MONDAY, February 5
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
EDUCATION
HB716 Sponsored by Representative Cynthia Davis, requires course materials and instruction relating to human sexuality and sexually transmitted diseases be presented in a manner consistent with federal abstinence education law. Read for the second time.
HB694 Sponsored by Representative John Quinn, makes eligibility for a driver's license for persons between the ages of 15 and 18 contingent upon documentation that the applicant has complied with school district standards for eligibility. Read for the second time on the House floor.
HB708 Sponsored by Representative Jim Guest, requires driver's license applicants under 18 to show high school enrollment, attendance rate greater than 90%, and a minimum GPA of 1.75 or satisfactory. Read for the second time on the House floor.
HB620 Sponsored by Representative Scott Muschany, requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to create mentoring standards for beginning teachers and principals. Referred to the Special Committee on Student Achievement.
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