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IN HB1280
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Randy Truitt
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AI Summary
HB 1280 - K-12 Education Deregulation Summary
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Eliminates mandatory school construction plan reviews by the Department of Education; allows schools to proceed with plans after publishing recommendations and holding public hearings.
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Removes state board authority to mandate rules for school media centers and libraries, though library automation system standards remain subject to state library board guidelines.
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Eliminates mandatory accreditation requirements and makes school accreditation voluntary; transforms system into optional program available at discretion of school governing bodies by January 1, 2017.
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Repeals multiple regulatory requirements including mandatory military family reporting, school social worker qualifications, professional development mandates, restraint and seclusion commissions, and tuition support reporting.
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Simplifies annual performance reports by removing requirement to report standardized test results other than ISTEP program results and eliminates numerous curricular material petition and library establishment provisions.
Legislative Description
Deregulation of K-12 education. Makes amendments to or repeals certain provisions that: (1) require the department of education (department) to review school construction plans; (2) provide the state board of education (state board) authority to make rules and guidelines for school media centers and libraries; (3) provide the state board authority to make rules governing cheerleading; (4) require certain military family reporting; (5) require certain qualifications for school social workers; (6) require professional development as part of a school improvement plan; (7) pertain to restraint and seclusion policies; (8) pertain to annual performance reports; (9) pertain to metropolitan school districts;
Last Action
Representative Cook added as coauthor
1/22/2015