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Senate committee advances bill to preserve full‑time virtual education and fix related budget shortfalls
Summary
The committee recommended the committee substitute for House Bill 253 as amended. The substitute preserves full‑time virtual education options, requires reporting and certification for full‑time virtual programs, includes temporary fiscal fixes to soften immediate budget impacts (including targeted funds for Gallup), and authorizes a comprehensive interim study.
The Senate Education Committee reported out a committee substitute for House Bill 253 with a do‑pass recommendation after hearing detailed testimony from the bill sponsor, Public Education Department officials and local education stakeholders.
What the bill does: Representative Garrett and staff described HB253 as an emergency‑clause package to preserve full‑time distance learning as an option for students, require districts and schools to report full‑time distance‑education enrollment, and create an evaluation/certification process so full‑time virtual programs comply with public‑school code requirements. The substitute includes a temporary funding provision that modifies how growth units are counted for…
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