HB 1243 IN

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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.

• Robert Behning Republican · author
• Jeff Raatz Republican · sponsor
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 9, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
2. Jan 9, 2024 Coauthored by Representative Goodrich · lower
3. Jan 9, 2024 Authored by Representative Behning · lower
4. Jan 11, 2024 Representative McGuire J added as coauthor · lower
5. Jan 25, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Jan 30, 2024 Amendment #5 (DeLaney) failed; Roll Call 72: yeas 28, nays 63 · lower
7. Jan 30, 2024 Amendment #8 (Behning) prevailed; voice vote · lower
8. Jan 30, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
9. Jan 30, 2024 Amendment #3 (DeLaney) prevailed; voice vote · lower
10. Jan 31, 2024 Senate sponsors: Senators Raatz and Rogers · lower
11. Jan 31, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 111: yeas 96, nays 0 · lower
12. Jan 31, 2024 Representative Davis M added as coauthor · lower
13. Feb 1, 2024 Referred to the Senate · lower
14. Feb 12, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
15. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
16. Feb 29, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
17. Mar 4, 2024 Amendment #5 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote · upper
18. Mar 4, 2024 Amendment #3 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote · upper
19. Mar 4, 2024 Amendment #7 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote · upper
20. Mar 4, 2024 Amendment #2 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote · upper
21. Mar 4, 2024 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
22. Mar 4, 2024 Amendment #8 (Raatz) prevailed; voice vote · upper
23. Mar 5, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 283: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
24. Mar 5, 2024 Motion to dissent filed · lower
25. Mar 6, 2024 Senate conferees appointed: Raatz and Hunley · upper
26. Mar 6, 2024 Senate advisors appointed: Yoder and Rogers · upper
27. Mar 5, 2024 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
28. Mar 6, 2024 House conferees appointed: Behning and Smith V · lower
29. Mar 6, 2024 House advisors appointed: Goodrich, Davis, Cash, DeLaney, Klinker and Pfaff · lower
30. Mar 6, 2024 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
31. Mar 8, 2024 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
32. Mar 8, 2024 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
33. Mar 8, 2024 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 356: yeas 95, nays 1 · lower
34. Mar 8, 2024 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 337: yeas 40, nays 7 · upper
35. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
36. Mar 13, 2024 Public Law 150 · lower
37. Mar 12, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
38. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
39. Mar 13, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• House Bill (S) · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (S) · PDF
• House Bill (H) · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF