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Senate Education Committee advances broad package of K–12 and higher‑education bills
Summary
The Senate Education Committee moved multiple bills forward on publishing of school notices, audits, school/highway coordination, scholarships and technical reporting changes, adopting several sponsor amendments and approving bills by voice vote.
The Senate Education Committee on an extended agenda adopted a series of technical and policy measures affecting K–12 schools and higher education.
Committee members approved amendments to House Bill 16-26 that removed a 15‑student mandate and instead directed the Department of Education to identify and approve a high‑school credit course; the amendment sponsor said the language came from the Department of Education and the committee adopted it by voice vote before passing the bill as amended.
Lawmakers also advanced House Bill 19-34 to standardize financial audits on a regulatory basis after testimony from the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators that federal guidance treats…
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