SB219 Alabama 2014 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2014
Title
School attendance, a child who withdraws from public school to attend an accredited online school, prohibited from being considered a drop-out or non-graduate for determining graduation rates, Sec. 16-28-3 am'd.
Description
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 require any child who withdraws from a public school to enroll in and attend an accredited online school to be counted as a transfer student and would require grade placement testing for any student who later returns to a public school
To amend Section 16-28-3, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to school attendance; to require any child who withdraws from a public school to enroll in and attend an accredited online school to be counted as a transfer student; and to require grade placement testing for any student who later returns to a public school.
Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 6, 2014 | S | Education first Amendment Offered |
| February 6, 2014 | S | Pending third reading on day 12 Favorable from Education with 2 amendments |
| February 6, 2014 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments |
| January 21, 2014 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB219 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |