Senate Education Committee
December 4, 2015
Off the Floor
- House Bill 139, P.N. 123 (Zimmerman) – Bill Summary – adds “online schools” to the Private Academic Schools Act
- House Bill 158, P.N. 692 (Peifer) – Bill Summary – allows the Secretary of Education to issue an emergency declaration for school entities, due to weather, safety or health-related emergencies, and
- House Bill 805, P.N. 1843 (Bloom) – Bill Summary – permits economic furloughs, bases layoffs on performance rather than seniority, and gives local superintendents flexibility when awarding tenure.