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25th Knesset · outgoing

Compulsory Education Law (Amendment – Abolition of the Collection of Parental Payments and Co-Payments) Bill

Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק לימוד חובה (תיקון - ביטול גביית תשלומי הורים והשתתפות עצמית)

TL;DRAbolishing the collection of payments from parents for services and equipment in compulsory education, and imposing annual reporting on the Minister of Education.

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What does the bill do?

The bill abolishes the authority of education institutions to collect payments from parents for equipment, additional study programs and registration fees. It amends the 1949 Compulsory Education Law and the 1953 State Education Law, so that education will be free for all students regardless of their family's economic ability. In addition, the bill requires the Minister of Education to submit an annual report to the Knesset's Education, Culture and Sports Committee on how equipment is distributed among students.

Rejected at preliminary readingFirst plenum vote: December 18, 2024

The votes on this bill

Rejected42 for · 56 against · 0 abstained · 22 did not vote
Source: the Knesset's vote record ↗

Coalition 68 seats

LikudAgainst 26 · Absent 6
ShasAgainst 9 · Absent 2
United Torah JudaismAgainst 5 · Absent 2
Otzma YehuditAgainst 5 · Absent 1
NoamAbsent 1

Left the coalition 8 seats

Opposition 44 seats

Yesh AtidFor 23 · Absent 1
Yisrael BeytenuFor 3 · Absent 3
Ra'amFor 5
Hadash–Ta'alFor 2 · Absent 3
LaborFor 3 · Absent 1

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