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Senate approves SB 151 for third reading after debate over driver-education funding and reporting
Summary
Lawmakers debated an amendment to move the state superintendent's driver-education disbursement date and whether teacher/classroom costs should be reimbursable; an attempt to reinstate language exempting teacher time and classroom space failed and SB 151 advanced to third reading (16-11-2).
Senate lawmakers debated whether state subsidies for driver education should continue to underwrite classroom teacher time and regular school facilities before approving Senate Bill 151 for third reading.
Senator Hatch, sponsor of the bill, said the measure would change when the state superintendent disperses driver-education funds and clarify that local districts must timely report driver-education data to receive reimbursement: "What the amendment does is ... it changes the date that the state superintendent of public education shall disperse funds for driver education cost ...…
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