SB1434
Public schools; mandatory virtual learning, provision of required technology and Internet service.
Summary
As Introduced. Public schools; mandatory virtual learning; provision of required technology and Internet service; emergency.
Provides that if a school board requires students to engage in virtual learning for any reason, whether full time or part time, and a computer and Internet service to connect to the curriculum is required, the school board must provide appropriate technology devices to every student enrolled in the school ... (More) system so they may access the learning platform. The bill requires school boards to provide adequate Internet service to a student's household at no cost if the student's household income is below 125 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. The bill contains an emergency clause. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/15/2021 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 21102771D
- 01/15/2021 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/21/2021 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1434)
- 02/06/2021 - Senate: Left in Education and Health
