House File 813 H-1275 Amend the amendment, H-1240, to House File 813, as follows: 1 1. Page 1, after line 9 by inserting: 2 < ___. Page 9, by striking lines 7 and 8 and inserting: 3 < f. If the proposed charter school will operate 4 independently from a school district, evidence of need and 5 community support. Evidence of community support shall include 6 at least all of the following: 7 (1) A petition in support of the proposed charter school 8 signed by eligible electors equal in number to the greater of 9 one hundred or thirty percent of the number of voters who cast 10 a vote for the board of directors of the school district at the 11 last preceding election of school officials under section 277.1 12 for the school district where the charter school is proposed 13 to be located. 14 (2) Evidence of a public hearing held regarding 15 establishing the charter school, including the number of 16 participants and a summary of the comments presented in support 17 and opposition to the charter school proposal. Notice of the 18 public hearing shall be given in the manner required in section 19 24.9. >> 20 2. By renumbering as necessary. 21 ______________________________ MASCHER of Johnson -1- H1240.1575 (3) 89 md/jh 1/ 1 #1. #2.