Summary Idaho SB 1028 (Open States or Idaho Legislature) ends the pilot phase for the Mastery Advancement Program and removes language limiting the availability of the program to school districts, as well as the duration of the program. Legislative Analysis SB 1028 revises Idaho Code to end the pilot phase of the Mastery Advancement Program…
Archives for March 2014
In Plain English: ID HB 275
Summary Idaho HB 275 (Open States or Idaho Legislature) provides that a district may utilize up to 15% of certain moneys to pay another school district or public charter school for certain services or to defray certain costs and provides that a district may employ 9.5% fewer positions than funded without a reduction in the…
25 Mar 2014
In Plain English: ID HB 221
Summary Idaho HB 221 (Open States or Idaho Legislature) adds to and amends existing law relating to public charter schools. It contains provisions relating to petitioning to establish a new public virtual charter school and guidelines for authorization of public virtual charter schools. Legislative Analysis This legislation makes several revisions to existing charter school law…
25 Mar 2014
In Plain English: ID HB 65
Summary Idaho HB 65 (Open States or Idaho Legislature) amends and adds to existing education law. It establishes provisions relating to public school technology and to the funding for this technology, among other actions. Legislative Analysis HB 65 addresses problems in the fiscal year 2013 budget caused by the repeal of SBs 1108, 1110, and…
25 Mar 2014
In Plain English: IA HF 604
Summary Iowa HF 604 (Open States or Iowa Legislature) appropriates funds for fiscal years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 from the General Fund of the State to the Department of Education, along with other departments and commissions, and contains several provisions relating to digital learning. Legislative Analysis HF 604 contains several provisions relating to digital learning issues:…
24 Mar 2014
In Plain English: GA HB 283
Summary Georgia HB 283 (Open States or Georgia Legislature) contains revisions to Title 20 of the Georgia Code, the state’s basic law for education. It establishes a new grant program for technology capital. Legislative Analysis HB 283 authorizes the State Board of Education to establish a grant program to incentivize the adoption of digital learning…
24 Mar 2014
In Plain English: FL SB 1388
Summary Florida SB 1388 (Open States or Florida Legislature) revises the statewide instructional materials process, providing districts with increased flexibility in adopting and purchasing instructional materials, including digital and electronic materials. Legislative Analysis FL SB 1388 revises the statewide instructional materials process. The bill provides school districts, or a consortium of school districts, with flexibility…
24 Mar 2014
In Plain English: DE HB 200
Summary Delaware HB 200 (Open States or Delaware Legislature) is the state’s appropriations bill. It provides funding for the Delaware Center for Education Technology and Technology Block Grants. Legislative Analysis HB 200 provides an appropriation to the Department of Education, and includes $856,300 in funding for the Delaware Center for Education Technology (DCET). The purpose…
24 Mar 2014