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AL HB294
Bill
Status
2/20/2020
Primary Sponsor
Jamie Kiel
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 16-6C-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to modify the public K-12 school grading system.
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Exempts the academic achievement scores of English language learners who have not demonstrated proficiency on ACCESS for EL or other state-approved English proficiency assessments from consideration in assigning academic achievement grades to schools or school systems.
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Requires that the educational progress of these students continue to be measured separately in the academic growth category and the progress in English language proficiency category.
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Maintains that the school grading system shall remain consistently applied so grades can be compared across schools and systems.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Education, grading of K-12 schools and school districts, academic performance or English as a second language (ESL) students exempted from consideration, Sec. 16-6C-2 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy
2/20/2020