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Bill would let school districts give paid leave to Civil Air Patrol and Coast Guard Auxiliary members; committee advances measure
Summary
HB 1017 would authorize school districts to provide up to 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to Civil Air Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers when activated or for training; the Senate Education Committee advanced the bill by voice vote after sponsors said substitute costs could reach about $1,500 if all leave is used.
Representative Mark Berry, described in committee as a retired Air Force general, presented HB 1017, saying the bill "specifically addresses the civil air patrol and United States coast guard auxiliary." He told the committee that CAP and auxiliary members provide search-and-rescue and STEM…
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