Bill Summary for H 687 (2015-2016)

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Apr 14 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
House Bill 687 (Public) Filed Monday, April 13, 2015
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY TO LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS IN ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL TESTING SCHEDULE AND ENSURING THAT THE TEACHER OF RECORD MAY ADMINISTER TESTS TO STUDENTS.
Intro. by Meyer, Glazier, Langdon.

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Amends 115C-174.12(a) as the title indicates. Allows a local school administrative unit, with approval from the local school board, to apply to the State Board of Education at least 60 days before scheduled testing for an extension of the testing schedule for up to the final 20 instructional days of the school year for year-long courses and up to the final 10 instructional days of the semester for semester courses. Makes additional changes to organization and punctuation. Effective when it becomes law and applies beginning with the 2015-16 school year.