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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6473: 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 21, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-6)
Introduced
January 21, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 2919

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: Senator (R-6)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Andy Billig D-3Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

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 Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6473 in other sessions

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