| Sec. 1. Determination of need for teachers of modern and classical languages. |
| Resolved: That the Department of Education shall determine if |
| there is a shortage of teachers in the areas of modern and |
| classical languages in public and private institutions of |
| learning in this State. If the department determines that there |
| is a shortage, the department shall determine whether any |
| shortage is the result of a lack of college students selecting |
| language as a field of study or the institutions' failure to |
| retain those teachers. The department shall determine what |
| methods, such as scholarships and grants, may be used to reduce |
| the shortage. The department shall report back to the Joint |
| Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs by January |
| 15, 2006 with the department's determination and any necessary |
| implementing legislation. The Joint Standing Committee on |
| Education may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of |
| the 122nd Legislature implementing the recommendations of the |
| department. |
