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Floor Packet Page No. 333                                                   

	
Amend CSHB 1 as follows:                                                     
	In Article III, Texas Education Agency, amend Rider No. 58 as 
follows:       
	58. Academic Enrichment. Out of funds appropriated in 
Strategy A.2.5, School Improvement and Support Programs, the 
commissioner shall identify $85 million in state and federal funds 
for the 2004-05 biennium to be distributed to support the 
establishment and implementation of services, programs, and 
activities designed to enrich or extend student learning 
experiences outside of the regular school day.  It is the intent of 
the legislature that grants shall be provided to schools to match 
local funds expended for this purpose.  In awarding grants pursuant 
to this rider, the Commissioner shall give emphasis to schools with 
high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students.  Any 
unexpended balances in fiscal year 2004 are appropriated for fiscal 
year 2005.
	Out of the amount identified above, the Commissioner shall 
set aside from the Foundation School Program Compensatory Education 
allotment an amount not to exceed $2.5 million in each year of the 
biennium to the Investment Capital Fund.  Grants made from the 
Investment Capital Fund pursuant to this rider are subject to the 
provisions contained in § 7.024 of the Texas Education Code, and 
grants may only be made to entities that meet the criteria set forth 
in that section.
	Out of the amount identified above in this rider, the 
Commissioner shall set aside $17,500,000 million in each year of 
the biennium to the Communities in Schools Program.
	Programs eligible to receive funds pursuant to the provisions 
set forth in this rider include, but are not limited to, the 
Alliance Organizations, AVANCE, Do Something, and Communities in 
Schools.