MD SB537 | 2013 | Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill 537 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-03-18 - Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring a student to complete an online course to graduate from high school, beginning with students entering grade 9 in the 2015-2016 school year; and requiring that specified online courses be approved by the State Department of Education or the local county board of education.

Title

State Board of Education - Online Courses - Graduation Requirement

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-18	Senate	Unfavorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2013-02-28	Senate	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2013-01-31	Senate	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Subjects

Counties
Education
Education, Boards of
Education, State Board of
Primary and Secondary Education
Public Schools
Students
Telecommunications and Information Technology

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0537?ys=2013rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/sb/sb0537f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/fnotes/bil_0007/sb0537.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/votes_comm/sb0537_ehe.pdf