To Amend The Measures Considered When Calculating A School Rating; And To Ensure A Student Is Not Counted As A Dropout For Purposes Of Calculating A School-level Graduation Rate If The Student Passes A Ged Test.
To Require Private Schools To Administer An Annual Statewide Student Assessment; And To Require Private Schools To Admit Each Student Who Applies For Admission And Intends To Cover Private School Costs With State Funding.
To Allow A Public School To Administer A Grade-level Placement Test To A Student Who Is Reentering The Public School For Purposes Of Determining The Grade Level Appropriate For The Student.
To Amend The Law Concerning Rural Medical Practice Student Loans And Scholarships; And To Amend The Law To Include Students Enrolled In Additional Medical Programs As Eligible For Receipt Of Rural Medical Practice Loans.
To Require That A Petition Of A Student To Transfer From One School District To Another School District Be Placed On The Agenda Of A School District Board Of Directors For Review And Approval.
To Require The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education To Amend The Current School Rating System; And To Require The Division Of Elementary And Secondary Education To Create A Private School Rating System.