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Amend CSHB 4 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 4, line 27, strike "PARENT ENGAGEMENT PLAN." and substitute "FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PLAN. (a)".
(2) On page 5, line 1, strike "parent" and substitute "family".
(3) On page 5, line 2, strike "parental" and substitute "family".
(4) On page 5, line 3, strike "parental" and substitute "family".
(5) On page 5, line 3, after the period, insert:
The family engagement plan must be based on family engagement strategies established under Subsection (b).
(b) The agency shall collaborate with other state agencies, including the Health and Human Services Commission, that provide services for children from birth through five years of age to establish prioritized family engagement strategies to be included in a school district's family engagement plan. The engagement strategies must be:
(1) based on empirical research; and
(2) proven to demonstrate significant positive short-term and long-term outcomes for early childhood education.