BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2734: High school science testing

Changing high school science assessment requirements.

Summary

Eliminates the requirement that students meet standard on the statewide high school science assessment in order to earn the Certificate of Academic Achievement that is required for graduation from a public high school.
Eliminates a provision requiring the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to implement a two-year transition period for transferring from Biology end-of-course assessment currently used as the statewide high school science assessment to a more comprehensive science assessment adopted by the SPI.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2734), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to changes to high school science assessment requirements;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 1, 2016Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 28, 2016Minority; do not pass.
Jan 28, 2016ED - Majority; do pass.
Jan 19, 2016First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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