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SB 524: Native Language Assessments in Public Schools

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez

Native Language Assessments in Public Schools; Requiring that a high school equivalency examination administered in any language other than English be given the same weight as a high school equivalency examination administered in English; revising requirements of the statewide, standardized assessment program to include native language versions of related assessments; requiring the Department of Education to create a timetable and action plan for the development and adoption of native language versions of the assessments; requiring the state to accept results on the high school equivalency examination from any language version of the examination, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K -12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Education (AED)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/6/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/16/2023 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Appropriations Committee on Education; Fiscal Policy
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Education Pre-K -12

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  • SB 524, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2023 at 10:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.435 High school equivalency diploma program. Page 3 (pdf)
    1008.22 Student assessment program for public schools. Page 4 (pdf)

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