Relating to high school diploma requirements; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Establishes subject-matter credit requirements that students must satisfy in order to receive high school diploma. Removes authority of State Board of Education to establish requirements, including Essential Learning Skills, that students must satisfy in order to receive high school diploma. ] Directs board to develop recommendations for school district or public charter school to establish requirements for student to satisfy in order for student to receive high school diploma. Directs board to develop recommendations for process for school district or public charter school to award high school diploma to person who was previously ineligible solely due to failure to satisfy certain requirements that are no longer required for high school diploma. ] Applies to high school diplomas awarded on or after July 1, 2021. ] Establishes Task Force on High School Diploma Requirements. Prescribes membership and duties of task force. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Hass
DDemocratic
P
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
Co
Carla Piluso
DDemocratic
Co
CR
Chuck Riley
DDemocratic
Co
Diego Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Ginny Burdick
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
Co
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
Co
SS
Sheri Schouten
DDemocratic
Co
Susan McLain
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Knopp
RRepublican
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