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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2919: College readiness assessment

Creating a pilot program allowing the use of a nationally recognized college readiness assessment to earn a certificate of academic achievement for high school graduation purposes and for federal and state accountability purposes.

Summary

  • Requires the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) If permitted by the elementary and secondary education act of 1965, as reauthorized by the every student succeeds act of 2015, implement a pilot program for school districts to pilot the administration of a nationally recognized college readiness assessment for high school students to use to earn a certificate of academic achievement for high school…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 27, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 6473

AN ACT Relating to a pilot program allowing the use of a nationally recognized college readiness assessment to earn a certificate of academic achievement for high school graduation purposes and for federal and state accountability purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Kevin Parker R-6Larry Haler R-8Derek Stanford D-1Gael Tarleton D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2919 in other sessions

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