HF 249 Summary

• Requires all high school students beginning 9th grade in 2020-2021 and later to complete a course in government and citizenship in either 11th or 12th grade as part of the 3.5 social studies credits needed for graduation.

• Adds "civic life" as a defined term meaning public life concerning community and nation affairs, and includes it as a performance measure for determining school district and school site progress.

• Defines "understanding of civic life" to include student learning experiences such as community problem solving, volunteering, voting, political speech, contacting public officials, and other civic engagement activities.

• Requires reporting on the percentage of students who graduated in the previous school year and correctly answered at least 30 of 50 civics test questions as part of school performance data.

• Effective dates for most provisions are 2020-2021 school year and later, with school performance reporting changes effective the day following final enactment.