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Relating to eligibility requirements and assessments for students under the senior year plus program and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Education Committee
Topics:K–12 educationHigher education
Same legislation: HSB 642
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 19, 2020
- Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
- Done: House committeeMarch 3, 2020
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 3, 2020
- Done: Senate committeeJune 3, 2020
- Done: Passes the SenateJune 10, 202049–0
- Stopped: To the GovernorDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Students can now join the senior year plus program even if they haven't proven they are proficient in reading, math, and science. Community colleges also gain more power to test students to see if they are ready for any type of coursework through sharing programs.1
Read the official explanation
This bill eliminates an eligibility requirement under the senior year plus program that requires students to have demonstrated proficiency in reading, mathematics, and science prior to participating in the program, and modifies authorization for a community college’s assessment of student readiness under the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. The bill includes a conforming change. Currently, a community college may require a student who applies for enrollment under a district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program to complete an initial assessment to determine the applicant’s readiness to enroll in career and technical coursework, and the community college may deny the enrollment. The bill broadens a community college’s ability to assess student readiness for any district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program coursework. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Changed since by amendment S-5121; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 4, 2020. On June 3, 2020 it recommended amendment and passage.
- Sen. Amy Sinclair REmail
- Sen. Jerry Behn R
- Sen. J. Smith
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