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Committee approves broad K–12 omnibus (HB 12‑66) after debate on four‑day week, emergency permits and math instruction
Summary
HB 12‑66, an omnibus education bill addressing data‑science pathways, teacher recruitment, emergency permit limits (up to three years), four‑day week parameters (A‑rated schools, transportation and no parent cost) and non‑reverting career scholarships, passed the committee 10–0 after stakeholder testimony and a technical chairman’s amendment.
Chairman Behning presented House Bill 12‑66 as a broad package of K–12 policy updates intended to prepare students for high‑demand careers, strengthen math instruction, expand teacher pipelines and remove administrative friction from certain program rules.
Key components discussed included a data‑science pathway and a Department of Education teaching and learning framework recommending 60 minutes of tier‑1 daily math instruction with additional remediation time; expanding transition‑to‑teaching and teacher residency programs; allowing certain aviation instructors to teach high school aviation programs under an amendment; clarifying that unspent funds…
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