The House Education Committee met this afternoon.
House Bill 4919 permits a student to reapply for the Promise Scholarship on an annual basis if that student falls out of eligibility during the academic year in college.
House Bill 4951 enacts the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists.
House Bill 5435 creates a new section of code establishing the apprenticeship to associate of applied science degree program to be administered by the CCTCE.
The committee reconsidered two bills that had previously passed the committee.
House Bill 4986 provides computer science and cybersecurity instruction for adult learners.
House Bill 5262 establishes the Teacher’s Bill of Rights. It divides the duties of counselors, the student-to-instructor ratio for special education classes, and compensation when teacher-to-student ration is exceeded. The bill also clarifies the process for the removal of students.