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Debate over repeal of Home Education Advisory Council centers on oversight and dysfunction
Summary
The Senate Education Committee heard dueling testimony on HB 1155, which would dissolve the Home Education Advisory Council (HEAC). Supporters called the council obsolete and dysfunctional; current members urged reform, saying HEAC provides due-process and policy input for home educators.
The Senate Education Committee heard competing views on House Bill 1155, a measure that would repeal the Home Education Advisory Council (HEAC) and remove the council’s role in receiving notice of proposed homeschooling rule changes.
Proponent testimony: Representative Katie Peternel, an appointee to HEAC, told the committee she backed repeal because the council has become "very adversarial," consumes staff time and taxpayer resources, and fails to operate functionally; she said meetings have required…
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