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Senate committee approves repeal that gives districts flexibility for expelled students, members express concern
Summary
The committee passed HB 15 39, which removes a mandate that districts and teachers personally provide lessons to expelled students and instead allows districts to use existing digital providers and other alternatives; members sought and were shown a still-applicable code section (6 18 5 0 2) that the sponsor said preserves district obligations.
The Senate Education Committee voted to advance HB 15 39 after a sustained discussion over whether striking current statutory language would leave expelled students without educational options.
Senator Brianne Davis (State Senate District 25), who presented the bill, said the measure "just gives flexibility in how [districts] provide…
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