MADAM PRESIDENT:
The Senate Committee on Education and Career Development, to which was referred House Bill No.
1347, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the
recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
diploma;".
Page 2, line 5, delete "(B) passed" and insert " (C)".
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(2) completed the coursework necessary to meet:
(A) the minimum high school course requirements
established by the state board; and
(B) the requirements of the state educational institution.".
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" (d) In addition to meeting the requirements set forth in
subsections (b) and (c), an individual must have the credits toward
graduation that the individual successfully completed in high
school transferred to the state educational institution.
(e) The state educational institution shall notify the state board
that an individual has successfully completed the requirements of
a program established under this section. Upon receiving the
notification, the state board shall:
(1) grant to the individual a high school diploma that states
the name of the state educational institution at which the
individual earned the high school diploma; and
(2) provide the diploma to the state educational institution to
award to the individual.
(f) A state educational institution that establishes a program
under this section shall report annually to the education roundtable
established under IC 20-19-4 the number of program participants
and diplomas granted.".
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insert " be either:
(1) at least nineteen (19) years of age and not enrolled in a
school; or
(2) at least seventeen (17) years of age and have consent from
the high school the individual attended most recently. The
school corporation in which an individual to whom this
subdivision applies resides shall pay the individual's tuition
for high school level courses taken at Ivy Tech during each
year the individual is included in the school corporation's
ADM.".
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percent (95%) with excused absences not counting against the
student's attendance.
(4) Maintains at least a "C" average or the equivalent in the
courses comprising the credits specifically required for graduation
by rule of the state board.
(5) Otherwise satisfies all state and local graduation requirements.
(6) Either:
(A) completes:
(i) the course and credit requirements for a general diploma,
including the career academic sequence;
(ii) a workforce readiness assessment; and
(iii) at least one (1) career exploration internship, cooperative
education, or workforce credential recommended by the
student's school; or
(B) obtains a written recommendation from a teacher of the
student in each subject area in which the student has not
achieved a passing score on the graduation examination. The
written recommendation must be concurred in by the principal
of the student's school and be supported by documentation that
the student has attained the academic standard in the subject
area based on:
(i) tests other than the graduation examination; or
(ii) classroom work.".
school corporation in which an individual to whom this
subdivision applies resides shall pay the individual's tuition
for high school level courses taken at Vincennes University
during each year the individual is included in the school
corporation's ADM.".
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insert:
" (c) To complete the requirements for a high school diploma
under this section, the individual must have:
(1) passed:".
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indented and insert:
" (B) an examination for a general educational development
diploma;".
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(2) completed the coursework necessary to meet:
(A) the minimum high school course requirements
established by the state board of education; and
(B) the requirements of Vincennes University.".
Page 13, delete lines 1 through 3, begin a new paragraph and insert:
" (d) In addition to meeting the requirements set forth in
subsections (b) and (c), an individual must have the credits toward
graduation that the individual successfully completed in high
school transferred to Vincennes University.
(e) Vincennes University shall notify the state board that an
individual has successfully completed the requirements of a
program established under this section. Upon receiving the
notification, the state board shall:
(1) grant to the individual a high school diploma that states
the individual earned the high school diploma at Vincennes
University; and
(2) provide the diploma to Vincennes University to award to
the individual.
(f) If Vincennes University establishes a program under this
section, Vincennes University shall report annually to the
education roundtable established under IC 20-19-4 the number of
program participants and diplomas granted.".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
(Reference is to HB 1347 as reprinted February 1, 2006.)
and when so amended that said bill do pass .
Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0.