Few keen on education plans

Panel keeps it old school: Enrollment, athletic changes denied

By Seth Blomeley

Photo by Steve Keesee

State Sen. Larry Teague (left) and state Rep. Buddy Lovell present HB2263, which would increase the time period for a school district to reach 350 students, Wednesday to the Senate Education Committee.

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The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday defeated one bill designed to let homeschooled students play football on school district teams and another aimed at keeping the Weiner district open by changing the state minimum enrollment law.

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