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IN HB1410

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/16/2018

Primary Sponsor

Charles Burton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • State board of education shall develop a United States government course final exam for schools to administer upon completion of the course
  • Exam must cover state and federal government structure, separation of powers, Bill of Rights freedoms, and the Federalist Papers
  • Schools must assign the final exam grade as a component of the student's overall United States government course grade
  • Schools may determine the weight or percentage value of the final exam grade within the overall course grade
  • Effective date: July 1, 2018

Legislative Description

Civics education. Requires a school corporation, charter school, state accredited nonpublic school, or eligible school (school) to administer a final exam that is developed by the state board of education at the completion of a United States government course. Provides that a school must assign to a student a grade for the exam as a component of the student's grade for a United States government course. Allows a school to determine the weight assigned to the grade on the exam for the course.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education

1/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Education1/16/2018

Full Bill Text

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