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CS/SB 7002: Deregulation of Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Education Pre-K -12 ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hutson ; Osgood ; Calatayud

Deregulation of Public Schools; Requiring a district school board to advertise its intent to adopt a tentative budget on a publicly available website if the district school board does not advertise such intent in a newspaper of general circulation; revising the general powers of district school superintendents to include establishing a process for the review and approval of certain policies and procedures through the delegated authority of district school boards; authorizing district school boards to adopt a policy relating to parental notification methods; revising the amount of funds school districts may expend from specified revenue and for certain purposes; authorizing district school boards to use advanced degrees in setting salary schedules for specified personnel, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/13/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/6/2023 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Education Pre-K -12
• On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 11/15/23, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
11/15/2023 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
11/16/2023 Senate • Filed
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
12/4/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 12/12/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
12/12/2023 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
12/13/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/14/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
1/9/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/10/24
• Introduced
• CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
1/10/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 129
• Read 3rd time -SJ 130
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 130
• Immediately certified -SJ 134
1/10/2024 House • In Messages
2/22/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/27/2024 House • Substituted for CS/HB 7039
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment 568137 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/28/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
2/28/2024 Senate • In returning messages
3/6/2024 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (568137) -SJ 797
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 797
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
4/25/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/9/2024 • Approved by Governor
5/13/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-159, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1285 (Ch. 2024-101), CS/CS/SB 994 (Ch. 2024-190)