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Bill would allow parents to use phone or online meetings for abbreviated‑day reviews
Summary
Senate Bill 742 would allow parents or foster parents to consent to and attend periodic abbreviated‑school‑day review meetings online or by phone, and permit remote meetings during public health emergencies; a former foster youth testified against broader remote use.
The House Committee on Education held a public hearing April 21 on Senate Bill 742, a measure that would clarify that parents and foster parents may consent to and attend abbreviated‑school‑day review meetings online or by telephone, and would allow remote meetings during public‑health emergencies.
A staff member summarized the bill to the committee, saying it “modifies statutory provisions, regulating abbreviated school days to allow parents or foster parents to consent [to] online or telephonic meetings and allows for…
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