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Votes at a glance: Committee advances bills on signing days, athletic-trainer aid and ACHE eligibility
Summary
The Education Policy Committee gave favorable reports to HB96 (excused absences for signing-day activities), HB288 (athletic-trainer loan assistance) and HB271 (lowering age eligibility for an ACHE program), including adoption of one amendment to HB271.
The House Education Policy Committee gave favorable reports to three bills during Thursday’s meeting.
House Bill 96 — excused absences for signing-day events: Representative Robertson introduced HB96, which would require high schools to excuse students from class to participate in organizational national signing-day activities related to athletic scholarships, postsecondary education commitments, apprenticeship programs and military enlistments and to provide reasonable accommodations for such activities.…
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