1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 2, the delete everything amendment
1.2(A09-0404), as follows:
1.3Page 44, after line 12, insert:

1.4    "Sec. 14. [120B.3625] QUALITY ACHIEVEMENT IN MINNESOTA SCHOOLS.
1.5(a) To improve K-12 education by enhancing the existing organizational structures,
1.6processes, and educational achievements of Minnesota schools and school districts,
1.7schools and school districts are encouraged to participate in the Minnesota Council for
1.8Quality's organizational assessment and performance improvement process to eliminate
1.9barriers to students' improved educational performance and to enable schools and school
1.10districts with improved student performance to disseminate information and provide
1.11guidance to interested educators about how to achieve that improvement.
1.12(b) The commissioner may recognize schools and school districts that participate
1.13in the Minnesota Council for Quality's organizational assessment and performance
1.14improvement process at the "commitment" level or higher, implement action plans that
1.15demonstrably improve student learning and school and school district performance,
1.16consistent with this chapter, and reach an "achievement" or "excellence" level for
1.17successful learning and performance.
1.18EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment."
1.19Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
1.20Amend the title accordingly