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Committee debates teacher-performance language and advances SB204 after amendment votes

Senate Education and Career Development Committee · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Senate Bill 204, addressing accreditation and program-closure timelines and proposing changes related to teacher-performance criteria, was debated and put to votes; one proposed amendment addressing bargaining-unit/performance language failed, and the amended bill passed 9–4.

Senate Bill 204, considered after SB239, drew extended discussion over language tied to accreditation, program closings and a contested provision touching bargaining-unit and performance-based pay adjustments.

Senator Deary explained Amendment 4 as largely technical: aligning accreditation language with prior law, adding clarity and timelines for closing low-enrollment programs and allowing…

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