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Omnibus bill would redefine unused‑facility rules, allow remote proctoring and tighten truancy and governance penalties
Summary
An unnamed sponsor presented SB 311, a multi‑topic education bill that would define the 60% capacity threshold for unused school facilities, allow charter/nonpublic schools to bid for closed buildings in some cases, require an annual Nov. 30 report of unused facilities, codify remote proctoring rules with a nine‑student proctor limit and expand truancy monitoring and superintendent licensure penalties.
An omnibus education measure, Senate Bill 311, was presented to the committee with multiple provisions affecting school facilities, testing, truancy and school governance.
Key provisions described by the unnamed sponsor included: a clarified definition of what constitutes 60% capacity for unused buildings (either 60% of maximum occupancy or 60% of the highest enrollment in the past 10 years), expanded bidders for unused facilities (adding charter and nonpublic schools while prioritizing high‑quality community schools), exemptions…
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