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House approves statewide online‑education program after funding and transition amendments
Summary
The House passed First Substitute Senate Bill 65 on March 9, 2011 (48–27), creating a statewide online‑education framework that allows districts and charter schools to provide online courses. Lawmakers debated funding formulas, protections for the Electronic High School and a transition amendment that sets a $700 per‑class reimbursement and a 50/50 initial/completion payment model.
The Utah House on March 9 passed First Substitute Senate Bill 65, authorizing a statewide online‑education program that lets students take courses online from districts and charter schools and establishes a per‑class funding mechanism. The measure passed 48–27 after substantial debate and a floor amendment to ease the transition for the State’s Electronic High School.
Representative Daw, sponsor of the bill, framed online education as a teacher‑led model that “takes away the tyranny of the clock” and expands student access across the state. “Online education takes away the tyranny of location,” Daw said, arguing the model can give a Kanab student the same…
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