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IN HB1083
Bill
Status
1/5/2017
Primary Sponsor
Anthony Cook
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AI Summary
HB 1083 Summary
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Department of Education must develop civics curriculum standards for kindergarten through grade 7 by July 1, 2018, tailored to prepare students for the United States Civics Test.
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School corporations, charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools must administer the civics test at the end of grade 7 and at least once annually thereafter until students correctly answer at least 65% of the 100 questions on the test.
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Students enrolled in high school United States government courses must take the civics test unless they previously passed it; test results must be weighted and incorporated into the course grade.
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Students who previously passed the civics test may request to retake it in their high school government course and have the score included on their transcript.
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Special education students exempt under their individualized education plan are not required to pass the civics test.
Legislative Description
Civics education. Requires the department of education to develop civics curriculum standards for students in kindergarten through grade 7 that are tailored to prepare students to take the United States Civics Test (civics test) by the end of grade 7. Provides that a student must have the opportunity to take the civics test at least once per year. Provides that students who have not passed the civics test before enrollment in the student's high school United States government course must take the civics test in the student's high school United States government course. Provides a student who has passed the
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/5/2017