Mike Stephens voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Establishes a State School Choice Voucher Program
Vote to pass a bill that establishes a state school voucher program.
Authorizes the department to establish a statewide school voucher program which authorizes students in grades k-12 to transfer into any neighboring school district (Sec. A).
Defines “department” as the department of elementary and secondary education (Sec. A).
Authorizes nonresident districts to deny a transfer to a student who, in the most recent school year, has been suspended for school 2 or more times or expelled for an act of violence (Sec. A).
Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall not take effect until July 1, 2024 (Sec. A).
Title: Establishes a State School Choice Voucher Program