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Relating to the open enrollment of children receiving educational instruction and course content delivered primarily over the internet, and including applicability provisions
Sponsored by Rep. Gary M. Mohr (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, 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 Parents who want to move their child to a different school district for full-time online learning must now follow the same application deadlines as everyone else. Previously, these families did not have to follow the usual March or September cutoff dates. This change affects students in grades K-12 who use internet-based instruction programs.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the open enrollment of children receiving educational instruction and course content delivered primarily over the internet.43 (online learning program model). The bill strikes this provision. The bill applies to applications and notifications related to open enrollment that are submitted on or after the effective date of the bill.18 (open enrollment), a parent or guardian is required to send notification to the district of residence and the receiving district that the parent or guardian intends to enroll the parent’s or guardian’s child in a public school in another school district by March of the preceding school year for students entering grades through 12, or by September of the current school year for students entering kindergarten or for prekindergarten students enrolled in special education programs and included in the school district’s basic enrollment.
House subcommittee
Named February 20, 2025. Meeting: Tuesday, February 25 · 12:00 PM · House Lounge 2.
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