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Votes at a glance: Senate education committee advances multiple bills on instruction, scholarships and licensure
Summary
The Senate Standing Committee on Education approved several bills on Feb. 14, including measures on home/hospital instruction, dual‑credit scholarships, educator licensure timing and a student‑teacher stipend payment change. Most measures passed unanimously; HB 241 was the principal contested item (8‑2‑1).
The Senate Standing Committee on Education moved a package of education bills forward in a single meeting, approving several items with little debate and one item that prompted extended discussion.
House Bill 132, relating to home and hospital instruction, passed unanimously with a favorable expression. Representative Nick Wilson told the committee HB 132 would allow districts to be compensated for providing home or hospital instruction in shorter absences related to mental‑health stays; under current law funding is triggered when a student is out five days, and Representative Wilson described many…
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