A bill was advanced from general file Feb. 16 that contained recommendations prepared by the Education Committee in anticipation of budget reductions.<\/p>\n
LB333, introduced by York Sen. Greg Adams, would remove the statutory requirement that schools have a student achievement coordinator, estimated to save $103,000 over the next two fiscal years.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the bill would transfer funds to the lottery fund to support the following programs:
\n\u2022 Early Childhood Education Grants;
\n\u2022 high ability learner grants;
\n\u2022 an integrated information system; and
\n\u2022 the Center for Student Leadership and Extended Learning.<\/p>\n
Under the bill, fees for teaching certificates and permits also would be increased by $15 to cover costs for investigating and prosecuting certification violations.<\/p>\n
An Education Committee amendment, adopted 36-0, removed provisions from the bill that would have eliminated a requirement that schools offer multicultural education programs.<\/p>\n
The committee determined that the multicultural education requirement should be reinstated, Adams said, due to a strong showing of public support for it at the committee hearing.<\/p>\n
Omaha Sen. Brenda Council spoke in support of the committee amendment.<\/p>\n
In order to eliminate the learning gap among minority children, Council said, the state must maintain its commitment to multicultural education.<\/p>\n
Adams said the committee tried to preserve programs that the state Department of Education felt were important.<\/p>\n
The amended bill advanced on a 41-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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