The 2010 Legislative Session is underway. Please keep yourself updated on important issues that affect School Social Work. The Legislative Committee will be monitoring this legislative session and will keep you updated on important bills that effect schools and our children. Below you will find bills that we are currently tracking with a short summary.
Senate Bills
SB 150 School year; calendar flexibility
SB 226 Suicide prevention training for school personnel
SB 258 Reading deficiencies and student retention. This is the one that has been getting publicity regarding retention of third graders if they are unable to read.
SB 316 Dating violence policy and education
House Bills
HB 1134 Teacher performance evaluations. Prohibits the use of test scores as a sole factor to determine teacher employment decisions, and assigns liability for the misuse of test scores.
HB 1213 allowing high school students to apply for 21 st Century Scholar Program.
HB 1224 Starting school after 9/1
HB 1295 establishing student ratios for school counselors, social workers and pyschs.
Now is the time to get to know who your legislator is. The websites below will assist in identifying your legislators. Continue to check here for legislative updates.
Indiana Government- http://www.in.gov/legislative/
Who is your legislator- http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/legislator/search/
