House Amendment 8369 PAG LIN 1 1 Amend House File 2760 as follows: 1 2 #1. Page 1, by inserting after line 10 the 1 3 following: 1 4 <Sec. . DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION == HIGH=RISK 1 5 TEACHER COMPENSATION GRANTS. There is appropriated 1 6 from the general fund of the state to the department 1 7 of education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1 8 2006, and ending June 30, 2007, the following amount, 1 9 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 1 10 purpose designated: 1 11 For high=risk teacher compensation grants to school 1 12 districts: 1 13 .................................................. $ 1,000,000 1 14 The department shall determine grant criteria for 1 15 the awarding of high=risk teacher compensation grants 1 16 to school districts on a competitive basis to pay 1 17 teachers who are employed by school districts in 1 18 attendance centers in high crime areas that have a 1 19 high incidence of police calls to the attendance 1 20 center and who have high numbers of student 1 21 suspensions. Individual teacher grant awards shall 1 22 not be more than $5,000.> 1 23 #2. By renumbering as necessary. 1 24 1 25 1 26 1 27 FORD of Polk 1 28 HF 2760.501 81 1 29 kh/je/1860 1 30 1 31 1 32 1 33 1 34 1 35 1 36 1 37 1 38 1 39 1 40 1 41 1 42 1 43 1 44 1 45 1 46 1 47 1 48 1 49 1 50 -1-