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IN HB1296
Bill
Status
1/13/2015
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Wesco
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AI Summary
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Students in grades 8-12 in public schools, including charter schools, must pass the United States Civics Test to graduate beginning with the 2016-2017 school year.
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A passing score of at least 60% on the 100-question United States Civics Test (administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services) is required for high school graduation.
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Students may take the civics test starting in grade 8 and may retake it as many times as necessary to achieve a passing score.
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Schools must certify to the department that students have successfully completed the civics test requirement before allowing them to graduate.
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Individuals seeking a high school equivalency certificate must also pass the civics test with a score of at least 60%, with the testing authority administering and certifying completion of the requirement.
Legislative Description
Civics test as graduation requirement. Provides that, beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, an individual must obtain a satisfactory score on the United States Civics Test, administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to each applicant for United States citizenship, before graduating high school or obtaining a high school equivalency certificate.
Last Action
Representative Lucas added as coauthor
1/22/2015