Senator HUTTO proposed the following amendment (419R066.SP.CBH):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, PART III, Read to Succeed, SECTION 18.A., page 26, by striking Section 59-155-160(B)(4) and inserting:

/ (4) A parent or legal guardian may appeal the decision to retain a student to the district superintendent State Board of Education if there is a legitimate and compelling reason why the student should not be retained. A parent or legal guardian must appeal, in writing, within two weeks after the notification of retention. The letter must be addressed to the district superintendent State Board of Education, and specify the reasons why the student should not be retained, and include any relevant evidence to support the appeal. The district superintendent State Board of Education shall render a decision and provide copies to the parent or legal guardian, and the principal, and the district superintendent. /