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IN SB0525

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

Erin Houchin

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Alternate diplomas for students with significant cognitive disabilities must be considered as an option when all other diploma options have been determined inappropriate for the student
  • Current law limits alternate diplomas to no more than 1% of students in a cohort
  • Schools must request a waiver from the department if a student cannot receive an alternate diploma due to the 1% cap and the student's case conference committee requests the waiver
  • Alternate diplomas must remain standards-based, aligned with Indiana diploma requirements, and compliant with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. 6311)
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Alternate diplomas. Provides that an alternate diploma must be considered as an option for a student if all other diploma options have been determined to be inappropriate for the student. Provides that, if: (1) a student is unable to receive an alternate diploma due to the limitation that not more than 1% of students may receive alternate diplomas; and (2) the student's case conference committee requests a waiver of that limitation; the school in which the student is enrolled shall request that the department grant a waiver to allow the student to receive an alternate diploma.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

1/14/2019

Committee Referrals

Education and Career Development1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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