| HB1042 | EDUCATION LOAN INFORMATION. (COX C) Requires a postsecondary educational institution that enrolls students who receive state financial aid to annually provide each student with certain information concerning the student's education loans. Provides that an eligible institution does not incur liability for any information provided to students. |
| | Current Status: | 4/15/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/14/2015 - received by Governor
4/14/2015 - Signed by the President of the Senate
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1042 |
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| HB1188 | STUDENT TEACHING. (SMITH V) Requires a student teaching agreement to include a provision requiring a student who is required to complete a student teaching requirement to be supervised by a certificated employee that has been rated as either highly effective or effective on the certificated employee's latest annual performance evaluation. Makes a technical correction. |
| | Current Status: | 4/17/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/17/2015 - received by Governor
4/7/2015 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1188 |
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| HB1323 | MEDICAL RESIDENCY EDUCATION. (BROWN T) Establishes the medical residency education fund for the purpose of expanding medical education in Indiana by funding new residency program slots at licensed hospitals. Specifies uses of money from the medical residency education fund and the graduate medical education fund. Establishes the graduate medical education board (board) in order to: (1) provide funding for residents not funded by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; (2) provide technical assistance for entities that wish to establish a residency program; (3) fund infrastructure costs for an expansion of graduate medical education; and (4) provide startup funding for entities that wish to establish a residency program. Provides that a recipient of a medical education residence grant or money from the graduate medical education fund must agree to provide matching funds equal to at least 25% of the money provided. Allows the board to require an entity receiving a grant for infrastructure expenses to financially participate in the expenses in an amount not to exceed 25% of the infrastructure expenses. Requires the board to prepare and submit a report to the general assembly before November 1, 2016, concerning recommendations for the expansion of graduate medical education in Indiana. |
| | Current Status: | 5/5/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/29/2015 - Signed by the President Pro Tempore
4/29/2015 - Signed by the Speaker
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1323 |
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| HB1637 | VARIOUS EDUCATION ISSUES. (BEHNING R) Reduces the number of members of the governing body of the school city of East Chicago from nine to five, beginning January 1, 2017. Provides that if a vacancy occurs on the governing body before January 1, 2017, the vacancy shall not be filled unless the vacancy reduces the number of members to fewer than five. Provides that three members of the governing body are elected from districts and two members of the governing body are elected at large by all the voters of the city. Repeals and provides for the expiration of statutes consistent with the new structure of the governing body. Requires higher education representatives with subject matter expertise to be appointed to academic standards committees. Provides that a waiver provision concerning psychomotor skills training for CPR expires July 1, 2015. Makes changes to provisions relating to guidelines or thresholds established by the state board of education (state board) to identify students who are likely to require remedial work at a postsecondary educational institution or workforce training program. Provides that the guidelines and thresholds for remediation established by the state board must include criteria and thresholds determined by the commission for higher education in consultation with state educational institutions. Specifies types of advanced course work and qualifying grades that may be considered as part of the determination of whether a student needs remediation. Removes the requirement that PSAT assessment scores are to be included in a student's transcript. Provides that prior to coaching football to individuals who are less than 20 years of age and are in grades 1 through 12, each head football coach and assistant football coach shall complete a certified coaching education course. |
| | Current Status: | 5/7/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/29/2015 - Conference Committee Report Adopted CCR #1 (45-3)
4/29/2015 - House Conference Committees Eligible for Action
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1637 |
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| SB434 | FINANCIAL AID AND TUITION. (HERSHMAN B) Provides that a person who: (1) is a nonresident; (2) is a member of the Indiana National Guard; and (3) attends a state educational institution; is eligible to pay the resident tuition rate for undergraduate and graduate courses. Provides that certain: (1) veterans; and (2) persons who serve on active military duty; are eligible to pay the resident tuition rate for graduate courses. Provides that the commission for higher education: (1) may consider only the residency status of a student; and (2) may not consider the residency status of the student's parents or legal guardian even if the student is considered a dependent for purposes of federal or state financial aid; for purposes of eligibility for the National Guard tuition supplement program and the National Guard scholarship extension program. Amends the definition of "eligible student" for purposes of the employment aid readiness network (EARN) Indiana program. |
| | Current Status: | 4/15/2015 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/14/2015 - received by Governor
4/14/2015 - Signed by the President of the Senate
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| | State Bill Page: | SB434 |
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