SB 255: Education matters.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires the department of education (department) to grant an initial practitioner license to an individual who: (1) holds a bachelor's degree with a major in any combination of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; (2) successfully completes a total of at least nine academic credits regarding certain instruction in teaching; and (3) meets other specified requirements. Provides that the department may grant a license to teach a high school level course or grades 5 through 9 to an individual who completes a licensure pathway established by the department. Requires a principal to allow a student who is enrolled in a public secondary school to receive religious instruction for a period or periods that do not exceed the amount of time that is equivalent to attending one elective course at the public secondary school during the week. (Current law provides for a period or periods of not more than 120 minutes in total in any week.) Provides that a public secondary school may award academic credit to a student who attends religious instruction if: (1) the religious entity providing the instruction agrees to certain conditions; and (2) the governing body of the school corporation adopts a policy that allows the awarding of credit (current law only provides that a public secondary school may award academic credit to a student who attends religious instruction if the governing body of the school corporation adopts a policy that allows the awarding of credit). Changes certain requirements regarding the reporting of a bullying "incident" to the reporting of a bullying "investigation". Requires discipline rules to include a provision to make a reasonable attempt to notify both the parent of a targeted student and the parent of an alleged perpetrator that the school is investigating a possible incident of bullying or similar misconduct before the end of the next school day after the school becomes aware of the possible incident.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 6, 2025Public Law 194
2. May 6, 2025Signed by the Governor
3. April 29, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
4. April 24, 2025Signed by the President Pro Tempore
5. April 24, 2025Signed by the Speaker
6. April 23, 2025Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 498: yeas 32, nays 12
7. April 23, 2025Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 533: yeas 66, nays 25
8. April 23, 2025CCR # 1 filed in the House
9. April 23, 2025CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
10. April 22, 2025Representative DeLaney removed as conferee
11. April 22, 2025Senator Qaddoura removed as conferee
12. April 22, 2025Senator Rogers removed as advisor

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