House panel approves bill making Alternative Learning Environment optional for districts

Apr 8, 2025

The House Education Committee voted to pass House Bill 19‑03, which changes the existing requirement that schools provide an Alternative Learning Environment (ALE) to an option districts may adopt; sponsors and Department of Education staff said funding and obligations for student services do not change.

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The House Education Committee passed House Bill 19‑03 on a voice vote, moving a statewide ALE requirement to an optional program that local school districts may adopt.

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