Increasing Funding For Full-day Kindergarten [HB-1042]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Children and Youth ]
Concerning increasing the supplemental kindergarten enrollment for purposes of calculating public school finance.
HB-1042: Increasing Funding For Full-day Kindergarten
Sponsored by: Rep. James Wilson
House Committee On Education Refer Unamended To Appropriations on 01/23/2017
Teaching Competent History In Public Schools [HB-1022]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Funding ]
Concerning teaching civil government in public schools, including the history, culture, and contributions of American Indians, Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and Asian Americans, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB-1022: Teaching Competent History In Public Schools
Sponsored by: Rep. Dominick Moreno
Senate Committee On State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely on 05/03/2017
Handgun Safety Training For School Employees [SB-5]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Concerning handgun safety training courses for school employees, and, in connection therewith, permitting certain school employees to carry concealed handguns in public schools.
SB-5: Handgun Safety Training For School Employees
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Holbert
House Committee On State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely on 03/22/2017
Making Certain State Assessments Optional [HB-1062]
[Education ]
Concerning allowing local education providers to choose whether to administer certain state assessments to students enrolled in specified grades.
HB-1062: Making Certain State Assessments Optional
Sponsored by: Sen. Vicki Marble
House Committee On Education Postpone Indefinitely on 02/13/2017
Concealed Carry In Public Schools [HB-1036]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
Concerning permitting the carrying of concealed handguns on public school grounds.
HB-1036: Concealed Carry In Public Schools
Sponsored by: Rep. Kim Ransom
House Committee On State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely on 02/08/2017
Legislative Interim Committee On School Finance [HB-1340]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
Concerning creation of a legislative interim committee to study school finance issues, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB-1340: Legislative Interim Committee On School Finance
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Lundeen
Governor Signed on 06/02/2017
Measures Of Postsecondary And Workforce Readiness [SB-272]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Economic Development ]
Concerning adding a measure relating to demonstration of college and career readiness for determining a local education provider's attainment of the postsecondary and workforce readiness performance indicator.
SB-272: Measures Of Postsecondary And Workforce Readiness
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Lundeen
Governor Signed on 06/02/2017
No Withholding Student Transcripts For Library Fines [HB-1301]
[Education ]
[Libraries ]
[Student Loans ]
[Children and Youth ]
Concerning protecting a student's access to school records necessary for enrollment in another educational institution despite outstanding payments due to the school.
HB-1301: No Withholding Student Transcripts For Library Fines
Sponsored by: Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Governor Signed on 05/17/2017