Tama Theis voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Authorizes Education Funding
Title: Authorizes Education Funding
Title: Authorizes Education Funding
Title: Authorizes Education Funding
Vote to pass a bill that establishes funds and regulations for the state's education system.
Authorizes the Department of Education to spend $18 million in fiscal year 2018 and $19 million in fiscal year 2019 on non-public student education aid (Article 1, Sec. 17).
Requires each school’s annual calendar to include at least 165 days of instruction for students in grades 1 through 11 unless they have a four-day school week (Article 2, Sec. 2) .
Authorizes schools to have up to 5 e-learning days per year due to inclement weather (Article 2, Sec. 3).
Authorizes students in individualized education programs to satisfy graduation requirements by achieving proficient scores on alternative assessments (Article 2, Sec. 13).
Prohibits public school districts and charter schools from banning online learning programs (Article 2, Sec. 26).
Appropriates $6 million for early childhood literacy programs for 2018 and 2019 (Article 2, Sec. 37).
Requires the Board of Teaching to issue a two-year preliminary teacher license to an individual who enrolls in an alternative teacher preparation program (Article 3, Sec. 2).
Establishes a teacher shortage loan forgiveness program for teachers in identified shortage areas (Sec. 13).
Requires on-site education programs for children in all residential facilities including detention centers (Article 4, Sec. 6).
Requires the commissioners of health and education to jointly develop a plan to test for the presence of lead in water from school buildings (Article 5, Sec. 3).
Establishes the Lola and Rudy Perpich Arts Education Fund aimed at providing and enhancing arts education opportunities for K-12 students (Article 5, Sec. 9).
Specifies that families eligible for early learning scholarships must have an income of no more than 185% of the federal poverty line (Article 8, Sec. 16).
Appropriates $72 million to early learning scholarships for both 2018 and 2019 (Article 8, Sec. 24).
Authorizes the department of education to administer a test other than the GED to determine if individuals may receive a high-school equivalency certificate (Article 10, Sec. 5).
Appropriates $44 million in 2018 and $45 million in 2019 to literacy incentive aid (Article 11, Sec. 9).
Title: Authorizes Education Funding
Vote to pass a bill that establishes funds and regulations for the state's education system.
Authorizes the Department of Education to spend $18 million in fiscal year 2018 and $19 million in fiscal year 2019 on non-public student education aid (Article 1, Sec. 17).
Requires each school’s annual calendar to include at least 165 days of instruction for students in grades 1 through 11 unless they have a four-day school week (Article 2, Sec. 2) .
Authorizes schools to have up to 5 e-learning days per year due to inclement weather (Article 2, Sec. 3).
Authorizes students in individualized education programs to satisfy graduation requirements by achieving proficient scores on alternative assessments (Article 2, Sec. 13).
Prohibits public school districts and charter schools from banning online learning programs (Article 2, Sec. 26).
Appropriates $6 million for early childhood literacy programs for 2018 and 2019 (Article 2, Sec. 37).
Requires the Board of Teaching to issue a two-year preliminary teacher license to an individual who enrolls in an alternative teacher preparation program (Article 3, Sec. 2).
Establishes a teacher shortage loan forgiveness program for teachers in identified shortage areas (Sec. 13).
Requires on-site education programs for children in all residential facilities including detention centers (Article 4, Sec. 6).
Requires the commissioners of health and education to jointly develop a plan to test for the presence of lead in water from school buildings (Article 5, Sec. 3).
Establishes the Lola and Rudy Perpich Arts Education Fund aimed at providing and enhancing arts education opportunities for K-12 students (Article 5, Sec. 9).
Specifies that families eligible for early learning scholarships must have an income of no more than 185% of the federal poverty line (Article 8, Sec. 16).
Appropriates $72 million to early learning scholarships for both 2018 and 2019 (Article 8, Sec. 24).
Authorizes the department of education to administer a test other than the GED to determine if individuals may receive a high-school equivalency certificate (Article 10, Sec. 5).
Appropriates $44 million in 2018 and $45 million in 2019 to literacy incentive aid (Article 11, Sec. 9).
Title: Authorizes Education Funding