SB 366 IN

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Requires, not later than October 1, 2025, the secretary of education to compile and prepare a report concerning school bus driver safety education training. Makes certain changes concerning the process of filling a school board vacancy. Provides that a superintendent is preferred (current law says required) to hold a master's degree from certain institutions. Provides that certain covered school buildings are not required to revert to a school corporation if the building is subject to ongoing renovations. Provides that a superintendent must discuss a plan for annual performance evaluations with teachers (instead of teachers or the teachers' representative). Requires, not later than August 1, 2025, the early learning advisory committee, in coordination with the department of education, to assess certain prekindergarten program matters and submit a report to the legislative council. Removes a provision that contracts with certain superintendents must be in a form of a regular teacher's contract.

• Linda Rogers Republican · author
• Stacey Donato Republican · author
• Jeff Raatz Republican · author
• Robert Behning Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Rogers · upper
2. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
3. Feb 3, 2025 Senator Donato added as second author · upper
4. Feb 3, 2025 Senator Raatz added as third author · upper
5. Feb 3, 2025 Senator Buchanan added as coauthor · upper
6. Feb 6, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
7. Feb 10, 2025 Amendment #2 (Rogers) prevailed; voice vote · upper
8. Feb 10, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
9. Feb 13, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Behning · upper
10. Feb 13, 2025 Cosponsors: Representatives McGuire and Smith H · upper
11. Feb 13, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 126: yeas 30, nays 16 · upper
12. Feb 14, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
13. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
14. Apr 3, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
15. Apr 7, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
16. Apr 8, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 401: yeas 63, nays 27 · lower
17. Apr 9, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
18. Apr 10, 2025 Motion to concur filed · upper
19. Apr 16, 2025 Concurrence failed for lack of constitutional majority; Roll Call 461: yeas 24, nays 13 · upper
20. Apr 17, 2025 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 469: yeas 29, nays 17 · upper
21. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
22. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
23. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
24. May 1, 2025 Public Law 135 · upper
25. May 1, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive