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Lakeland board hears update on state bills; members voice concern about private‑school tryout proposals
Summary
The board's legislative liaison outlined several bills under consideration — including proposals on contracted transportation, teacher licensure waivers, classroom device rules and private‑school student tryouts — and Horrell warned the tryout language could enable athletic‑focused private schools to raid public programs.
The board's legislative liaison reviewed multiple pending state bills that could affect Lakeland operations and programming, and board members and administrators discussed potential fiscal and competitive impacts.
The liaison described a bill introduced as "SB 18 96," saying that, "as introduced right now, we requireboards of education that contract for transportation services ... that they would have to provide transportation to any…
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