L.D. 1736, sponsored by Sen. Brian Langley, R-Ellsworth, directs the Department of Education to form a committee to determine the costs and structure of a state-run academy that would afford students and school districts the benefits of online course learning. It also imposes a one-year moratorium on the licensing of virtual charter schools run by private companies. This is the preliminary House vote. Additional votes will be taken in the House and Senate.
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