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House approves bill letting University of Arkansas residential high school charge tuition for online enrollees
Summary
The House Education Committee voted to recommend passage of Senate Bill 522, which would authorize the University of Arkansas to charge a tuition for online courses taken by students enrolled in the state's residential math and science high school; the committee recorded a voice vote after brief explanation by Representative Matt Brown.
Representative Matt Brown, House District 55, told the House Education Committee that Senate Bill 522 would allow the University of Arkansas to charge a reasonable tuition rate for students enrolled at the state's residential math and science high school who take online courses offered by the school.
"This bill would simply give the U of A the ability to charge a reasonable tuition rate for students choosing to take the online portion," Representative Matt Brown said, describing the expansion of online capacity since the school's creation.
Committee members asked no substantive questions, and the committee adopted a motion of "do pass" on the bill. The committee conducted a voice vote; the chair announced the bill had passed the committee.
No fiscal detail or implementation timeline was discussed in the committee hearing. Representative Brown said he would answer questions but closed his remarks after presentation. The committee reported the bill favorably to the next stage.
