Authorizes BESE to exempt a school district from certain laws, rules, and regulations pursuant to a request and proposal for increasing quality of instruction and academic achievement from the school district (EN SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)
Authorizes a local school board, in accordance with specified guidelines and limitations, to transport to school any student who resides one mile or less from the school (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
Requires legislative approval of certain construction contracts and changes to construction contracts issued by the Recovery School District (OR SEE FISC NOTE EX)
Requires school boards to provide for the noon dismissal of students transported by school bus on days when the expected high temperature is 100 degrees or higher