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AL HB128
Bill
Status
4/2/2013
Primary Sponsor
Kerry Rich
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AI Summary
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Amends Alabama Code Section 16-28-3 regarding school attendance requirements for children ages 6-17.
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Requires children who withdraw from public school to enroll in an accredited online school to be counted as transfer students rather than dropouts.
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Mandates semester exams for students who return to public school from online schooling to determine appropriate grade placement.
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Removes the previous provision that prevented online school students from being counted as dropouts or non-graduates for graduation rate calculations.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
School attendance, to prohibit any child who withdraws from public, private, or church school to attend an accredited online school from being considered a drop-out or non-graduate for determining graduation rates, Sec. 16-28-3 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Education
4/18/2013