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IN SB0334
Bill
AI Summary
SB 334 Summary
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Modifies choice scholarship program oversight by requiring the department of education to conduct random visits to at least 5% of eligible schools (removes reference to charter schools in this requirement).
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Adjusts special education funding for choice scholarship students who change schools mid-year after the December 1 special education count, excluding special education grant amounts for the remainder of that school year.
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Establishes a dual credit teacher stipend matching grant program effective July 1, 2017, providing matching grants to school corporations for teachers with master's degrees in their subject areas.
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Expands child protection and background check requirements for school employees and contractors, including checks for substantiated child abuse/neglect reports and suspended/revoked teaching licenses across all states.
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Creates new criminal conviction reporting procedures requiring judges to notify school superintendents within 7 days when teachers are convicted of specified serious offenses, triggering license revocation procedures.
Legislative Description
Various education matters. Provides that the department of education (department) shall make random visits to at least 5% of schools that are eligible to receive choice scholarships during a particular school year. (Current law provides that the department shall make random visits to at least 5% of eligible schools and charter schools.) Specifies that if a choice scholarship student changes schools during the school year after the December 1 count of special education pupils, any choice scholarship amounts paid to the choice scholarship student for the remainder of the school year after the choice scholarship student enrolls in a different
Last Action
House advisors appointed: Huston, Behning, Brown T and Austin
3/7/2016