Lanesville superintendent warns that Indiana HB 1134 is "damaging to public schools..."

Starting around the 17:00 minute mark of the recording, Superintendent Steve Morris began his report by talking about HB 1134. He told those who attended the meeting that during his "retirement" he met with legislature representatives.

He stated the bill provides an "unnecessary burden on teachers" by requiring them to post their lesson plans a year in advance. He said that the schools already follow the Indiana Academic Standards and use Google Classroom so teachers already provide information about what is happening in their classrooms.

He called the bill "unnecessary and overkill" and that it is "damaging to public schools". Morris added the bill does not apply to private schools. He worries this could be the breaking point and drive people out of the teaching profession. He stated that only a few years back when they had an opening in the elementary school they averaged 20-25 applicants. Last year, the elementary had only three applicants for a vacancy. He asked that all contact their representatives about this bill and concluded his comments about HB 1134 stating that it is an "onerous piece of legislation.”

The Board heard a presentation by Bethany Miller about the High Ability program and answered many questions about the current state of the program and it's progress due to COVID.