PROPOSED AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1037
(Reference to printed bill)
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:
“Section 1. Study committee on digital teaching and learning; membership; duties; report; committee termination
A. The study committee on digital teaching and learning is established consisting of the following members:
1. One member of the senate who is appointed by the president of the senate who shall serve as cochairperson of the committee.
2. One member of the house of representatives who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives who shall serve as cochairperson of the committee.
3. The superintendent of public instruction, or the superintendent’s designee.
4. One member who is a teacher in this state, who provides instruction in one or more grades in an elementary school and who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
5. One member who is a teacher in this state, who provides instruction in one or more grades in a high school and who is appointed by the president of the senate.
6. A superintendent of a school district in this state or principal of a school that is part of a school district who is appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
7. An operator, principal or superintendent of a charter school in this state who is appointed by the president of the senate.
8. One member who has extensive digital educational content experience tied to curriculum and learning standards who is appointed by the governor.
9. One member of the private sector business community in this state who has expertise in workforce development, who is an owner or employee of a business that has fewer than five hundred employees and that does not sell products or services to public schools in this state and who is appointed by the governor.
10. One member who has extensive experience with mobile device and connectivity infrastructure and who is appointed by the governor.
11. One member who has extensive experience in independent program evaluation of technology initiatives and who is appointed by the governor.
12. One member who has extensive digital educational content experience tied to curriculum and learning standards and who is appointed by the governor.
B. Committee members are not eligible to receive compensation but are eligible to receive reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes.
C. The committee shall:
1. Examine digital teaching and learning programs in other states.
2. Study the potential benefits of implementing new digital teaching and learning programs or modifying existing programs in this state.
3. Analyze potential methods to implement new digital teaching and learning programs or modifying existing programs in this state.
4. Submit an annual report regarding the committee's findings and recommendations for administrative or legislative action on or before December 15 to the governor, the president of the senate and the house of representatives and provide a copy of this report to the secretary of state.
E. The committee established by this section ends on July 1, 2020 pursuant to section 41‑3103, Arizona Revised Statutes.”
Amend title to conform