H-8087

   Amend Senate File 2131, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
   1.  By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: 
   Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION —— ONLINE LEARNING WORKING GROUP.
   1.  The department of education shall, in collaboration with this state’s community colleges and area education agencies, convene a working group to identify effective means by which students may access educational instruction and content online and shall recommend partnerships between existing providers of rigorous and high-quality online coursework. 
   2.  The working group shall submit its findings and recommendations to the general assembly by October 15, 2018.
   Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.>
   2.  Title page, by striking lines 1 through 4 and inserting <An Act directing the department of education to convene an online learning working group and including effective date provisions.>

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WINCKLER of Scott