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Committee advances bill barring private schools from withholding transcripts over unpaid fees
Summary
House Bill 56 was given a favorable report after sponsors said the bill would prevent private schools from refusing to transfer student transcripts as leverage for unpaid fees; committee members asked questions and said they would continue working on possible amendments.
The committee gave a favorable report on House Bill 56, which would prohibit a private school from refusing to transfer a student’s transcript to a public or other school because the student or family has unpaid fees.
Sponsor remarks said the bill aims to stop schools from using transcripts as leverage against families. The sponsor told the committee that one private school in Mobile…
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