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Engrossed House Bill (H)

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Various education matters. Amends the definition of "graduation" for the high school graduation rate determination. Amends the graduation rate calculation. Requires each school corporation to publish on the school corporation's website the graduation rate for each high school in the school corporation. Allows the equivalent authority for a nonpublic school to issue an adjunct teacher permit to certain individuals. Specifies that the content area in which an individual who holds an adjunct teaching permit may teach includes a career and technical education content area in which the school corporation or nonpublic school allows the individual to teach based on the Various education matters. Amends the definition of "graduation" for the high school graduation rate determination. Amends the graduation rate calculation. Requires each school corporation to publish on the school corporation's website the graduation rate for each high school in the school corporation. Allows the equivalent authority for a nonpublic school to issue an adjunct teacher permit to certain individuals. Specifies that the content area in which an individual who holds an adjunct teaching permit may teach includes a career and technical education content area in which the school corporation 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 enlist in the military as a condition of meeting the pathway requirements. Removes a provision that provides that not more than 1% of students of a cohort may receive the alterative diploma established by the state board. Removes a requirement that a school corporation record or include certain immunization information in the official high school transcript for a high school student. Provides that the state board shall assign to a school or school corporation (including adult high schools) a "null" or "no letter grade" for the 2022-2023 school year. Provides that the department shall develop a proposal for a revised school performance designation not later than December 1, 2024. ... View more