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Requiring a person who places a child of compulsory attendance age under independent private instruction or private instruction to file a report with the school district of residence if the governor proclaims a public health disaster emergency for the county
Topics:K–12 educationHealth care
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 25, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2021
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If a governor declares a public health emergency in a county, parents of children in private schools must send certain reports to their local public school district. These reports must include the child's name and age, their study schedule, what they are learning, and the teacher's information. Parents must also provide proof of the child's required vaccinations and a blood lead test for elementary-aged students.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires, if the governor proclaims a state of public health disaster emergency in a county in which independent private or private instruction is provided, the parent, guardian, or legal custodian who places a child in independent private instruction or private instruction to submit the same report to the school district of residence that is required for a child placed in competent private instruction. The information must be furnished as soon as reasonably possible and must include the name and age of the child, the period of time during which the child has been or will be under private instruction for the year, an outline of the course of study, and the name and address of the instructor. 8, and, if the child is elementary school age, a blood lead test. The term “outline of course of study” includes subjects covered, lesson plans, and time spent on the areas of study.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 27, 2021. It hasn’t reported yet.
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