HB1243

Various education matters.

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Summary

Various education matters. Makes various changes to the education law concerning the following: (1) Indiana diploma requirements and designations and satisfying certain course requirements by obtaining a diploma. (2) The criteria to receive a waiver from postsecondary readiness competency requirements. (3) The minimum number of alternate diplomas that may be counted in determining a school's or school corporation's graduation rate. (4) Use of the terms "statewide assessment program" and "statewide summative assessment". (5) The responsibilities of the state advisory council on the education of children with disabilities. (6) The criteria an individual must meet to participate in the Indiana high school equivalency diploma program. Establishes notice and posting requirements regarding school corporations that fail to meet: (1) certain expenditure requirements regarding full-time teacher salaries; or (2) the percentage of state tuition support that must be expended on teacher compensation. Provides that the amount a school corporation expends on teacher compensation shall also include amounts the school corporation expends on certain dropout recovery education services. Provides that state tuition support for certain virtual students is not included in determining the amount a school corporation expends on teacher compensation. Requires the following: (1) Each public high school to offer, after June 30, 2028, at least once each school year at least one computer science course as a separate subject in the public high school's curriculum. (2) The department of education (department), in revising and updating academic standards, to consider integrating: (A) computer science; and (B) data literacy and data science; standards into a subject area being revised. (3) Beginning with the cohort of students who are expected to graduate from a public school or a state accredited nonpublic school in 2029, a student to successfully complete instruction on computer science as a separate subject before the student may graduate. (4) Each public school to participate in an annual statewide survey concerning school fees charged to students or parents to be eligible to receive a distribution from the curricular materials fund. (5) The department to develop proposals to align diploma waiver statutes with new diploma requirements. (6) Charter schools to post certain information. Provides that the state board of education (state board) may allow a computer science course to satisfy one or more diploma course requirements. Removes provisions regarding the application and waiver of requirements concerning: (1) certain expenditure requirements regarding full-time teacher salaries; and (2) the percentage of state tuition support that must be used for teacher compensation. Removes provisions that have expired concerning high school graduation requirements and graduation waivers. Removes language concerning the disqualification of certain students for state scholarships, grants, or assistance administered by the commission for higher education and provides that a student may not receive or use any state scholarships, grants, or assistance administered by the commission for certain noncredit-bearing, nondegree seeking courses. Amends the expiration date for the high school equivalency pilot program to June 30, 2026. (The current expiration date is June 30, 2024.) Allows school corporations to provide certain notices regarding expulsion meetings by electronic mail. Provides each school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall include in its curriculum for students enrolled in grade 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 (instead of all high school students) instruction concerning personal financial responsibility. Provides that a literacy achievement grant is not subject to collective bargaining. Provides that a school corporation may include instruction regarding Internet safety in the school corporation's curriculum. Requires the department to approve previously developed age appropriate curricula concerning Internet safety not later than July 1, 2025. Requires the office of management and budget to establish a kindergarten through grade 12 data governance team. Establishes the duties of the data governance team, including the submission of a report to the legislative council. Requires, not later than July 1, 2024, the department to: (1) establish an online, self-paced professional development module with regard to mathematics; (2) develop math descriptions correlated to proficiency level descriptors to track proficiency at the student level; (3) create and identify dedicated math resources to assist with intervention and enrichment opportunities and instructional strategies; and (4) post the resources on the department's website. Requires, not later than December 1, 2024, the department to submit a plan to the legislative council that includes: (1) strategies for the early identification of students who are at risk of not meeting grade level proficiency in mathematics; and (2) recommendations for high quality intervention policies for mathematics. Defines "literacy coach" and requires literacy coaches to prioritize certain duties. Provides for the availability of certain grants for literacy coaches. Establishes certain restrictions and requirements regarding visiting teacher licenses. Requires the department and the commission for higher education, in conjunction with the state board, to partner with teacher preparation programs to receive an outside evaluation of teacher preparation reading instruction programs. Requires the department to develop guidelines regarding the use of curriculum or content that prepares elementary school teacher candidates in math instruction. Provides that a student's latest statewide assessment program test results are included on the student's transcript upon request of the student. Provides that successful completion of an International Baccalaureate diploma program course (course) shall count for high school credit. Provides that any rule adopted by the state board or the department concerning certain diplomas must provide that successful completion of a course is credited toward fulfilling the requirements of certain diplomas. Provides that high school students who have taken a course examination and received a score of four or higher on the examination are entitled to postsecondary academic credit at state educational institutions under certain conditions. Amends the requirements to receive a literacy endorsement. Requires the governing body of each school corporation to have a policy regarding the participation of habitually truant students in extracurricular and co-curricular activities.

