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Committee advances permissive hybrid-learning bill for emergency days
Summary
House Bill 485, a permissive measure allowing local districts to schedule hybrid (in-class and virtual) learning on extreme-weather or emergency days, passed the committee and moved to calendar.
The House Committee on Education voted to advance House Bill 485, a permissive measure that authorizes local education agencies to schedule a mix of in-person and virtual instruction on days affected by extreme weather or other emergencies.
Sponsor Representative Hardaway said the bill responds to constituent concerns about students commuting in hazardous conditions and noted districts would decide locally how to implement hybrid days. The sponsor described the measure as permissive and intended to pilot different approaches across districts.
Members asked about district readiness and digital-access challenges. Representative Hardaway and other supporters said the bill is permissive and would allow districts to pilot programs and develop best practices for implementation.
The committee recorded a roll-call vote of 16 ayes and 0 nays; HB485 was reported out to calendar.
