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House Education Committee advances transparency, fee‑waiver and district‑split bills; substitute and amendments adopted
Summary
The House Education Committee advanced three operational bills: board transparency (HB 453), school fee waiver limits (HB 397) and school district split rules (SB 188).
A set of bills with procedural and operational changes for school districts moved through the House Education Committee during the hearing.
Representative Brooks presented HB 453, a bill that sets transparency standards for local school boards. Brooks said the bill was shortened in committee to focus on a single requirement: boards must provide board members with contracts five days before a vote so members have time to review them. The committee adopted a substitute and later approved the substitute; a roll call recorded multiple yes and no votes, and the committee reported the substitute favorably.
Representative Welton presented HB 397, school fee waiver…
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