Authors

Authored by Representative BehningCoauthored by Representative Goodrich

Roll Calls

2024-03-08HouseHouse - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 PASS
2024-03-08SenateSenate - Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1 PASS
2024-03-05SenateSenate - Third reading PASS
2024-01-31HouseHouse - Third reading PASS
2024-01-30HouseHouse - Amendment #5 (DeLaney) failed F

Fiscal Outlook

Title Description Date View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Enrolled2024-03-13 Click To View
Conference ReportConference Report2024-03-08 Click To View
Conference ReportConference Report2024-03-08 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: Senate Engrossed2024-03-05 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Engrossed2024-03-04 Click To View
Committee ReportHouse Committee Report2024-02-29 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 29, 20242024-02-29 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-02-29 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Senate Comm Sub2024-02-23 Click To View
Committee ReportHouse Committee Report2024-02-22 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet February 21, 20242024-02-21 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: House Engrossed2024-01-31 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Engrossed2024-01-30 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: House Comm Sub2024-01-25 Click To View
Committee ReportHouse Committee Report2024-01-25 Click To View
Vote SheetVote Sheet January 24, 20242024-01-24 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #2: Introduced2024-01-09 Click To View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Introduced2024-01-08 Click To View

History

Date Chamber Action
2024-03-13HousePublic Law 150
2024-03-13HouseSigned by the Governor
2024-03-12SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
2024-03-11SenateSigned by the President Pro Tempore
2024-03-11HouseSigned by the Speaker
2024-03-08SenateRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 337: yeas 40, nays 7
2024-03-08HouseRules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 356: yeas 95, nays 1
2024-03-08SenateCCR # 1 filed in the Senate
2024-03-08HouseCCR # 1 filed in the House
2024-03-06SenateSenate advisors appointed: Yoder and Rogers
2024-03-06SenateSenate conferees appointed: Raatz and Hunley
2024-03-06HouseHouse dissented from Senate amendments
2024-03-06HouseHouse advisors appointed: Goodrich, Davis, Cash, DeLaney, Klinker and Pfaff
2024-03-06HouseHouse conferees appointed: Behning and Smith V
2024-03-05HouseMotion to dissent filed
2024-03-05SenateReturned to the House with amendments
2024-03-05SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 283: yeas 48, nays 0
2024-03-04SenateSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-03-04SenateAmendment #8 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
2024-03-04SenateAmendment #7 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
2024-03-04SenateAmendment #5 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
2024-03-04SenateAmendment #3 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
2024-03-04SenateAmendment #2 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote
2024-02-29SenateCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-02-22SenateCommittee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-12SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
2024-02-01HouseReferred to the Senate
2024-01-31HouseSenate sponsors: Senators Raatz and Rogers
2024-01-31HouseThird reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 96, nays 0
2024-01-31HouseRepresentative Davis M added as coauthor
2024-01-30HouseSecond reading: amended, ordered engrossed
2024-01-30HouseAmendment #5 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 72: yeas 28, nays 63
2024-01-30HouseAmendment #3 (DeLaney) prevailed; voice vote
2024-01-30HouseAmendment #8 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote
2024-01-25HouseCommittee report: amend do pass, adopted
2024-01-11HouseRepresentative McGuire J added as coauthor
2024-01-09HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Education
2024-01-09HouseAuthored by Representative Behning
2024-01-09HouseCoauthored by Representative Goodrich