Various education matters.
Summary
Provides that the Indiana school for the blind and visually impaired board shall give preference to a candidate for the chief executive officer position who meets the qualifications for an Indiana teacher's certificate in the area of visual impairment disabilities, but shall not require a candidate for the chief executive officer position to meet the qualifications for an Indiana teacher's certificate in the area of visual impairment disabilities. Provides that, subject to approval by the Indiana school for the deaf board, the Indiana school for the deaf may partner with an existing nonprofit corporation to benefit the purposes of the school. Provides that the public meeting that must be held before a contract for employment is entered into by a governing body and a school superintendent may take place at a regular or special meeting of the governing body and does not have to happen at least seven days before the contract is entered into. Prohibits a teacher preparation program from using curriculum or content that is based on the three-cueing model. Provides that if only one new member is elected to the board of the governing body, a governing body may enter into a contract with a superintendent after the election. Repeals the primetime program. Amends the Indiana student enrichment grant program. Repeals provisions regarding the primetime program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2024 · House Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
48–0
Passed
Total votes 48
Jan 30, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
11
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 13, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 295: yeas 45, nays 2
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 230: yeas 94, nays 0
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 65: yeas 49, nays 0
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment #1 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Behning
RRepublican
P
Jeff Raatz
RRepublican
P
Linda Rogers
RRepublican
Co
Lonnie Randolph
DDemocratic
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