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Senators Deutch and Rich moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete lines 45 through 66

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and insert:

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     (5) A public school teacher in the state's K-12 school

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system may not be disciplined, denied tenure, terminated, or

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otherwise discriminated against for objectively presenting

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scientific information relevant to the full range of scientific

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views regarding biological or chemical evolution and

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comprehensive sexual education that is age-appropriate and

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factual in connection with teaching any prescribed curriculum

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regarding chemical or biological evolution and any prescribed

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abstinence-only curriculum regarding human sexuality,

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respectively.

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     (6) Public school students in the state's K-12 school

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system shall be evaluated based upon their understanding of

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course materials through normal testing procedures. However,

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students shall not be penalized for subscribing to a particular

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position or view regarding biological or chemical evolution.

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     (7) The rights and privileges contained in this section

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apply when the subject of biological or chemical evolution or

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comprehensive sexual education is part of the curriculum. This

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section does not require or encourage any change in the state

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curriculum standards for the K-12 public school system.

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     (8) This section does not promote any religious doctrine,

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promote discrimination for or against a particular set of

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religious beliefs, or promote discrimination for or against

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religion or nonreligion.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2008.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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and insert:

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on biological and chemical evolution; prohibiting a

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teacher from being discriminated against for presenting

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such information; prohibiting students from being

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penalized for subscribing to a particular position on

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evolution; clarifying that the act does not require any

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change in state curriculum standards or promote any

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religious position; providing an effective date.

4/17/2008  9:53:00 AM     30-07873C-08