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SB 1556 Education, Board of; graduation requirements.

Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Board of Education; graduation requirements. Requires the Board of Education's graduation requirements to require a student to earn at least one verified credit in each of the following subjects: mathematics, reading, writing, science, and history and social science. The bill requires a student to achieve a passing score on the associated end-of-course Standards of Learning assessment to earn a verified credit. The bill prohibits the associated end-of course Standards of Learning assessment from being diluted or replaced by another assessment.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/17  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 17104103D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/20/17  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 17104103D
• 01/20/17  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/25/17  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
• 02/02/17  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health with letter (15-Y 0-N)