Indiana House Bill 1549
Session 2021
Education matters.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 29, 2021
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
Robert Behning
Jeff Raatz
John Crane
Dennis Kruse
First Action
Jan 14, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 29, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1549
State
Indiana
Session
2021
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Allows the priority enrollment period for the prekindergarten pilot program to begin later than April 1, 2021, in calendar year 2021. Provides that a school corporation may not enter into or renew a contract with an outside vendor to operate or manage a dedicated virtual education school of the school corporation unless the school corporation submits the most recent contract or proposed contract with the vendor to the department of education (department). Amends limits on the percentage of appropriated funds that may be used for grants to limited eligibility children under the prekindergarten pilot program. Provides that the department of education (department) shall make informational material that is evidenced based available on the department's Internet web site that may help teachers and other school employees identify a student who may have been impacted by trauma. Requires the department to provide a notice to each school corporation and charter school on how to access the informational material. Provides that a charter school may give enrollment preference to children who attend another charter school that is closed because of action by the state board of education (state board). Establishes the Cambridge International program (program). Requires the department to: (1) administer the program; and (2) submit a report regarding the program to the state board each year. Establishes the Indiana postsecondary prior learning assessment clearinghouse (clearinghouse). Requires the governor to direct the commission, department, and governor's workforce cabinet (cabinet), in collaboration with state educational institutions, to: (1) develop and regularly update the clearinghouse; and (2) collect information concerning prior learning assessments used by state educational institutions to award advanced standing or postsecondary credit. Requires each state educational institution to report prior learning assessment information. Requires the commission, department, and the cabinet to publish the clearinghouse information on its respective Internet web site. Requires the governor to direct the commission, department, and cabinet, in consultation with state educational institutions, to prepare model guidance and informational resources concerning postsecondary enrollment opportunities that incorporate work based learning experiences. Requires the governor to direct the commission, department, and cabinet to publish model guidance and information resources on its respective Internet web site. Prohibits a charter school organizer from entering into contracts under which an officer or employee of the organizer or a relative of an officer or employee of the organizer will receive compensation or proceeds. Provides an exception for de minimis contracts valued at $1,000 or less. Repeals a provision regarding high school credit for Cambridge International courses.
Enrolled House Bill (H)
April 22, 2021
Introduced House Bill (H)
January 13, 2021
House Bill (H)
February 11, 2021
Fiscal Note: HB1549.05.ENRS.FN001
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04/29/2021
House
Public Law 216
04/29/2021
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
04/28/2021
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/28/2021
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/23/2021
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/22/2021
Senate
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 499: yeas 32, nays 17
04/22/2021
House
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 510: yeas 97, nays 0
04/22/2021
Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
04/22/2021
House
CCR # 1 filed in the House
04/21/2021
Senate
Senator Kruse added as conferee
04/21/2021
Senate
Senator Ford J.D. removed as conferee
04/14/2021
Senate
Senate advisors appointed: Crane and Yoder
04/14/2021
Senate
Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Ford J.D.
04/14/2021
House
House advisors appointed: Goodrich, Cook, Klinker and Pfaff
04/14/2021
House
House conferees appointed: Behning and Smith V
04/14/2021
House
House dissented from Senate amendments
04/14/2021
House
Motion to dissent filed
04/14/2021
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
04/13/2021
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 430: yeas 50, nays 0
04/12/2021
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
04/08/2021
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
04/05/2021
Senate
Senator Kruse added as third sponsor
04/01/2021
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
03/11/2021
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
02/18/2021
House
Referred to the Senate
02/17/2021
House
Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz and Crane
02/17/2021
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 155: yeas 94, nays 0
02/15/2021
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/11/2021
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
01/14/2021
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
01/14/2021
House
Authored by Representative Behning
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 14, 2021 11:09:45 AM
Record Updated
Dec 14, 2021 2:10:18 PM