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HI SCR22

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/21/2010

Primary Sponsor

Carol Fukunaga

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the Department of Education to establish standardized criteria for senior projects required for the Board of Education Recognition Diploma, applicable to all public school students statewide.

  • Identifies current inconsistencies in senior project requirements across schools, including varying community service hour requirements (ranging from 40 to 100 hours) and differing interpretations of "learning stretch" quality standards.

  • Requires standardized requirements to include a standard number of hours for the culminating activity and a uniform definition of "learning stretch" applied consistently across all public schools.

  • Addresses barriers for students transferring between schools, who must currently meet their new school's potentially different senior project requirements.

  • Directs transmission of the concurrent resolution to the Superintendent of Education and Board of Education Chairperson.

Legislative Description

Education; Senior Project; Standardization of Requirements

Last Action

(S) The committee on EDH deferred the measure.

3/15/2010

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