The House Education Committee met this afternoon.
Senate Bill 63 would create the Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act. This act would provide support to rural communities to have access to local schools, prevent unnecessary consolidation, and provide financial and structural support to in-person public charter schools serving remote areas. This bill was reported to the floor.
Senate Bill 899 would permit teachers who have worked 15 years in their school setting to be certified to work as school principals. This bill was reported to the floor.
Senate Bill 502 would create the Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act. This act would allow a higher education institution to establish a women’s athletics endowment to support women’s collegiate sports programs. This bill was taken up for immediate consideration and was advanced to the floor.
Senate Bill 1077 would require vocational education agriculture programs to be offered to all students. This bill was advanced to markup and passage.
