Summary Missouri HB 2 (Open States or Missouri Legislature) appropriates funds to the state Board of Education and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Fiscal Year 2014. Legislative Analysis HB 2 appropriates funds to the state Board of Education and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Fiscal Year 2014. Relevant appropriations include:…
In Plain English: LA HB 1
Summary Louisiana HB 1 (Open States or Louisiana Legislature) is the state’s budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2013-14. This bill protected the Louisiana Course Choice program by finding alternative means of funding the program after the Supreme Court ruled the original funding method was unconstitutional. It invests an additional $69 million in K-12 education,…
7 Feb 2014
In Plain English: IL HB 208
Summary Illinois HB 208 (Open States or Illinois Legislature) is an education appropriations bill for fiscal year (FY) 2014. Funding remained at similar levels to the previous year. This bill includes State and District Technology Support (formerly known as Technology for Success) and the School Technology Revolving Loan Program. Legislative Analysis HB208 appropriates $2.5 million…
6 Feb 2014
In Plain English: MT HB 210
Summary Montana HB 210 (Open States or Montana Legislature) appropriates $300,000 from the general fund to the Office of Public Instruction for the Montana Digital Academy, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. This funding was necessary to cover expenses associated with greater than projected enrollments. Legislative Analysis HB 210 appropriates $300,000 from the…
6 Feb 2014
In Plain English: LA SR 167
Summary Louisiana SR 167 (Open States or Louisiana Legislature) is a Senate resolution requesting the Department of Education to establish a study group to conduct an expense analysis of replacing textbooks with e-books, implementing cloud technology, and related training. Legislative Analysis SR 167 is a senate resolution requesting the Department of Education to establish a…
6 Feb 2014
In Plain English: WA HB 1076
HB 1076 (Open States or Washington Legislature) expands participation in innovation academy cooperatives by allowing students whose home district does not offer the innovation academy to transfer into a district that offers those cooperative schools. The bill discriminates against online-only classes and stipulates that a student must enroll in classes other than just online. Legislative…
6 Feb 2014
In Plain English: NC HB 23
Summary HB 23 (Open States or North Carolina Legislature) directs the State Board of Education to develop and implement digital competency standards as part of teacher preparation and licensure by the 2017-2018 school year. This bill recognizes that digital learning is an integral part of all 21st Century teaching and works to integrate it into…
5 Feb 2014
In Plain English: KS HB 2201
Summary Kansas HB 2201 (Open States or Kansas Legislature) establishes the telecommunications study committee, which will study the creation of a state broadband fund to support the availability of advanced telecommunications capability throughout the state. It also authorizes the Board of Regents to fix, charge, and collect user fees for services provided by the Kan-ed…
5 Feb 2014