Bill Summary
SB 616 Education Accountability (2015 Session)
Education Accountability; Revising the powers of the State Board of Education to require adoption of rules regarding notification forms for grade 3 retention and midyear promotion, and high school graduation requirements and options; removing the requirement that English Language Arts statewide assessments be administered to students in grade 11; revising requirements for a district school board’s comprehensive student progression plan; specifying alternative assessments that may be accepted by public postsecondary educational institutions in lieu of the common placement test, etc. Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
02/02/15
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Filed
02/06/15
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Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
02/09/15
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On Committee agenda - Education Pre-K - 12, 02/18/15, 2:00 pm, 412 K - Workshop
02/18/15
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Workshopped by Education Pre-K - 12
02/27/15
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On Committee agenda - Education Pre-K - 12, 03/04/15, 3:30 pm, 412 K - PCS
03/04/15
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Favorable with CS by Education Pre-K - 12; 7 Yeas, 4 Nays
03/05/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/06/15
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Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
03/16/15
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 03/19/15, 9:30 am, 412 K
03/19/15
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Favorable with CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; 7 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/23/15
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Now in Appropriations
03/23/15
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 03/25/15, 9:00 am, 412 K - PCS
03/23/15
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On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 03/26/15, 1:00 pm, 412 K - PCS
03/25/15
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Meeting Cancelled - Appropriations, 03/26/15, 1:00 pm, 412 K
03/25/15
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Favorable with CS by Appropriations; 14 Yeas, 1 Nay
03/27/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/27/15
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/27/15
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/15
04/01/15
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Read Second Time; Amendments Failed; Amendments Withdrawn; Amendment Adopted (877970); Substituted for HB 7069; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 7069
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