HOUSE BILL 1421

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 447

Sponsored By:

Delegate Braveboy

Entitled:

Education - High School Diploma - GED Options Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Board of Education to establish a GED Options Program that provides specified students with an alternative course for obtaining a high school diploma beginning on August 1, 2009; providing for specified Program requirements; requiring students enrolled in the GED Options Program to be counted in the average daily attendance of a local school system; and requiring the State Board to adopt specified regulations.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

2/8

First Reading Ways and Means

2/13

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc

Education, State Board of

Rules and Regulations

Students

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 7-206 , 7-208 , 7-301 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered