HB 1635 IN

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Requires each school corporation to publish on the school corporation's website the graduation rate for each high school in the school corporation. Amends the: (1) definition of "graduation" for the high school graduation rate determination; and (2) graduation rate calculation. Allows charter schools and nonpublic schools to issue an adjunct teacher permit to certain individuals. Provides that an individual who holds an adjunct teacher permit may teach in a career and technical education content area in which the school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school allows the individual to teach based on the individual's experience. Requires the state board of education (state board) to: (1) develop algebra I, algebra II, and geometry courses that include real world application and project based and inquiry based learning; and (2) implement the courses not later than the 2025-2026 school year. Provides that, if the state board establishes an Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery as a graduation pathway, the state board shall require a student who elects the pathway to submit documentation that demonstrates the student's intent to enlist in the military as a condition of meeting the pathway requirements. Requires the state board to, not later than July 1, 2023, review and update any guidance issued by the state board regarding the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery as a graduation pathway requirement. Provides that a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school may not require a student enrolled in the school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school to participate in any particular graduation pathway to be eligible to graduate. Removes a provision that provides that not more than 1% of students of a cohort may receive an alternate diploma. Provides that, for purposes of determining a school's or school corporation's graduation rate, not more than one percent of a school's or school corporation's graduation cohort that receives an alternate diploma may be counted as having graduated. Removes a requirement that a school corporation record or include certain immunization information in the official high school transcript for a high school student. Removes a provision that allows a school corporation to include additional information on a student's high school transcript. Provides that any notification or materials provided or distributed by the Indiana department of health or a school to a parent of a student regarding required or recommended immunizations for the student must clearly delineate or label immunizations that are required and immunizations that are only recommended. Provides that the department of education shall develop a proposal for a revised school performance designation not later than December 1, 2024.

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

1. Jan 19, 2023 Coauthored by Representatives Goodrich and Teshka · lower
2. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Representative Behning · lower
3. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education · lower
4. Feb 6, 2023 Representative Clere added as coauthor · lower
5. Feb 9, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Feb 13, 2023 Amendment #3 (McGuire) prevailed; voice vote · lower
7. Feb 13, 2023 Amendment #2 (DeLaney) motion withdrawn · lower
8. Feb 13, 2023 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
9. Feb 14, 2023 Senate sponsor: Senator Raatz · lower
10. Feb 14, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 139: yeas 66, nays 24 · lower
11. Feb 15, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
12. Feb 27, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development · upper
13. Apr 6, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
14. Apr 11, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Apr 13, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 385: yeas 37, nays 10 · upper
16. Apr 14, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
17. Apr 17, 2023 Motion to dissent filed · lower
18. Apr 17, 2023 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
19. Apr 18, 2023 House conferees appointed: Behning and DeLaney · lower
20. Apr 18, 2023 House advisors appointed: Clere, McGuire, Pfaff and Smith V · lower
21. Apr 20, 2023 Motion to concur filed · lower
22. Apr 20, 2023 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 463: yeas 66, nays 27 · lower
23. Apr 24, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
24. Apr 25, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
25. Apr 26, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
26. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
27. May 1, 2023 Public Law 160 · lower

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) · Apr 20, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 19, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 9, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 13, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Apr 6, 2023 · PDF