House of Representatives

HB 2396

schools: classical music

Sponsors: Representative Anderson, Cooley, Blendu et al.

DPA	Committee on Education
DPA	Committee on Appropriation
F	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.

HB 2396 failed to pass Committee of the Whole.

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44th Legislature

Second Regular Session 2 March 9, 2001

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