H.F. 3363 Summary

• Modifies instruction hour requirements for high school students, allowing schools to count all hours students are actively engaged in the educational process, with all courses coordinated and verified by qualified teachers, effective 2024-2025 school year.

• Changes credit definition to require mastery of subject matter rather than solely completing an academic year of study, and prohibits basing credit awards solely on seat time or hours of instruction.

• Adds new definition of "personalized, competency-based education" as a learning system emphasizing teacher-student decision-making, meaningful assessments, differentiated support, mastery-based progress, flexible pathways, equity strategies, and rigorous measurable expectations aligned to academic standards.

• Requires school districts to base graduation credit completion on mastery rather than exclusively on hours of instruction required under state law.

• Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for planning grants to districts, charter schools, and area learning centers to develop and implement personalized, competency-based education programs, with funding available until June 30, 2027, and annual reporting requirements.