Education matters.

The bill was converted from 'Engrossed Senate Bill (H)' to 'Enrolled Senate Bill (S)', finalizing its official passage for enactment.

Added a requirement for the secretary of education to compile and prepare a report on school bus driver safety education training feasibility by October 1, 2025.

Modified school board vacancy filling procedures to allow remaining board members to fill vacancies by appointment from within the school corporation boundaries.

Modified superintendent degree requirements to indicate a master's degree is preferred rather than required from certain institutions.

Added provisions requiring the early learning advisory committee to assess prekindergarten program matters and submit a report by August 1, 2025.

Added a new Section 1 requiring the secretary of education to compile and submit a report by October 1, 2025, on the feasibility of offering school bus driver safety education training at regional locations and recommendations to address the school bus driver shortage.

Updated the digest to reflect that the Department of Education must submit a report by October 1, 2025, and added a new requirement for the early learning advisory committee to assess prekindergarten program matters and submit a report by August 1, 2025.

Removed prekindergarten child care program exemptions from the digest, indicating that public schools and charter schools are no longer exempt from certain prekindergarten child care program requirements.

Added new sponsors (Donato, Raatz, Buchanan) to the legislative record and updated the bill number to SB 366.2 in the reprinted version.