Students who receive home instruction; teacher evaluation letter of student academic progress.
Summary
Students who receive home instruction; evaluation letter of student academic progress; qualifications to submit. Permits an evaluation letter submitted as evidence of the academic progress of a student who receives home instruction to be submitted by a licensed teacher or a person with a bachelor's degree or higher in an academic discipline. Current law requires such an evaluation letter to be submitted by a licensed teacher or a person with a master's degree or higher in an academic discipline.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned HED sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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