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Amend the Rose amendment to CSHB 3 on page 1 of the amendment,
between lines 14 and 15, by inserting the following:
(c-1) A course developed for purposes of this section must:
(1) cover the essential knowledge and skills
identified under Section 28.002 for the subject for which the
career and technical course is offered as an alternative;
(2) provide content that enables a student to develop
the relevant and critical skills needed to be prepared for
employment or additional training in a high-demand occupation;
(3) incorporate college and career readiness skills as
part of the curriculum;
(4) satisfy a mathematics or science requirement under
the minimum, recommended, or advanced high school program as
provided by Section 28.025; and
(5) be taught by a teacher who holds a valid teaching
certificate.