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Committee amends virtual‑school rules, approves House Bill 1105 as amended; companion bill 1172 receives do‑not‑pass and is placed on consent
Summary
The committee approved amendments to HB 1105 addressing virtual instruction (registration timing, prerequisites, minimum on‑site course requirements, and district discretion on payment for virtual courses) and passed the amended bill out of committee. A related bill, HB 1172, was not advanced and was placed on the consent calendar.
The House Education Committee considered reforms to virtual instruction through amendments to House Bill 11‑05 and a related bill, House Bill 11‑72. Representative Jonas presented an amendment to HB 11‑05 intended to tighten registration and course sequencing for virtual courses, allow districts to require prerequisites and minimum on‑site course loads, and permit school districts discretion to decide whether to fund virtual instruction for students.
Representative Jonas said the amendment was…
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