MS HB860 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create The "truth In Grading Act"; To Require The State Board Of Education To Develop And Adopt A Uniform Grading System; To Prescribe Certain Criteria That Must Be Included In The Uniform Grading System; To Require The Board To Adopt Appropriate Equivalents For Advanced Placement And College Courses, International Baccalaureate Diploma Courses And Honors Courses; To Allow Weighted Credit For Advanced Placement And International Baccalaureate Courses, Subject To Certain Conditions Being Met; To Permit The Local School Board To Decide Whether To Adopt A Policy Allowing High School Students To Take College Courses For Weighted Credit Equal To The Numeric Grade Awarded In Certain Advanced Placement Courses; To Require Local School Districts To Meet Certain Statutory Requirements For Approval Of Courses To Be Designated As Dual Enrollment Courses; To Provide That The State Board Of Education Shall Approve Courses For Dual Enrollment For The Purpose Of Assigning A Numeric Grade Value Based On Certain Conditions; To Provide Each Local School Board The Option Of Requiring A Uniform Grading Policy To Elementary Schools In The District; To Require Those School Boards Exercising The Option To Adopt Appropriate Equivalents That Are Representative Of The Age And Grade Level Curriculum Of The Students To Whom The Grading Policy Applies; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

"Truth in Grading Act"; create to require the State Board of Education to adopt a uniform grading policy for the state.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-02 Died In Committee
2010-01-18 Referred To Education

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