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Senate Education Committee approves bill to allow discretionary extension of state takeover timelines
Summary
The committee passed House Bill 1700, which would allow the Department of Education discretionary additional multi-year timeframes for districts nearing exit from state takeover; the measure drew extensive public comment from Little Rock parents and educators urging restoration of local control.
House Bill 1700, approved by the Senate Education Committee as amended, would give the Department of Education the ability to grant additional, discretionary timeframes for school districts under state takeover that are close to meeting exit criteria.
Sponsor and purpose: The sponsor described the measure as a "soft landing" for districts that are near the end of an initial five-year takeover period but still need more time to meet exit criteria. The sponsor said the change is intended to let the Department grant short extensions so districts that are nearly…
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