evidence_text: Rep. Brenda Carter moved to amend the bill as follows:
  
  1. Amend page 1, line 4, after “ 289 ” by striking out “ is ” and inserting a comma and “ and the language of section 2 of article VIII of the state constitution of 1963 that “The legislature shall maintain and support a system of free public elementary and secondary schools as defined by law. Every school district shall provide for the education of its pupils without discrimination as to religion, creed, race, color or national origin”, are ”.
  
  The motion did not prevail and the amendment was not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor.