The Committee on Education proposed the following amendment (WAB\946C001.RT.WAB22):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 59-5-63(A)(1), by striking item (1) and inserting:

/ (1)The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations directing adopt and periodically revise as necessary a statewide policy that each local school board shall use to develop and implement a plan that directs the principal of each elementary school having grades one kindergarten through six to develop and implement a plan which shall equitably apportion lunchroom duty among the teachers so that each teacher has as many duty free lunch periods as may be reasonable in order to insure the safety and welfare of students and staff. The implementation of the plan shall not impose additional costs on the school districts. The regulations shall direct that the plan be in effect for the 1984-85 school year fifth grade to provide at least thirty minutes of unencumbered time on each regular school day to all full-time teachers. The policy also shall direct a principal of any elementary, middle, or high school to provide at least thirty minutes of unencumbered time on each regular school day to any teacher who is responsible for instructing a student who is removed from the general education setting for more than twenty percent of the day. /