Roll Call: IN HB1629 | 2019 | Regular Session

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Bill Title: Various education matters. Provides that a school corporation or charter school may not charge a fee for the first five hours required to search for a record that is in an electronic format. Provides, with an exception, that a school corporation or charter school may charge a search fee for any time spent searching for a record that is in an electronic format that exceeds five hours. Makes changes to the definition of "elementary school". Provides that each school corporation may encourage the development of a community service ethic among high school students in grades 9 through 12. (Current law provides that each school corporation may encourage the development of a community service ethic among high school students in grade 11 or 12.) Provides that the admission of a charter school or state accredited nonpublic school student to a technical education center will not result in the denial of a placement for a student enrolled in the school corporation. Beginning with the 2022-2023 cohort, expands the EARN Indiana program to include secondary school students. Provides that the department of education (department) shall make every reasonable attempt to provide the same voice-to-text, screen reader, or human reader accommodations to a particular student on every section of the statewide assessment program as provided as part of the student's: (1) individualized education program; (2) service plan; or (3) choice scholarship education plan. Provides that the state board of education (state board) shall provide a report the legislative council explaining in detail the extent that: (1) individualized education programs; (2) service plans developed; or (3) choice scholarship education plans were altered to align to the statewide assessment program. Provides that, on or before November 1, 2019, the state board shall review and submit a report to the legislative council summarizing how the 2019 statewide assessment program measures reading comprehension. Requires the commission for higher education to prepare a model notice of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Requires each school corporation to distribute the FAFSA model notice. Provides that the state board shall establish the education dispute resolution working group (EDR working group). Provides that not later than January 1, 2021, the department shall ensure that all mediators, administrative law judges, hearing officers, and other appointees, employees, and contractors who mediate or adjudicate disputes involving educational entities through the department or state board are effectively trained to serve as both mediators and adjudicators. Requires the state board to develop alternative benchmarks, performance indicators, and accountability standards to be used in the assessment of schools that focus primarily on providing an academic program for students with developmental, intellectual, or behavioral challenges. (Current law requires the state board to develop alternative benchmarks, performance indicators, and accountability standards to be used in the assessment of schools that focus primarily on providing an academic program for students with developmental, intellectual, or behavioral challenges.) Provides that an advocate (other than an attorney) for an individual or entity who initiates a lawsuit or administrative proceeding against a public school or a nonpublic school is prohibited from representing the individual or entity without first disclosing in writing to the: (1) advocate's client; and (2) court, administrative law judge, or hearing officer; any conflict of interest the advocate has in representing the individual or entity. Removes the authority to use money appropriated for secured school safety grants for the provision of school based mental health services and social emotional wellness services to students in K-12 schools.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-06 - Public Law 287 [HB1629 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Vote: Senate - Committee Vote

VoteTallyDemocratRepublican
Yea1028
Nay---
Not Voting---
Absent---
TOTAL1028

Result: Passed

NameYeaNayNVAbsentFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Sen. Buchanan, Brian [R]FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Crane, John [R]FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Freeman, Aaron [R]FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Kruse, Dennis K. [R]FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Leising, Jean [R]FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Melton, Eddie [D]FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Raatz, Jeff [R]FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Rogers, Linda [R]FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Spartz, Victoria [R]FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Sen. Stoops, Mark [D]FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
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