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Committee adopts amendments and advances bill setting rules for district agreements with community and technical colleges
Summary
Senate Bill 341, defining requirements for agreements between school districts and postsecondary institutions for courses taught in high schools, was amended to clarify it applies to negotiated agreements with district faculty and to exclude independent/private colleges; the committee moved the bill favorably out as amended by voice vote.
The Senate Committee on Education considered Senate Bill 341, which would set requirements for agreements between school districts and postsecondary educational institutions when postsecondary courses are taught in secondary schools. During consideration the committee adopted a balloon amendment clarifying the bill applies to negotiated agreements between a school district and the district's faculty, and later adopted an amendment to limit 'postsecondary educational institution' to community and technical colleges (excluding independent/private colleges). Both amendments passed by voice vote.
Senator Thomas moved the exclusion of independent colleges (seconded by Senator Hill); Senator Thomas then moved that the committee report SB 341 favorably out of committee as amended, and Senator Shane seconded. The committee carried the motion by voice vote.
The amendments were described during debate as technical clean‑ups and clarifications to ensure the bill does not restrict locally negotiated compensation agreements for faculty. No opponent testimony was reported in the hearing record for SB 341 during this session.
Committee action recorded: adoption of the negotiated‑agreement clarification amendment; adoption of the amendment excluding independent/private colleges; and a voice‑vote motion carrying SB 341 favorably out of committee as amended.
