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SB 1654: Education

GENERAL BILL by Gruters

Education; Authorizing district school boards to conduct daily business in person or through the use of telecommunication networks; deleting a requirement that certain contact with parents and students be made by telephone; exempting academically high-performing school districts from complying with a specified provision relating to the operation of all schools for a term of 180 actual teaching days; authorizing academically high-performing school districts to provide up to 2 days of virtual instruction, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/24/2021 Senate • Filed
    3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 194
    3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 193
    3/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/30/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/30/2021 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35)

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  • SB 1654, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/24/2021 at 4:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 51 (c2) Education McClain Compare Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35)
    H 1031 (c1) Charter Schools Early Learning and Elementary Education Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Education & Employment Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35)
    S 934 (c2) Education Wright Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228), CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9), CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35) -SJ 688
    S 1028 (er) Education Hutson Compare Last Action: 6/2/2021 Chapter No. 2021-35, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 845 (Ch. 2021-217), CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2021-228), CS/CS/SB 52 (Ch. 2021-160), CS/CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2021-162)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/30/2021 8:30 AM Education 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.43 Supplemental powers and duties of district school board. Page 1 (pdf)
    1002.45 Virtual instruction programs. Page 2 (pdf)
    1003.621 Academically high-performing school districts. Page 6 (pdf)
    1011.61 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)

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