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IN SB0298
Bill
AI Summary
- Commission for Higher Education must study course transferability between state educational institutions in collaboration with each institution and the Department of Education
- Report must identify transferable courses by name, description, degree type, and accepting institutions, and count teachers negatively affected by refusal of transfer credit toward graduate degrees
- Commission must submit the report to the Department of Education, Indiana State Board of Education, and legislative council by August 1, 2018
- Defines "eligible teacher" for dual credit teacher stipend matching grant fund as a teacher who teaches dual credit and holds or is pursuing a master's degree with at least 18 credit hours in the subject area, maintaining a 2.0 or higher GPA if still obtaining the degree
- Takes effect upon passage with report requirement expiring July 1, 2019; emergency declared for the act
Legislative Description
Transfer of credits toward graduate degrees. Requires the commission for higher education (commission) to study and prepare a report concerning transferability of courses between state educational institutions. Requires the commission to provide the report not later than August 1, 2018, to the department of education, the state board of education, and the legislative council. Defines "eligible teacher", for purposes of the dual credit teacher stipend matching grant fund, as a teacher who teaches a dual credit class and either holds or is in the process of obtaining, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0
Last Action
Senator Kruse added as second author
1/4/2018
Committee Referrals
Education and Career Development1/4/2018
Full Bill Text
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