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HB 84 - Authorizes Schools to Apply for Waivers from State Laws - Key Vote
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Jay Love voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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- Feb. 28, 2013 House Conference Report Adopted
- Feb. 28, 2013 House Nonconcurrence Vote Passed
- Feb. 28, 2013 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 14, 2013 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 5, 2013 Introduced
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Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (51-26) - Feb. 28, 2013
Legislation - Nonconcurrence Vote Passed (House) (61-31) - Feb. 28, 2013
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (26-7) - Feb. 28, 2013
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (65-37) - Feb. 14, 2013 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes Schools to Apply for Waivers from State Laws
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes public education systems to seek waivers from state education policies and laws, effective immediately.
- Authorizes school systems and school administrators to apply for a “flexibility contract” to exert greater control over decisions, including, but not limited to, budgetary matters, personnel, scheduling, curriculum and instruction (Sec. 3).
- Defines “flexibility contract” as a contract between the local school system and the State board of Education where a local school system can apply for flexibility from state laws, regulations and policies (Sec. 4).
- Requires local school systems to comply with certain requirements to apply for a flexibility contract including, but not limited to (Sec. 5):
- Submit a letter of intent and a resolution in support of the intent;
- Submit an assurance of commitment to state standards, assessments, and academic rigor; and
- Provide an opportunity for the public to hear and view the proposal.
- Requires the flexibility contract to be approved by the local board of education, the state board of education and the state superintendent of education (Sec. 6).
- Prohibits local school systems from in a flexibility contract from doing any of the following (Sec. 6):
- Waiving requirements imposed by ethics laws;
- Compensating an employee at a rate that is less than state minimum wage;
- Requiring employees to relinquish their rights and privileges attained from tenure or non-probationary status; or
- Forming a charter school.
- Authorizes current or future employees to voluntarily waive any rights or privileges already acquired as a result of attaining tenure or non-probationary status, provided that they are given the option of retaining rights or privileges under the Students First Act (Sec. 6).
- Requires the State Superintendent of Education to approve or disapprove the proposal for a flexibility contract within 60 days (Sec. 6).
- Requires the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education to ensure equal opportunity for all school systems that apply for a flexibility contract (Sec. 7).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 5, 2013
Title: Authorizes Schools to Apply for Waivers from State Laws
