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2018 SESSION

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HB 1579 Public schools; no charge for online courses and virtual programs.

Introduced by: Kaye Kory | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Public schools: online courses and virtual programs. Provides that no student shall be charged tuition or fees for enrolling in any online course or virtual program that is required or is offered by the school division in which he resides. The bill provides that no local school board can offer and no student can be required to take any online course or virtual program unless every student enrolled in the course is provided or offered, free of charge, a computer or other electronic device necessary to take the course. Further, the bill provides an exception for the high school graduation requirement to take a virtual course if such requirements are not met.

FULL TEXT

• 01/19/18  House: Presented and ordered printed 18104747D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/19/18  House: Presented and ordered printed 18104747D
• 01/19/18  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 01/26/18  House: Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #1
• 02/05/18  House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
• 02/13/18  House: Left in Education