Public Education
The Subcommittee on Public Education met this afternoon.
Markup & Passage
House Bill 4485 allows mothers to use sick leave for maternity leave, meaning donated sick leave can be used.
Committee Hearing
House Bill 4395 requires continued investigation of allegations that school personnel have jeopardized a student’s health, safety, or welfare, even if the school personnel obtain another job or transfer to another school.
Educational Choice
The Subcommittee on Educational Choice met this afternoon to hear about House Bill 4065. The bill changes the composition of the HOPE Scholarship Board by making three current members nonvoting: the State Attorney General, the State Superintendent of Schools, and the Chancellor of Higher Education. The purpose of the bill is to allow parents better representation on the board. The sponsor said the reason for removing voting rights is that they typically send a designee, and that person isn’t always the same.
