Am. Sub. H.B. No. 66 Summary

• Establishes the Subcommittee on Standards for Teacher Preparation within the Educator Standards Board, consisting of higher education representatives and state officials to address educator preparation programs.

• Creates the Undergraduate Mission Study Committee to evaluate state universities' efforts to ensure tenured faculty participate in undergraduate education through face-to-face student interaction, with a report due within six months.

• Requires public schools to notify parents within 120 minutes when a student is absent without legitimate excuse using methods including phone calls, text messages, emails, or in-person visits.

• Expands the definition of "covered entity" and "business" in cybersecurity breach notification laws to include state institutions of higher education and private colleges.

• Provides liability protections for community schools, STEM schools, and their employees acting in good faith compliance with attendance notification requirements under state law.