Administration of Publicly Funded Education Programs

Added a mandatory requirement for the report to include a fiscal analysis comparing state payments for online schools and programs against their actual incurred costs.

Added optional provisions allowing local education providers to submit supplemental materials on individual student academic growth, graduation progress, and alignment with national standards.

Added specific reporting requirements for part-time enrichment programs, including descriptions of program types, alignment with state standards, and a comparison of funded seat-time versus actual seat-time.

Reorganized the bill text to separate definitions from reporting requirements and added a note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures.

Removed the original bill summary and introductory text, replacing them with the new legislative structure and definitions.

Added new Senate sponsors (Benavidez, Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Frizell, Jodeh, Kipp, Lindstedt, Marchman, Snyder, Wallace) to the bill's sponsorship list.

Updated the document header to reflect that this is the 'REREVISED' version and includes amendments adopted in the Second House, with a Senate 3rd Reading date of May 8, 2026.

Removed the requirement to report state accountability metrics, student persistence, and student postsecondary outcomes (such as matriculation to four-year institutions).

Deleted the requirement to report supplemental data, specifically student-to-teacher ratios in online schools and programs.

Added a requirement to report on the number and percentage of students enrolled in online schools or programs who opt out of state assessments, as permitted by law.

Removed the requirement to include a fiscal analysis comparing state payments for online programs against their actual incurred costs.

Updated document headers and dates to reflect the bill's progression from the House to the Senate and subsequent amendments.

Deleted the requirement for the Department of Education to report on online and part-time enrichment programs.

Deleted the authorization for an extension of a Board of Cooperative Services to administer a statewide supplemental online and blended learning program.

Added additional sponsors to the bill.

Updated the bill header to indicate it is 'Reengrossed' and includes amendments adopted in the House of Introduction.

The document header was updated from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Page numbering and bill number formatting were adjusted to align with the new engrossed version layout.

Introductory text explaining that the summary does not reflect future amendments was removed, as the bill is now in its amended form.