Bill Number: SB0486
Bill Name: Education Matters
Bill State: Indiana
Bill Sponsor/Co-Sponsor: Sen. Linda Rogers [R], Sen. Jeff Raatz [R], Sen. Stacey Donato [R], Sen. Brian Buchanan [R], Sen. Blake Doriot [R], Sen. Mark Messmer [R], Sen. Mike Gaskill [R], Sen. Jack Sandlin [R], Sen. Elizabeth Brown [R], Sen. Tyler Johnson [R], Sen. Travis Holdman [R], Sen. Spencer Deery [R], Sen. Eric Bassler [R], Sen. Gary Byrne [R], Sen. Rick Niemeyer [R] Sen. Scott Alexander [R], Sen. James Buck [R], Sen. John Crane [R], Rep. Jake Teshka [R], Rep. Robert Behning [R], Rep. Joanna King [R], Rep. Jack Jordan [R]
{Bill Status} : Signed into law
Bill Summary:
Repeals teacher training requirements regarding organized criminal activity, student homelessness, and the signs and symptoms of seizures
Mandates inclusion of aforementioned subjects in curriculum of teacher preparation programs
Provides for the Indiana Department of Education to establish an online platform to provide training and information regarding aforementioned subjects
Key Implications:
Reduces the burden on teachers to demonstrate continued knowledge of homeless student identification and assistance by removing training requirement
Embedding subject within curriculum instead of through requirement could potentially impact teachers’ ability to identify and assist homeless students in a rural state
Suggestions:
None at this time
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