Providing for the administration of statewide assessments to virtual school students by such students' virtual schools, adding third parties who contract with school districts to the definition of special teacher, providing for special education state aid reimbursement for certain qualified teachers, authorizing nonpublic schools to permit nonaccredited private elementary or secondary school students to participate in certain activities and authorizing foreign exchange students who reside with a host family to enroll in and attend the resident school district of the host family.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 9Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026To Governor
   2. Apr 9Approved by Governor Laura Kelly on Thursday, April 9, 2026Became Law
   3. Mar 27Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 37, Nay 3
      • Vote recorded Adopt CCR. Result: pass.Upper
   4. Mar 26Conference committee report now available
      • Vote recorded Conference Committee Report was adopted. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Mar 26Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 83, Nay 40, Absent 2
   6. Mar 23Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Susan Estes, Rep. Kyle McNorton and Rep. Jerry Stogsdill appointed as conferees
   7. Mar 19Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Adam Thomas and Sen. Dinah Sykes
   8. Mar 17Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 111, Nay 12, Absent 2Major
      • Vote recorded Final Action - Passed as amended. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Mar 16Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedMajor
   10. Mar 16Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedMajor
   11. Mar 13Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on EducationMinor
   12. Mar 10Received and IntroducedMinor
   13. Mar 10Referred to House Committee on EducationMinor
   14. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedMajor
       • Vote recorded Emergency Final Action As Amended. Result: pass.Upper
   15. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Adam Thomas
   16. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Adam Thomas was adoptedMajor
   17. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amendedPassed House
   18. Mar 5Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 38, Nay 0, Absent 2Passed Senate
   19. Feb 24Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Ways and Means and referred to Committee of the WholeMinor
   20. Feb 19Withdrawn from Calendar; Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and MeansMinor
   21. Feb 16Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on EducationMinor
   22. Jan 27Referred to Senate Committee on EducationMinor
   23. Jan 26IntroducedIntroduced