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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5343

SB 5343: High school success

Facilitating high school success.

Summary

  • Modifies academic acceleration policy requirements and requires all districts to adopt an academic acceleration policy by the 2021-22 school year.
  • Allows dual credit enrollment for any student who wishes to enroll in a dual credit course or program.
  • Requires districts to automatically enroll students in dual credit courses who meet the state standard on the high school English language arts or mathematics assessments.
  • Allows districts to use Learning Assistance Program funds on student interventions in their early warning and dropout prevention system.
  • Adds additional requirements and supports for dropout prevention systems.
  • Requires districts to use the K-12 dropout prevention, intervention, and reengagement system to inform updates to students' high school and beyond plan.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5343), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
January 17, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Versions
SB 5343, SSB 5343

AN ACT Relating to facilitating high school success;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-18Guy Palumbo D-1Steve Hobbs D-44Jesse Salomon D-32Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5343)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5343)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5343)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5343)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5343 in other sessions

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

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