HB 1443 is being heard by the Senate right now for anyone interested in tuning in ... this is a bill with a broad title that originally would have implemented some of the QEC report recommendations.
The amendments they are considering are significant - including a striking amendment by Senator Rodney Tom, D-Medina, that would require school districts to award credit for high school courses successfully completed online; would require each school district to adopt a policy for reductions in force due to an enrollment decline or revenue loss where the lowest evaluation-rated teachers are to be non-renewed; policies about collective bargaining; and much more.
Several amendments are offered to call into question the underlying problems with the Tom striking amendment. Worth watching or reviewing.
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