Local State Reps Support Bill To Fully Fund All K-12 Public School Students
By Travis Thayer
Indiana Statehouse. Shutterstock photo.
(Indianapolis, Ind.) – Local State Representatives are voicing their support for a bill that would fully fund all K-12 public school students for the 2020-21 school year.
On Tuesday, House Bill 1003 passed through the Indiana House of Representatives.
The legislation aims to fully fund all K-12 public school students for the current school year, regardless of whether students attended classes in-person or virtually due to COVID-19.
The pandemic caused many traditional public schools to shift from in-person classes to remote learning. Under current law, schools receive 85 percent of tuition support per virtual student, which is defined as a child learning 50 percent or more of their instruction online.