Bills to be heard January 23 in the Senate Education and Career Development Committee

Senate Education and Career Development Committee
January 23, 1:30 p.m.
View the agenda here.
Watch the meeting live here.

SB 216    •    Sen. Philip Boots     Higher ed cost exemptions for veterans. 

SB 338    •    Sen. Eddie Melton   Widens prekindergarten eligibility.

SB 362    •    Sen. Jeff Raatz          Would expand tax credits for teachers’ spending on supplies to $500 from $100.

SB 420     •  Sen. Jeff Raatz            Another tax credit program for donations to new entities, ICOs (similar to SGOs), for workforce training. Alarmingly, this bill would provide $14,000,000 in tax credits that would be going to nonaccountable, privately run entities. The ICOs can keep 10% for administrative costs; must distribute 75% of donations.

SB 434    •  Sen. Dennis Kruse      No accountability grades for alternative schools that serve more than 65% who are there by court order.

SB 438    •   Sen. Andy Zay           Teacher licensing; workplace specialist license.

SB 508    •  Sen. Jeff Raatz             Reduces and weakens suicide training requirements for teachers. Is misleadingly labeled “School employee training requirements.”

SB 532     •   Sen. Jean Leising       New teacher licensing exams.

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