Sponsored bills
Requires the Department of Health to conduct a telehealth pilot project and publish an evaluation report on the pilot project outcomes. Exempts the pilot project from the State Procurement Code for a period of twelve months. Clarifies that the period of performance of all procurements made during this temporary exemption does not exceed the term of the pilot project. (SB2891 HD2)
Requires the Department of Education to equip all classroom doors with interior locks by January 1, 2019. Authorizes the Department of Education to establish an emergency management plan for all schools to prepare for and respond to an emergency or a disaster. Appropriates funds to install interior locks on all classroom doors in Department of Education schools. (SB2576 HD1)
Authorizes a school's principal to close the school without consulting the complex area superintendent in the event of an emergency created by a natural disaster if the principal deems it unsafe for students and faculty. (SB2381 HD1)
Authorizes payment of National Certification Incentive bonuses to school psychologists. Amends provisions for bonuses for teachers and school psychologists at targeted, high-turnover, and hard-to-fill schools, including such schools that have improved so as to lose that designation. Amends general fund per-pupil funding calculation to exclude bonuses, incentives, and payments beyond regular wages and requires separate budget line items for these costs. Appropriates funds for public and charter school bonuses. (SB2383 HD1)