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Perspective | A guide to hybrid coaching during COVID-19
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The Editor’s Notes
Key dates for this legislative session:
- January 27: The legislature reconvenes
- March 11: Local bill filing deadline in the Senate
- March 25: Local bill filing deadline in the House
- April 6: Bill filing deadline in Senate for most bills
- April 20: House filing deadline for non-budget, non-finance bills
- April 27: House filing deadline for budget and finance-related bills
- May 13: Crossover deadline for bills to have passed either the House or Senate for consideration during the remainder of session
Here are the rules of the House, and here are the rules of the Senate.
The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation will host a convening on K-12 trends that matter on January 27 at 11am. Here is more information.
The Hunt Institute will host a webinar on supporting housing and food insecure students during a pandemic on January 19 at 3 pm. Here is more information.
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