Amend HB 2563 as follows:                                                    

(1)  On page 4, line 2, strike "declining to renew" and 	substitute "not renewing".
	(2)  On page 4, line 23, strike "policy" and substitute 
"policies".
	(3)  On page 5, line 23, between "of" and "all", insert "and 
the termination or nonrenewal of the contract of".
	(4)  On page 6, lines 2-3, strike "declining to renew" and 
substitute "not renewing".
	(5)  On page 6, line 6, strike "who are not employed under a 
contract".
	(6)  On page 8, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:                   
	(g)  Subsection (f) does not apply to a school district that 
is located:
		(1)  wholly in a county with a population of less than 
5,000; or     
		(2)  in more than one county, if the county in which the 
largest portion of the district territory is located has a 
population of less than 5,000.
	(7)  On page 9, line 1, strike "ensuring" and insert 
"overseeing".
	(8)  On page 9, line 6, strike "assuming responsibility for" 
and insert "pursuing".
	(9)  On page 9, line 8, between "contract" and the semicolon, 
insert ", if appropriate, consistent with Section 11.1513".
	(10)  On page 10, line 13, strike "leadership" and substitute 
"joint leadership with the board of trustees".