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Education subcommittee advances bill letting virtual schools seek textbook waivers
Summary
The Education Instruction Subcommittee voted to send House Bill 380, as rewritten by Amendment 4,881, to the full education committee. The bill creates a waiver process for LEAs on textbook and instructional-material requirements for virtual schools and directs state education authorities to adopt a permanent review method.
The Education Instruction Subcommittee advanced House Bill 380 on a voice vote after adopting Amendment 4,881, which the sponsor said rewrites the bill.
House Bill 380, presented by Chairman Slater, would establish a process for local education agencies (LEAs) to apply for a waiver related to the textbooks and instructional…
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