HB1380

Various education matters.

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Summary

Various education matters. Requires the secretary of education to prepare and submit to the general assembly the following: (1) A plan to establish a pilot program concerning the use, operation, and management of school facilities to promote student learning and outcomes. (2) A plan to establish a pilot program concerning student transportation. Provides that the commission on seclusion and restraint in schools (commission) must include eliminating or minimizing the need for use of time-out in its model restraint and seclusion plan. Requires the commission to meet biannually (instead of annually, under current law), and requires the commission to submit a biannual report to the state advisory council on the education of children with disabilities. Makes various changes to innovation network school and participating innovation network charter school provisions regarding the following: (1) The terms that must be included in an agreement entered into between: (A) an innovation network team and the governing body of a school corporation; and (B) an organizer and the governing body of a school corporation. (2) Restrictions on altering an agreement. (3) Restrictions on a school corporation charging a participating innovation network charter school for goods and services. (4) Required distribution of state tuition support to participating innovation network charter schools. (5) Restrictions regarding altering the use of a facility occupied by an innovation network school or participating innovation network charter school. Provides that a school corporation may use the school corporation's operations fund for transportation of school children to certain: (1) apprenticeship programs; (2) career and technical education programs; (3) modern youth apprenticeships; and (4) work based learning courses. Makes changes to the student learning recovery grant program concerning the following: (1) The establishment of the program is subject to available funding. (2) The purpose for which the program was established with regard to disruption in education caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic and insufficient alternatives. (3) The limitation of the program to only certain state fiscal years. (4) Allowing the department of education (department) to require matching grant amounts. Provides that a student's Indiana enrichment scholarship account terminates under conditions established by the department (instead of October 1, 2024). Provides that the governing body of a school corporation, the organizer of a charter school, or the chief administrative officer of a nonpublic school system shall authorize the absence and excuse of each secondary school student who is not a habitual truant and is ordered to active duty with the armed forces of the United States, including their reserve components or the Indiana National Guard for at least 15 days in a school year. Provides that the office of administrative law proceedings (office) has jurisdiction over hearing officers authorized to conduct hearings required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Requires the office to: (1) determine the cost of conducting hearings; and (2) after July 1, 2025, assess a fee, based on the weighted ADM count, for each school corporation and charter school that is sufficient to cover the costs. Amends the date by which a student has to be a certain age to be eligible to participate in a school scholarship program and the Indiana education scholarship account program. Removes a condition with regard to requiring certain school corporations to accept transferring students who do not have legal settlement in the school corporation. Provides that a transferee corporation may not require a parent or student requesting transfer to the school corporation to pay transfer tuition or any other fee associated with the transfer of the student. Removes a provision that requires use of certain federal funds under the Indiana student enrichment grant program. Makes certain changes to the referendum time line. Repeals the following provisions regarding the student learning recovery grant program: (1) The appropriation in the 2021 fiscal year. (2) The expiration of the program. Repeals provisions regarding the expiration of the Indiana student enrichment grant program. Provides that a state educational institution (institution) must implement a policy to publish information concerning any act of hazing committed by a member of a group or organization that is adjudicated by the institution. Requires an institution to publish a public report concerning certain information about an investigation that results in a finding that hazing was committed. Specifies what an institution is required to publish on a website in connection with the public report concerning hazing. Allows an individual who is at least 16 years of age to enroll in and attend a training program for certification as a Firefighter I, Firefighter II, or emergency medical technician.

Authors

Authored by Representative BehningCoauthored by Representatives Davis and McGuire

Roll Calls

2024-03-08HouseHouse - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 PASS
2024-03-08SenateSenate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 PASS
2024-03-05SenateSenate - Third reading PASS
2024-01-25HouseHouse - Third reading PASS

Fiscal Outlook

Title Description Date View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Enrolled2024-03-11 Click To View
Conference ReportConference Report2024-03-08 Click To View
Conference ReportConference Report2024-03-08 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: Senate Engrossed2024-03-05 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Engrossed2024-03-04 Click To View
Committee ReportHouse Committee Report2024-02-29 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 29, 20242024-02-29 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-02-29 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-02-23 Click To View
Committee ReportHouse Committee Report2024-02-22 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 21, 20242024-02-21 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: House Engrossed2024-01-25 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Engrossed2024-01-23 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub2024-01-19 Click To View
Committee ReportHouse Committee Report2024-01-18 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 17, 20242024-01-17 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Introduced2024-01-10 Click To View

History

Date Chamber Action
2024-03-13HousePublic Law 162
2024-03-13HouseSigned by the Governor
2024-03-12SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2024-03-11SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2024-03-11HouseSigned by the Speaker
2024-03-08SenateRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 338: yeas 35, nays 12
2024-03-08HouseRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 349: yeas 70, nays 25
2024-03-08SenateCCR # 1 filed in the Senate
2024-03-08HouseCCR # 1 filed in the House
2024-03-08SenateSenator Rogers added as conferee
2024-03-08SenateSenator Yoder removed as conferee
2024-03-08HouseRepresentative McGuire added as conferee
2024-03-08HouseRepresentative Pfaff removed as conferee
2024-03-08HouseRepresentative McGuire removed as advisor
2024-03-06SenateSenate advisors appointed: Ford J.D. and Crane
2024-03-06SenateSenate conferees appointed: Raatz and Yoder
2024-03-06HouseHouse dissented from Senate amendments
2024-03-06HouseHouse advisors appointed: Davis, McGuire, DeLaney, Klinker and Smith V
2024-03-06HouseHouse conferees appointed: Behning and Pfaff
2024-03-05HouseMotion to dissent filed
2024-03-05SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2024-03-05SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 287: yeas 48, nays 0
2024-03-04SenateSenator Randolph added as cosponsor
2024-03-04SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-03-04SenateAmendment #2 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
2024-02-29SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-02-22SenateCommittee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-05SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2024-01-26HouseReferred to the Senate
2024-01-25HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 50: yeas 91, nays 7
2024-01-25HouseSenate sponsors: Senators Raatz and Crane
2024-01-23HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-01-23HouseAmendment #2 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
2024-01-23HouseAmendment #1 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
2024-01-18HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-01-10HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education
2024-01-10HouseAuthored by Representative Behning
2024-01-10HouseCoauthored by Representatives Davis and McGuire