Under existing law, a student who enrolls in an online school is considered a non-graduate or dropout for purposes of determining high school graduation rates.
This bill would prohibit any child who withdraws from a public school, church school, or private school to enroll in and attend an accredited online school from being considered a dropout or non-graduate for the purpose of determining graduation rates.
Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Education
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Marsh Tabled Marsh Motion to rerefer adopted Roll Call 305
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 244
Third Reading Passed
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 243
Education Policy Amendment Offered
Third Reading
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy
Source: Alabama Legislature