State Representative Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) supported a bill this session to reduce regulations on the state's K-12 schools, a House Republican priority effort.
Jordan said in a recent release, “The legislation is a continuation of an effort that began last year to remove outdated and unnecessary regulations and give schools more control over local education decisions.” Last year's law decreased Indiana's education regulations by more than 35,000 words. With House Bill 1004 this year, thousands of additional words are expected to be removed from code, including 45 chapters and 181 sections.
Rep. Jordan explained that this bill was a collaborative effort with input from several statewide education associations representing educators, administrators, school board members, superintendents, principals, and teachers’ unions, as well as organizations that represent both traditional public schools, public charter schools, and non-public schools.
He said the goal is to collectively reduce the number of regulations schools must navigate so they can focus more on educating our children. HB 1004 recently passed the House and is being considered by the Senate.
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