IN SB0366 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 14 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 - Referred to the House
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 14 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-14 - Referred to the House
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Education matters. Not later than October 1, 2025, requires the department of education (department) to submit a report to the general assembly concerning school bus driver safety education training. Makes certain changes concerning the process of filling a school board vacancy. Provides that a superintendent is preferred (current law says required) to hold a master's degree from certain institutions. Provides that certain covered school buildings are not required to revert to a school corporation if the building is subject to ongoing renovations. Provides that the parent of any student, regardless of the student's age, or the student after the student has become 18 years of age, may request a transfer from a school corporation in which the student has a legal settlement to a transferee school corporation in Indiana. Removes a requirement that a superintendent must discuss a plan for annual performance evaluations with a teacher or the teacher's representative. Not later than August 1, 2025, requires the early learning advisory committee, in coordination with the department, to assess certain prekindergarten program matters and submit a report to the legislative council.
Title
Education matters.
Sponsors
Sen. Linda Rogers [R] | Sen. Stacey Donato [R] | Sen. Jeff Raatz [R] | Sen. Brian Buchanan [R] |
Rep. Robert Behning [R] | Rep. Julie McGuire [R] | Rep. Hunter Smith [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-02-13 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 30 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2025-02-14 | Senate | Referred to the House |
2025-02-13 | Senate | Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire and Smith H |
2025-02-13 | Senate | House sponsor: Representative Behning |
2025-02-13 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 30, nays 16 |
2025-02-10 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
2025-02-10 | Senate | Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote |
2025-02-06 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
2025-02-03 | Senate | Senator Buchanan added as coauthor |
2025-02-03 | Senate | Senator Raatz added as third author |
2025-02-03 | Senate | Senator Donato added as second author |
2025-01-13 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development |
2025-01-13 | Senate | Authored by Senator Rogers |