Bill to Reduce K-12 Regulations Passes Through Indiana House
Source: (PHOTO: Abdul-Hakim Shabazz/WIBC)
STATEHOUSE–The Indiana House of Representatives passed State Rep. Bob Behning’s (R-Indianapolis) legislation Monday to give Hoosier K-12 schools more flexibility on education decisions.
It gets reviewed by the Senate next.
Behning said the goal of House Bill 1002 is to remove outdated and duplicate text in Indiana’s education statutes to give schools more control over local decisions.
“This is really an opportunity to streamline our K-12 education processes and give schools more flexibility,” Behning said. “Our teachers and school administrators ultimately know what’s best for their students and staff and should be able to take more innovative approaches to education without government getting in their way.”
Representatives from the Indiana School Boards Association, Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents and Indiana Association of School Principals support the bill.
“I consider this to be the first step in a years-long process to reduce unnecessary bureaucracy in state education so schools can focus more on teaching future generations of Hoosiers rather than spending that time on reporting requirements,” Behning said. “There is still more work to do in this space, and I welcome continued input from stakeholders on how we can simplify our regulations.”
