HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                               Bill No. CS/HB 1797

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Warner offered the following:

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13         Substitute Amendment for Amendment (774183) 

14         On page 5, lines 15 through 22,

15  remove from the bill:

16          All of said lines

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18  and insert in lieu thereof:

19           (c)  Subject to the provisions of subsection (1),

20  district school boards are authorized and encouraged to

21  establish requirements for high school graduation in excess of

22  the minimum requirements by increasing the required academic

23  courses set forth in subsection (1)(a) through (j) and

24  decreasing the number of elective credits proportionately, and

25  by increasing the minimum grade point average requirement;

26  however, an increase in required course academic credit or

27  minimum grade point average requirements shall not apply to

28  those students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 at the time the

29  district school board increases the requirements. This

30  paragraph does not preclude district school boards from

31  establishing academic credit requirements in excess of 24

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                               Bill No. CS/HB 1797

    Amendment No. 1 (for drafter's use only)





 1  credits for academy, magnet, or other special courses of study

 2  programs which students may voluntarily enter and agree to the

 3  excess requirements.

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