Amend CSHB 5 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 4, line 23, between "(b-5)," and "(b-7)", insert "(b-6),".

(2)  On page 5, strike lines 11-25 and substitute the following:

(b)  A school district shall ensure that each student enrolls in the courses necessary to complete the curriculum requirements identified by the State Board of Education under Subsection (a) for the distinguished level of achievement under the foundation [recommended or advanced] high school program unless the student, the student's parent or other person standing in parental relation to the student, and a school counselor or school administrator agree in writing signed by each party that the student should be permitted to take courses under the foundation [minimum] high school program and the student:

(1)  is at least 16 years of age;

(2)  has completed two credits required for graduation in each subject of the foundation curriculum under Section 28.002(a)(1); or

(3)  has failed to be promoted to the tenth grade one or more times as determined by the school district.

(3)  On page 9, between lines 1 and 2, insert the following:

(b-6)  Before a student's parent or other person standing in parental relation to the student may agree that the student be permitted to take courses under the foundation [minimum] high school program as provided by Subsection (b), a school district must provide written notice to the parent or person standing in parental relation explaining the benefits of the distinguished level of achievement under the foundation [recommended] high school program.  The notice shall be developed by the agency and must:

(1)  be printed in English and Spanish; and

(2)  require that the student's parent or person standing in parental relation to the student sign a confirmation of receipt and return the confirmation to the student's campus.

(4)  On page 69, line 5, strike "Sections 28.025(b-6), (b-8)," and substitute "Sections 28.025(b-8)".