Summary Tennessee SB 157 (Open States or Tennessee Legislature) establishes a total initial enrollment cap for virtual schools, with certain exceptions, and establishes other requirements related to virtual schools. Legislative Analysis TN SB 157 requires that initial enrollment in a public virtual school be limited to 1,500 students. However, any public virtual school in operation…
In Plain English: OR HB 3093
Summary Oregon HB 3093 (Open States or Oregon Legislature) requires that a public charter school’s annual audit submitted to the state’s Department of Education must also be submitted to its sponsoring school district. A public charter school’s sponsor may terminate its contract due to a failure to maintain a sound financial management system. The bill…
28 Mar 2014
In Plain English: OR HB 2426
Summary Oregon HB 2426 (Open States or Oregon Legislature) requires school districts to develop policies to govern the use of personal electronic devices in district schools, to determine whether there are free online resources when adopting textbook lists, and to provide professional development related to online resources for specified district employees. Legislative Analysis OR HB…
28 Mar 2014
In Plain English: OK SB 267
Summary Oklahoma SB 267 (Open States or Oklahoma Legislature) amends the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board legislation to detail new rights and responsibilities for the Board. It directs the Board to oversee operations and authorization of statewide virtual charter schools and provides direction on virtual charter school funding. It also stipulates that school districts will…
28 Mar 2014
In Plain English: OK SB 169
Summary Oklahoma SB 169 (Open States or Oklahoma Legislature) establishes guidelines for virtual education providers offering full-time virtual education to students who are not residents of the school district with which the provider is contracted. It makes these providers subject to the state accountability system. It also requires providers and districts to identify and provide…
28 Mar 2014
In Plain English: NJ SB 3000
Summary New Jersey SB 3000 (Open States or New Jersey Legislature), is the state’s appropriations bill for fiscal year 2013-2014. The bill appropriates $1.7 million to establish an Education Innovation Fund and $1.7 million for a Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Research Grant. Legislative Analysis SB 3000 appropriates $1.7 million for an Education Innovation Fund. This…
27 Mar 2014
In Plain English: NC SB 402
Summary North Carolina SB 402 (Open States or North Carolina Legislature), the Appropriations Act of 2013, changes the funding formula for the North Carolina Virtual Public Schools (NCVPS) program, supports access to advanced courses offered on-line, directs the State Board of Education to study the authorization and oversight of virtual charter schools, and establishes the…
27 Mar 2014
In Plain English: NC HB 44
Summary North Carolina HB 44 (Open States or North Carolina Legislature) establishes that the North Carolina General Assembly will transition from funding for textbooks, both traditional and digital, to funding for digital materials, including textbooks and instructional resources, to provide educational resources that remain current, aligned with curriculum, and effective for all learners by 2017….
27 Mar 2014