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Committee advances bill to prioritize online course funding for isolated rural schools

2465386 · February 28, 2025
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Summary

Senate Bill 35, which would direct the State Board to prioritize funding for a statewide online education program to increase access to advanced coursework in geographically isolated and understaffed schools, received a favorable recommendation from the Senate Education Committee.

The Senate Education Committee voted unanimously to advance Senate Bill 35, a committee bill aimed at prioritizing funding for the Statewide Online Education Program (SOEP) to expand access to higher-level courses for students in schools that lack staff or geographic access to qualified instructors.

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