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AL SB219

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2014

Primary Sponsor

Clay Scofield

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2014

AI Summary

  • Changes the classification of students who withdraw from public school to enroll in an accredited and recognized online school from non-graduates/dropouts to transfer students for high school graduation rate calculations.

  • Requires that students returning from an accredited online school to a public school must take semester exams to determine appropriate grade placement.

  • Applies to children between ages 6 and 17 subject to Alabama school attendance requirements, with existing exemptions for church school students prior to age 16 remaining in effect.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

School attendance, a child who withdraws from public school to attend an accredited online school, prohibited from being considered a drop-out or non-graduate for determining graduation rates, Sec. 16-28-3 am'd.

Education

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

4/1/2014

Committee Referrals

Education1/21/2014

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