Conway School Board member Mark Hounsell pledged to “to fight with all my being” to stop the state Department of Education’s proposed “Learn Everywhere in innovation because it takes away local control when it comes to earning credits towards graduation. (LLOYD JONES PHOTO)
Conway School Board member Mark Hounsell pledged to “to fight with all my being” to stop the state Department of Education’s proposed “Learn Everywhere in innovation because it takes away local control when it comes to earning credits towards graduation. (LLOYD JONES PHOTO)
CONWAY — Local school boards received a show of support from legislators in Concord on Thursday when the state Senate voted to pass an amended version of SB 140 (the Learn Everywhere bill) by adding a key sentence: “Each local school board shall determine whether to grant academic credit for alternative, extended learning and work-based programs.”
Conway School Board member Mark Hounsell, who watched the live-stream of the Senate on Thursday morning, was thrilled by the amendment. Within minutes of the unanimous vote (24-0), Hounsell sent the following to each senator: “Thank you for your support of SB 140 as amended. I join with many in recognizing the actions by the Senate today was a strong vote of support of local school boards.”
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