SENATE BILL 903

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

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