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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1215: Innovation schools

Authorizing innovation schools.

Summary

  • Authorizes any school district board of directors (school board) to authorize one or more innovation schools or zones within their district.
  • Establishes requirements for the development, submission, and review of plans for the establishment and operation of innovation schools and zones.
  • Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Board of Education, and the Professional Educator Standards Board, within their scope of statutory authority, to waive requirements for innovation schools and zones.
  • Authorizes employees assigned to an innovation school or zone who are part of a bargaining unit and subject to a collective bargaining agreement to elect to be removed from the units and agreements.
  • Allows previously authorized innovation schools or zones to operate under existing innovation school or zone statutes while the newly submitted plan is under consideration by the applicable school board.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1215), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Hargrove (R-47)
Introduced
January 13, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to innovation schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Hargrove (R-47)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Eric Pettigrew D-37Joel Kretz R-7Norma Smith R-10Melanie Stambaugh R-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1215 in other sessions

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