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Bill would let accredited nonpublic schools form police departments and expand some grant access; zoning change sparks opposition
Summary
Representative Bob Behning told the Senate Education and Career Development Committee that House Bill 1515 would allow accredited nonpublic schools to form school police departments, access certain teacher recruitment funds and add other technical changes affecting virtual charters and choice scholarships.
Representative Bob Behning told the Senate Education and Career Development Committee that House Bill 1515 is a smaller, targeted package aimed at expanding options for nonpublic schools while aligning certain rules with public and charter schools.
The bill would allow accredited nonpublic schools to create school police departments, enable participation in the STEM teacher recruitment grant (subject to funding in the budget), add an appeal process for families denied choice scholarship eligibility because of data errors, and change virtual charter attendance withdrawal thresholds.
Why it matters: Supporters said the measures provide parity between nonpublic and public schools on safety, recruitment and leadership training. Opponents focused on the bill’s zoning language, arguing it limits local control over land‑use decisions.
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