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	Committee Hearings Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2004
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	About the Debate:
	School districts could adopt a policy penalizing truant students by taking away their driving privileges, according to SF 2036, a bill before the committee. (Coverage begins at 00:04:40). Students with life-threatening allergies could carry, while in school, nonsyringe injectors of epinephrine, under SF 1880. (Coverage begins at 01:36:12) More: The committee also considers: SF 1881 - allowing high school students to carry nonpresctiption painrelievers (02:12:24). SF 1989 - requiring the completion of Kindergarten before entering first grade (02:28:57). SF 258 - transferring the management of the Indian scholarship program from the Dept. of Education in the Twin Cities to the Higher Education Services Office in Bemidji (02:39:00).