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Committee advances several bills on data, adult education, Ivy Tech and school efficiency
Summary
The Senate Education committee approved a set of bills on special education data, Ivy Tech campus governance, school efficiency studies and adult education credentials; most measures passed unanimously in committee.
Alongside contentious measures, the Senate Education and Career Development Committee moved several other bills forward with bipartisan support on Feb. 11.
House Bill 12‑66 (HB 1266): Committee amended and moved the bill; roll call recorded a unanimous or lopsided favorable vote and the measure was recommitted to appropriations (committee vote recorded 12–0 for an action earlier in the hearing).
House Bill 14‑08 (HB 1408): Representative Behning presented amendments clarifying campus board reporting requirements for Ivy Tech; Ivy Tech staff described the change as codifying existing practice. The amended bill passed on committee roll call (recorded as unanimous or near‑unanimous).
House Bill 13‑25 (HB 1325): Representative Path presented a cross‑agency data bill to collect information on special education, S‑5 residential placements and cross‑agency spending. District special education directors and school leaders testified the data could help identify gaps; the committee approved the bill 13–0.
House Bill 12‑42 (HB 1242): Representative Yoakam sought a study on school efficiency and administrative practices; the committee approved the bill by roll call (13–0).
House Bill 11‑95 (HB 1195): Representative Davis presented measures to require 16‑ and 17‑year‑old high school equivalency test takers to complete Indiana Career Explorer and extend a pilot program through June 30, 2028. Workforce development and local administrators testified in support; the committee passed the bill 13–0.
What happens next: Each bill advances to the next step in the Senate process; some were recommitted to appropriations for fiscal review. Committee records show unanimous or bipartisan support for most of these measures.
