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2002 SESSION

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HB 1277 Standards of Quality; diploma requirements.

Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Standards of Quality; sequential electives. Directs the Board of Education to provide that the requirements for the standard high school diploma must include at least two sequential electives chosen from a concentration of courses selected from a variety of options that may be planned to ensure the completion of a focused sequence of elective courses. Students may take such focused sequence of elective courses in consecutive years or any two years of high school. Such focused sequence of elective courses must provide a foundation for further education or training or preparation for employment and must be developed by the school division, consistent with Board of Education guidelines and as approved by the local school board.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/02  House: Presented & ordered printed 022084876  pdf | impact statement
• 02/04/02  House: Committee substitute printed 022099876-H1  pdf
• 03/08/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1277ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/08/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0656)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/18/02  House: Presented & ordered printed 022084876
• 01/18/02  House: Referred to Committee on Education
• 02/04/02  House: Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/02  House: Committee substitute printed 022099876-H1
• 02/05/02  House: Read first time
• 02/06/02  House: Read second time
• 02/06/02  House: Committee substitute agreed to 022099876-H1
• 02/06/02  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute 022099876-H1
• 02/07/02  House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N)
• 02/07/02  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 6-N)
• 02/07/02  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/08/02  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/08/02  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/21/02  Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/02  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/02  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/02  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/02  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/02  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/02  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1277ER)
• 03/09/02  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/02  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/12/02  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/06/02  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 656 (effective 7/1/02)
• 04/08/02  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0656)