BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 2621: Certificates of achievement

Concerning certificates of academic and individual achievement.

Summary

Decouples statewide high school assessments from graduation requirements by eliminating the requirement for students to earn a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) or Certificate of Individual Achievement (CIA) by meeting the state standard on assessments.
Makes numerous changes related to the discontinuation of the CAA and the CIA, including eliminating alternative assessment options for students who have not met standard on statewide assessments.
Modifies and preserves requirements obligating the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education to maintain and revise a statewide assessment system for students in the content areas of reading, writing, mathematics, and science.
Applies to the graduating class of 2014 and subsequent graduating classes.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 2621), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to certificates of academic and individual achievement;

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

Jan 11, 2018First 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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HB 2621 (2011–12) Third-party reimbursement · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2621 (2009–10) K-12 schools resource progs · Enacted · Chapter 238, Laws of 2010
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