Summary New Hampshire HB 2 (Open States or New Hampshire Legislature) rejects lack of state funding as a sole reason for denying charter school applications. This bill directs the state to pay tuition directly to virtual charter schools for all applicable students. Legislative Analysis HB 2 stipulates that a lack of state funding alone cannot…
Archives for April 2014
In Plain English: MS HB 369
Summary Mississippi HB 369 (Open States or Mississippi Legislature), the Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013, allows for new charters to be established by a statewide authorizer board, but only with the consent of the district in those that are rated “C” or above. Legislative Analysis HB 369, the Mississippi Charter Schools Act of 2013,…
16 Apr 2014
In Plain English: MA HB 3539
Summary Massachusetts HB 3539 (Open States or Massachusetts Legislature) establishes a pilot college and career readiness program for the 2013-2014 school year that includes among other things, a requirement that the students receive online education services necessary for the student to demonstrate postsecondary and workforce readiness. Legislative Analysis HB 3539 establishes the Uniform College and…
16 Apr 2014
In Plain English: MD SB 461
Summary Maryland SB 461 (Open States or Maryland Legislature) requires that the development, review, and approval process of certain online courses and services must also include an assessment regarding the accessibility of the course to individuals with disabilities, including the blind. Legislative Analysis SB 461 codifies a requirement from 2012 that the development, review, and…
16 Apr 2014
In Plain English: TX HB 3662
Summary Texas HB 3662 (Open States or Texas Legislature) establishes the Texas Workforce Innovation Needs Program. The program will provide selected school districts and institutions with the opportunity to establish innovative college and career programs. The applicant’s plan should focus on student learning through either competency-based learning or incorporating career and technical courses into dual…
15 Apr 2014
In Plain English: SD HB 1164
Summary South Dakota HB 1164 (Open States or South Dakota Legislature) establishes a classroom innovation grant program. The grant will provide funding for classroom innovation using technology to enhance student learning. The bill appropriates $500,000 for the distribution of the grants. Legislative Analysis SD HB 1164 establishes a classroom innovation grant program through the Department…
15 Apr 2014
In Plain English: OK SB 419
Summary Oklahoma SB 419 (Open States or Oklahoma Legislature) defines supplemental online courses as any instruction that is not substantially a repeat of a course that the student has already completed. This definition applies regardless of whether a course is similar or identical to the instruction offered in the school district. Legislative Analysis OK SB…
15 Apr 2014
In Plain English: OK HB 1071
Summary Oklahoma HB 1071 (Open States or Oklahoma Legislature) modifies the A-F school grading system by prohibiting the use of state test scores of full-time online students who live outside the district when determining a school’s ranking. School districts and charter schools also must report separately the academic performance of those students when determining the…
15 Apr 2014