Chairman. let me say that these are changes to the Connie Lee privatization language. It shortens the time the Secretary of Education has to sell the Governments Connie Lee stock to 6 months. prohibits Sallie Mae from participating in the operation of Connie Lee. except Sallie Mae maintains representation on the board of Connie Lee. sets the purchase price for the Department of Education stock at no more than the CBO estimated value in the event Connie Lee is required to repurchase the stock. extends Sallie Mae phaseout by 2 years to comply with the 7year budget agreement. adds State entities to the list of people that are part of the collaborative process to ensure that State boards of education can participate. adds State legislatures to the list of people who can participate in the collaborative process. adds academic and vocational administrators to that group. adds language to title II. the youth block. to ensure that the title II Federal funds are used to supplement. not supplant. State and local funds. encourages private sector coordination and development of a nationwide system of labor exchange services to the public. clarifies that the liability language only applies to the local work force development board and not to inschool educational programs or adult education programs. strikes reference to the Secretary of Labor evaluating performance standards. because there are no Federal performance standards. changes the percent set aside for Indians and migrants in adult training programs from onequarter of 1 percent to 4 percent. strikes parent organizations from the list of people who can participate in the collaborative process. and just allows parents. strikes "out of school" from the definition of limited English proficient. so all youth are covered by the definition. allows States to change the financial distribution within the States for vocational rehabilitation services. If a State panel appointed by the Governor chooses to change such direction. the members of this panel must represent a majority of individuals with disabilities from the private sector. the State director of vocational rehabilitation. the State director of services for the blind. if applicable. Those are the changes that are in the chairmans amendment.
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