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Senate advances several education bills including asbestos-abatement and accountability measures
Summary
The Senate moved a package of education bills forward: Substitute House Bill 161 (asbestos abatement in public schools) passed the Senate third-reading rules with a 27–1 tally; House Bill 170 (school-district performance report) and House Bill 321 (achievement tests) were moved to third reading to be considered together as an accountability package.
The Senate considered an education package that included substitute House Bill 161, House Bill 170 and House Bill 321 among other measures. Substitute HB161, addressing asbestos abatement in public schools, was presented with a sponsor-supported $5,000,000 program that…
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