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OH SB82

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Sandra Williams

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Origin

Senate

131st General Assembly (2015-2016)

AI Summary

  • Permits individuals aged 18 and older who are officially withdrawn from school and have not received a high school diploma to take general educational development (GED) tests.

  • Requires individuals aged 16-17 applying to take GED tests to submit written approval from their parent, guardian, or a court official.

  • Counts individuals aged 16-17 who obtain approval to take GED tests as dropouts for school district and building graduation rate calculations.

  • Allows individuals who fail the complete battery of GED tests to retake only the specific test(s) they failed, paying only for the cost of that test rather than the entire battery.

Legislative Description

Addresses the administration and cost of GED tests

Education

Last Action

Refer to Committee: Finance

3/4/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance3/4/2015

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