House of Representatives

HB 2396

schools: classical music

Sponsors: Representative Anderson, Cooley, Blendu et al.

DPA	Committee on Education
DPA	Committee on Appropriation
X	Caucus and COW	This bill as introduced contains an Appropriation clause.
	As Passed the House

HB 2396 creates a pilot program for two schools to install a classical music program into their schools.

Provisions

· Appropriates $500,000 from the state general fund in fiscal year 2001-2002 to the Department of Education in order to carry out the pilot program.

· Creates a two-year classical music education pilot program that requires two schools, one in a county with over 500,000 people and one in a county with less than 500,000 people to participate.

· Requires monies distributed from the classical music education account for the following purposes:

Þ To purchase classical musical instruments for every pupil who is enrolled at the school;

Þ To play prerecorded classical music in classrooms and hallways where appropriate;

Þ To hire two full-time classical music teachers.

· Requires the Department of Education to submit a report by December 15, 2003 to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Governor that summarizes the results of the pilot program.

· Repeals this act from and after December 31, 2003.

HB 2396 was amended by the Education Committee as follows:

· Clarifies that instruments purchased by the school will remain property of the school.

HB 2396 was amended in the Appropriations Committee as follows:

s Requires that participating schools be public schools in which 80% of the students meet the economic eligibility requirements under the national school lunch and child nutrition acts for free or reduced lunch prices.

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s 44th Legislature

s Second Regular Session 2 March 1, 2001

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