Bill Summary for S 500 (2019-2020)

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May 7 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
Senate Bill 500 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 2, 2019
AN ACT TO MAKE CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADVANCED MATH COURSES OFFERED WHEN PRACTICABLE FOR GRADES SIX AND HIGHER.
Intro. by Smith, Tillman, Chaudhuri.

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Senate amendment #1 makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Further amends GS 115C-81.36, requiring local boards of education to offer advanced learning opportunities in math in grades three through five and advanced courses in math in grades six and higher (previously provided no distinction, requiring local boards to offer advanced math courses in grades three and higher). Defines advanced learning opportunities to mean services and curricular modifications in math for academically or intellectually gifted students approved as part of the local plan pursuant to specified state law. Requires any student scoring at the highest level on the end-of-grade test in grades three through five where advanced learning opportunities are offered to be provided advanced learning opportunities in math approved for the student's grade level for the next school year. Requires written, informed parental consent for a qualifying student to be excluded or removed from the advanced learning opportunity. Makes conforming changes. Changes the initial reporting requirement of the Department of Public Instruction from October 15 to December 15, 2019.