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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I
SB 5021 Public schools; mandatory virtual learning, provision of required technology and Internet service.
Introduced by: Amanda F. Chase | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Public schools; mandatory virtual learning; provision of required technology and Internet service; emergency. Provides that if a school board requires students to engage in virtual learning for any reason, whether full time or part time, and a computer and Internet service to connect to the curriculum is required, then the school board must provide appropriate technology devices to every student enrolled in the school system so they may access the learning platform. Additionally, the bill requires school boards to provide adequate Internet service to a student's household at no cost if a student's family income is below 125 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The bill contains an emergency clause.
FULL TEXT
- 08/12/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 08/18/20 20200312D pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 08/12/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 08/18/20 20200312D
- 08/12/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 08/19/20 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 5-N 1-A)