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Senate committee advances five education bills on scholarships, virtual schools, civics and district approvals
Summary
A Senate committee voted favorably on five education-related bills, including prohibiting Promise scholarship funds for co‑requisite courses, authorizing Workforce Pell Grant program approvals, updating virtual‑school and special‑education language, requiring a civics exam for graduation, and extending innovative‑district application timelines with a 45‑day deeming provision.
A Senate committee advanced five education-related bills Tuesday, passing each measure by voice vote after brief discussion and a handful of amendments.
Tamara, a committee staffer, summarized each bill to the panel. "Senate Bill 340 would prohibit Promise scholarship awards from being used to fund co requisite courses," she said; senators moved and the committee passed the bill favorably by voice vote.
The committee also approved Senate Bill 406, which Tamara said "would direct the governor to approve eligible programs for Workforce Pell Grant programs and provide requirements for the state workforce development board with regard to eligibility, approval, and financing of those workforce Pell Grant programs." The panel passed the…
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