2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 933

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 519
Sponsored By:
Senators Harrington, Exum, and Muse
Entitled:
Public High Schools - Graduation Requirements - Weighted Numerical Assessment System

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Board of Education to establish a weighted numerical assessment system to calculate a total score that students are required to achieve to graduate from a public high school in the State; requiring the weighted numerical assessment system to include specified categories; requiring that the weighted values of specified categories may not be outside specified ranges of specified percentage values of a specified total score; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/21
First Reading Senate Rules
3/3
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/5
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assessments
Education, State Board of
Examinations
Public Schools
Students

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education
( 7-205 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered