Summary Kentucky SB 75 (Open States or Kentucky Legislature) amends the Kentucky Revised Statutes regarding the minimum number of school instructional days. It establishes that virtual learning is an alternative method of instruction that may be used in granting equivalent instructional days. Legislative Analysis SB 75 amends the Kentucky Revised Statutes regarding the minimum number…
In Plain English: KY SB 61
Summary Kentucky SB 61 (Open States or Kentucky Legislature) establishes a program to give public school students the option to graduate from high school early and qualify for an early graduation scholarship that may be used at a Kentucky community college, technical college, four year public university, or four year private, non-profit university. Legislative Analysis…
26 Mar 2014
In Plain English: KS HB 2261
Summary Kansas HB 2261 (Open States or Kansas Legislature) extends school districts “fund flexibility” to enable them to spend unencumbered funds from certain programs on general operating expenses, with the intent that the majority of these funds be spent in the classroom or for instruction. It also removes a cap on the amount of money…
26 Mar 2014
In Plain English: IN HB 1427
Summary Indiana HB 1427 (Open States or Indiana Legislature) addresses a wide variety of education matters, most significantly, pausing the state’s implementation of the Common Core standards and assessments and requiring changes to the A-F school grade models. It also updates language describing curricular materials and abolishes numerous programs, some technology-related. Legislative Analysis HB 1427…
26 Mar 2014
In Plain English: ID SB 1200
Summary Idaho SB 1200 (Open States or Idaho Legislature) is the fiscal year 2014 appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program. It contains several specific expenditures for educational technology resources. Legislative Analysis SB 1200 is the FY 2014 appropriation to the Public Schools Educational Support Program. At almost $1.6 billion, it represents a 2.2%…
26 Mar 2014
In Plain English: ID SB 1028
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…
25 Mar 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