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Companion Bill HB1872. Education - Requires the state board of education to develop policies for operation of virtual education programs; authorizes LEAs to use BEP funds to implement and operate virtual education programs. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB2008 / *HB1872 Increase State Expenditures - $17,400,000 Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - $17,400,000/Permissive Bill Summary for SB2008 / *HB1872 This bill authorizes the department of education to establish and an LEA or charter school governing body to sponsor a virtual school. "Virtual school" is defined as an independent public school in which the school uses technology in order to deliver a significant portion of instruction to its students via the Internet in a virtual or remote setting. The department of education could also establish a virtual school. A virtual school [...] show full description
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- 06/20/2008 - Public Chapter 1096
- 06/20/2008 - Effective date(s) 06/05/08
- 06/05/2008 - Signed by Governor.
- 05/27/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
- 05/26/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
show all actions- 06/20/2008 - Public Chapter 1096
- 06/20/2008 - Effective date(s) 06/05/08
- 06/05/2008 - Signed by Governor.
- 05/27/2008 - Transmitted to Governor for action.
- 05/26/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
- 05/20/2008 - Signed by Senate Speaker
- 05/19/2008 - Enrolled and ready for signatures
- 05/15/2008 - Passed House, Ayes 88, Nays 5
- 05/15/2008 - Am. no. 1 withdrawn.
- 05/15/2008 - Substituted for Companion House Bill
- 05/01/2008 - Received from Senate, held on House desk.
- 04/29/2008 - Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- 04/29/2008 - Passed Senate as am., Ayes 31, Nays 0
- 04/29/2008 - Senate adopted am.(Amendment 1 of 0 - SA1399)
- 04/25/2008 - Placed on Senate Regular Calendar (1) Calendar for 04/29/2008
- 04/22/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- 04/17/2008 - Placed on Senate Ed. Comm. Calendar for 04/22/2008
- 04/18/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Senate Ed. Comm.
- 04/11/2007 - Placed on Senate Ed. Comm. Calendar for 04/18/2007
- 04/04/2007 - Action Deferred in Senate Ed. Comm. to 4/18/2007
- 03/28/2007 - Placed on Senate Ed. Comm. Calendar for 04/04/2007
- 03/28/2007 - Action Deferred in Senate Ed. Comm. to 4/4/2007
- 03/21/2007 - Placed on Senate Ed. Comm. Calendar for 03/28/2007
- 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Edu. Comm.
- 02/21/2007 - Introduced, Passed first consideration
- 02/15/2007 - Filed for Introduction
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