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Senate approves updates to statewide online education, sponsor says changes protect special‑education funding
Summary
First substitute SB 80 clarifies registration and credit recognition for online courses, and confirms that special‑education services remain the responsibility of students' home LEAs; the Senate passed the bill 21–4–4 after floor questions and debate.
The Senate passed first substitute SB 80 to revise and clarify the Statewide Online Education program. Sponsor Senator Jay Stevenson said the measure updates registration, clarifies credit acknowledgement for private or homeschool students and allows institutions of higher education to provide approved secondary‑level online courses. He described technical amendments to registration and a directory…
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