Bill Summary for H 411 (2019-2020)

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Jun 19 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 411 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 20, 2019
AN ACT TO COMBINE THE CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS INDICATORS USED FOR SCHOOL PERFORMANCE GRADES AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW FOR GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS INFORMATION ON ANNUAL REPORT CARDS, AND TO ALLOW CERTAIN LOTTERY WINNERS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS FOR NINETY DAYS.
Intro. by Horn, Corbin, Elmore, Johnson.

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Senate committee substitute to the 2nd edition adds the following. Amends GS 115C-12(9)(c1) to add to the information that must be included in the State Board of Education's annual report card for each local school administrative unit, for schools serving students in ninth through twelfth grade, (1) the percentage of students who achieved the minimum score required for admission to a constituent institution of UNC on a nationally normed test of college readiness and (2) the percentage of students enrolled in Career and Technical courses who score specified levels on a nationally normed test of workplace readiness.

Amends GS 115C-83.15 to require, for schools serving students in ninth through twelfth grade, the percentage of students who either achieve the minimum score required for admission to a constituent institution of UNC on a nationally normed test of college readiness, or are enrolled in career and technical courses and score specified levels on a nationally normed test of workplace readiness to be reported on the school's annual school report card provided under GS 115C-12, as amended; GS 115C-218.65 (concerning charter schools); GS 115C-238.66 (concerning regional schools); and GS 116-239.8 (concerning laboratory schools).