Jeff Raatz
- Republican
- Senator
- District 27
Author
Provides that the department of education (department) is the proper authority to accept federal funds appropriated to aid in the education of children with disabilities (current law provides that the state board of education is the proper authority). Removes the member of the Indiana Transportation Association from the list of nonvoting members on the state school bus committee. Provides that an individual seeking an initial practitioners license through an alternative certification path must successfully complete an applicable teacher licensing exam as approved by the state board of education (board) (current law requires the successful completion of a Praxis Subject Assessment). Provides that summer school funding may be differentiated based on the course or length of time of the program. Moves the establishment of the division of special education from the board to the department. Changes certain duties for the secretary of education and the director of special education. Provides that the department may suspend or terminate the certification of a scholarship granting organization if the department establishes that the organization has not granted a scholarship within certain time frames.
Public Law 201
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 549: yeas 91, nays 0
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 508: yeas 31, nays 19
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the House
Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Hunley
Senate advisors appointed: Qaddoura and Rogers
Senate dissented from House amendments
House advisors appointed: McGuire, Davis, DeLaney, Klinker and Smith V
House conferees appointed: Behning and Pfaff
Motion to dissent filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 448: yeas 76, nays 20
Amendment #5 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
Amendment #1 (Ireland) motion withdrawn
Amendment #4 (Behning) prevailed; Division of the House: yeas 66, nays 27
Amendment #3 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #2 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 437: yeas 27, nays 66
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Referred to the House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 31: yeas 49, nays 0
House sponsor: Representative Behning
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Rogers added as second author
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
Authored by Senator Raatz
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| Senate Bill (H) | PDF PDF |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0373.05.ENRH.FN001 |
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