Legislative Update
Hello friends,
Happy March! As we move closer to spring, I’m glad to share this week’s legislative update. Below you’ll find a quick look at what’s happening at the Capitol, the work underway in the legislature, and ways to stay connected.
Thank you for following along and for being engaged in our community.
Updates from the Capitol
My bills:
HF3421 - Early literacy field experience required for teacher candidates providing early literacy instruction, rulemaking required, and money appropriated.
HF3489 - Field trip policy established, reporting to licensing boards required, and criminal offense of grooming established. Heard in Education Policy on 02/24 and sent to Public Safety.
HF3490 & HF3491 - Scholarship-granting organizations authorized.
HF3492 - Commissioner of education authorized to award school safety facility grants to schools to enhance safety for students and staff. Heard in Education Finance and laid over for consideration at a later date.
HF3493 - Safe schools revenue increased; safe schools revenue available to charter schools, cooperative units, nonpublic schools, and Tribal contract schools made. Heard in Education Finance and laid over for consideration at a later date.
HF3495 - School safety grant eligibility expanded to nonpublic and Tribal contract schools.
HF3550 - School districts allowed to implement local health education standards.
HF3650 - Student career pathways framework established, and report required. Heard in Workforce on 02/26 and sent to Education Finance.
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