Amend CSHB 4294 by adding the following appropriately 
numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering the subsequent 
SECTIONS accordingly:
	SECTION ____.  Section 28.002, Education Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:
	(c-1)  In cooperation with the State Board of Education and 
with the participation of educators, the agency shall develop 
written materials that provide additional specific guidance 
regarding the essential knowledge and skills identified in 
accordance with Subsection (c).  The materials must include 
appropriate clarifiers such as exemplar activities and qualifying 
statements.
	SECTION ____.  Subchapter A, Chapter 28, Education Code, is 
amended by adding Section 28.016 to read as follows:
	Sec. 28.016.  CURRICULUM MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.  (a)  In this 
section, "curriculum management system" means a comprehensive, 
fully integrated online computer-based system that:
		(1)  links and aligns all teaching, learning, and 
assessment components of student academic achievement; and
		(2)  may include components such as curriculum, 
instructional resources, assessments, a data warehouse, and a 
reporting feature capable of being customized to meet specific 
school district needs.
	(b)  As a resource for school districts, the agency shall:              
		(1)  evaluate curriculum management systems available 
in this state, including systems developed by school districts, 
regional education service centers, and regional education service 
center cooperatives; and
		(2)  compile a list of curriculum management systems 
that conform to the essential knowledge and skills of the required 
curriculum identified under Section 28.002.