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Committee extends study on educator high‑needs program; sponsor seeks local control over high‑need designations
Summary
A bill to move a sunset and give local school districts control over high‑need teacher categories was sent to study; the sponsor said the measure would preserve jobs of those already hired under the program and align with recent literacy and dyslexia requirements.
The committee voted to send House Bill 372 to study after the bill’s sponsor said the measure would extend the sunset for a teacher recruitment program created in a prior session and would give local school districts authority to set their own high‑need categories.
Sponsor remarks: The bill’s sponsor, Bethany Ballard, told the committee HB 372 would move out the program’s sunset established by House Bill 385 (2021–22) and would allow local public school systems to determine…
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