SENATE BILL 903

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education

Sponsored By:

Senators Muse and Exum

Entitled:

Education - High School Assessment - Graduation Requirement - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the State Board of Education from including the passing of statewide, mandatory, curriculum-based examinations or assessments in its requirements to graduate from a public high school in the State for students graduating in the 2008-2009 school year; making the Act an emergency measure; and providing for the termination of the Act.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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

Senate Action

2/12

First Reading Senate Rules

2/18

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/2

Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assessments

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

Education, State Board of

Examinations

Public Schools

Students

Sunset

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered