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House approves changes to mastery‑based pilot; members spar over bargaining, assessments
Summary
Lawmakers amended Senate Bill 373 to expand flexibility for mastery‑based pilot schools and remove taxing authority for pilot boards; floor debate focused on whether collective bargaining rights and year‑end assessments should be suspended or correlated for research comparisons.
Representative Behning presented amendments to Senate Bill 373 that narrow taxing authority for pilot boards and add flexibility for mastery‑based education pilots. He said one amendment "strictly removes the taxing authority" for pilot boards so they cannot levy new taxes, and another would restore flexibility in code for teacher‑preparation and other provisions.
Representative Behning and others described the pilot as "mastery based" instruction that emphasizes students demonstrating competency at different paces. The floor debate centered on two areas: suspension of statutory provisions (including whether provisions related to…
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