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SENATE BILL 857

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 436/08 - EHE
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1223

Sponsored By:
Senators Pugh and McFadden

Entitled:
Education - Public High Schools and Public High School Students - Revisions and Requirements

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Department of Education to develop a data collection system for students who graduate from high school in 3 years, 4 years, or 5 years; requiring the State Board of Education to report the reasons students opt to take the GED; requiring county boards of education to partner with community colleges in order to offer a 50% discount on tuition to students who take college courses while still in high school; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/11
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Community Colleges
Computers -see also- Electronic Commerce; Electronic Govmnt.
Education, Boards of
Education, Department of
Education -see also- Driver Ed; Higher Ed; Special Ed; etc
Education, State Board of
Electronic Government
Examinations
Higher Education -see also- Comm Colleges; Med Schools; etc.
Higher Education Commission
Local Government Mandates
Public Schools
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Reports
Students
Telecommunications -see also- Telephones
Truancy
Tuition

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education
( 7-203.2 , 7-204.1 , 7-205.1 , 7-301 , 7-301 , 7-301 , 7-1002 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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