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Senate education committee reviews Hardy amendment on redistricting, limits on out‑of‑state tuition
Summary
The Senate Education Committee reviewed an amendment from Sen. Hardy that would create a school‑district redistricting task force and limit state tuition payments to out‑of‑state independent schools, with questions about timing, supervisory unions and litigation risk but no formal votes recorded.
The Senate Education Committee on May 22 reviewed an amendment to the House education bill that would create a school‑district redistricting task force and change rules for state tuition to approved independent schools.
Beth St. James, of the Office of Legislative Council, told the committee she was present “for whatever you need me for,” and walked members through the proposed changes in Senator Hardy’s amendment. She said the amendment adds a redistricting task force charged with proposing new school‑district boundaries and includes language to “maximize student access to public schools in all regions of the state and reduce reliance on tuitioning students to independent schools.”
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