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HB 1708 Standards of Accreditation; industry certification credentials obtained by high school students.

Introduced by: Eileen Filler-Corn | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Board of Education; standards of accreditation; industry certification credentials obtained by high school students. Requires the Board of Education (the Board) to consider for inclusion in the student outcome measures included in the Standards of Accreditation the number of industry certification credentials, as defined by the Board, obtained by high school students. The bill requires the Board to report its conclusion to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2017. The bill prohibits the Board from including the number of such credentials in the student outcome measures included in the Standards of Accreditation prior to the 2018 Session of the General Assembly.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Board of Education; standards of accreditation; industry certification credentials obtained by high school students. Requires the Board of Education (the Board) to consider for inclusion in the student outcome measures included in the Standards of Accreditation the number of industry certification credentials, as defined by the Board, obtained by high school students.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Board of Education; standards of accreditation; industry certification credentials obtained by high school students. Requires the Board of Education to include in the student outcome measures included in the standards of accreditation the number of industry certification credentials, as defined in relevant law, obtained by high school students.