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SB0141

Education matters.

Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Education matters. Provides that, for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, a school shall ensure that at least 60% of a school counselor's aggregate time performing the counselor's job duties is devoted to providing direct services to students. Provides that, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, a school shall ensure that at least 80% of a school counselor's aggregate time performing the counselor's job duties is devoted to providing direct services to students. Exempts schools that have a school counselor/student ratio that is not more than one school counselor to 350 students from the school counselor time requirement provisions. Allows school corporations to provide certain notices regarding expulsion meetings by electronic mail.

Authors

Authored by Senator Leising

Roll Calls

2024-02-06SenateSenate - Third reading PASS
2024-02-05SenateSenate - Amendment #1 (Leising) prevailed PASS

Fiscal Outlook

Title Description Date View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: Senate Engrossed2024-02-06 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Engrossed2024-02-05 Click To View
Committee ReportSenate Committee Report2024-02-01 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 31, 20242024-01-31 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-02-01 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Introduced2024-01-08 Click To View

History

Date Chamber Action
2024-02-12HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education
2024-02-07SenateReferred to the House
2024-02-06SenateCosponsors: Representatives Behning, McGuire, Davis
2024-02-06SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Teshka
2024-02-06SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 127: yeas 47, nays 1
2024-02-05SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-02-05SenateAmendment #1 (Leising) prevailed; Roll Call 92: yeas 48, nays 0
2024-02-01SenateSenator Donato added as second author
2024-02-01SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-01-08SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2024-01-08SenateAuthored by Senator Leising