Continuing contract bill discontinued By a single vote (4-3), the Senate Education committee deferred to the 41st day a bill that allowed school districts to opt out of continuing contract requirements for teachers and establish contract provisions for the teachers the district employs that are in the best interest of the school district. …
The fifth week of legislative session was littered with a variety bills for K-12 education (check past week’s posts) with a hearing on a bill that would adjust special education funding concluding the week. Senate Bill 15 calls for the adjustment of the tax levy for special education to be raised to $1.53 per …
Remediation bill reconsidered In a surprise move that opened up this morning’s (Wednesday) House Education committee meeting, Rep. Scott Ecklund asked for reconsideration of an amended version of House Bill 1166 and members obliged. At Monday’s (Feb. 4) committee meeting, members deferred HB 1166, which would reward teachers in school districts with bonuses based …
Onward for innovation Members of the House of Representatives passed House Bill 1164 with a 60-9 vote on Tuesday. The bill would provide one-time dollars in the form of classroom innovation grants to utilize technology in creative and innovative ways to enhance learning and achievement of their students. Bill sponsor Rep. David Lust …
For the foreseeable future school districts, and other government bodies, will continue to pay to have meeting minutes, public notices, school documents, bids and other information in the newspaper. House Local Government committee members deferred House Bill 1224 to the 41st Legislative day at Tuesday’s bill hearing on a 10-3 vote. HB 1224 would …
House Education committee members voted to defer action on House Bill 1213, which would reduce the amount of state aid and eliminate the small school adjustment after school district drops under 100 total students for two consecutive years. Executive Director Wade Pogany testified that the bill would “slowly erode” districts with under 100 students if …
Critical needs scholarship returns Senate Bill 233 brings back a familiar piece of legislation from last year. The bill is looking to establish the critical needs teaching scholarship program, which was one of the lone bright spots from last year’s controversial education reform plan, House Bill 1234. Senate Education committee members will have …
Scholarship program bill moves on Senate Education committee members gave unanimous approval at this morning’s committee meeting to a bill resurrecting a piece of last year’s controversial education reform, House Bill 1234. Senate Bill 233 would establish the critical needs teaching scholarship program for student’s looking to enter the teaching profession in a …
A bill to change the state aid funding formula and two special project funding bills had hearings this morning as the fifth week of legislative session began. House Bill 1202 was deferred to the 41st Legislative Day on an 8-4 vote by House State Affairs committee members. The bill called for the change of …
Four bills with ties to K-12 education received passing votes on Thursday. Senate Bill 96 passed on 25-9 vote through the Senate. The bill would allow school districts with an enrollment under 100 to remain open, if they are exercising joint powers or intergovernmental cooperation in education. “The bill presents a really positive …
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