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May 19, 2005
Senate Bill 598: Allows Charter Schools to Provide Home Based Instruction
Author:
Senator Lubbers
Summary:
Deletes a clause in the IC 20-5.5-8-2(5) which states that a charter school may not "provide home based instruction" and adds a clause that will allow a charter school to provide instructional services through the Internet or other online agreement or in any manner by computer.
Status:
| 01/20/2005 |  | S Introduced and referred to the Committee on Education and Career Development |
| 02/02/2005 | | S Committee voted do pass with amendment |
| 02/07/2005 | | S Second reading: order engrossed |
| 02/08/2005 | | S Third reading: passed; roll call 99: Yeas 33, Nays 17 |
| 02/08/2005 | | S Referred to House; House sponsor is Rep. Behning; Cosponsor is Rep. Porter |
| 03/08/2005 | | H Referred to House Education Committee |
| 03/23/2005 | | H Scheduled to be heard. Was not heard/no vote. |
| 03/28/2005 | | H Amended by a motion of 7 to 4. |
| 03/31/2005 | | H Second hearing-order engrossed |
| 04/04/2005 | | H Scheduled for third reading |
| 04/11/2005 | | H Third reading: passed; Roll Call 478: Yeas 55, Nays 44 |
| 04/27/2005 | | S Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 484: Yeas 30, Nays 20 |
| 04/28/2005 | | S Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 04/29/2005 | | H Signed by the Speaker |
| 05/06/2005 | | Signed by the governor. |
HSLDA's Position:
This bill was opposed.
Action Requested:
None at this time.
 Other Resources |
Apr-14-2005 — Indiana--Calls Needed to Veto Harmful Bill
Apr-05-2005 — Indiana--Calls Still Needed to Stop Harmful Bill
