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Amend CSHB 3 (senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 2.005 of the bill (page 63, lines 48 through 62), between lines 54 and 55, insert the following:
(a-1) A district operating a bilingual program or special language program under Subchapter B, Chapter 29, shall include a goal that supports early childhood literacy for students in a bilingual program or special language program under Subchapter B, Chapter 29, in English or in another language as appropriate.
(2) In SECTION 2.006 of the bill (page 63, line 63 through page 64, line 31), between lines 26 and 27, insert the following:
(b-1) For purposes of Subsection (b)(2), a district operating a bilingual program or special language program under Subchapter B, Chapter 29, shall identify reading instruments in a language appropriate to assess each student's reading development and comprehension.