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Committee lays over bill that would require splitting oversized K–3 classrooms after debate over costs and practical effects
Summary
The Senate Education Committee laid over House Bill 2635 after senators and education officials questioned how a requirement to split oversized K–3 classrooms would be implemented and funded.
The Senate Education Committee laid over House Bill 2635 to a future meeting after extensive questions about how the split-classroom requirement would work and who would pay for additional aides or teachers.
Committee counsel Hank explained the proposal: "This bill provides that where classrooms become so large that they affect the time teachers can spend with students in a 1 on 1 setting, the students in the classroom are required to split into 2 separate classrooms." Counsel added the requirement would be implemented next school year and that a proposed…
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