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Indiana Senate Bill SB0072

Indiana 2023 Regular Session

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1+*ES0072.1*
2+April 10, 2023
3+ENGROSSED
4+SENATE BILL No. 72
5+_____
6+DIGEST OF SB 72 (Updated April 10, 2023 12:03 pm - DI 143)
7+Citations Affected: IC 20-19; IC 20-31.
8+Synopsis: Education matters. Provides the following: (1) Not later
9+than October 1, 2023, each public elementary school and state
10+accredited nonpublic elementary school shall provide to the department
11+of education (department) information regarding whether the school
12+provides instruction on cursive writing to students and, if cursive
13+writing instruction is provided, the grade level of students to whom the
14+instruction is provided. (2) Not later than December 1, 2023, the
15+department shall prepare a report regarding the information and submit
16+the report to the legislative council. Provides that a student presently
17+enrolled in a public high school may retake a virtual course that was
18+previously completed by the student at the same public high school
19+under certain conditions. Provides that if a student elects to retake a
20+virtual course, the retaken course must meet certain criteria. Provides
21+(Continued next page)
22+Effective: July 1, 2023.
23+Leising, Becker, Glick, Tomes,
24+Randolph Lonnie M
25+(HOUSE SPONSORS — BEHNING, DAVIS, KLINKER, SMITH V)
26+January 9, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Education and Career
27+Development.
28+February 23, 2023, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
29+February 27, 2023, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
30+February 28, 2023, read third time, passed. Yeas 42, nays 7.
31+HOUSE ACTION
32+March 6, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Education.
33+April 10, 2023, amended, reported — Do Pass.
34+ES 72—LS 6148/DI 143 Digest Continued
35+that a student who has retaken a course before July 1, 2023, must
36+receive full credit for the course under certain conditions. Allows the
37+state board of education and the department of education to adopt rules.
38+Provides that the department of education shall: (1) consider the skills,
39+knowledge, and practices that are necessary to understand and utilize
40+emerging technologies and that may be rendered obsolete by emerging
41+technologies; (2) consider for removal any academic standards that
42+may be obsolete as a result of emerging technologies; and (3) provide
43+support to school corporations regarding the implementation of revised
44+academic standards that have an emerging technologies component.
45+ES 72—LS 6148/DI 143ES 72—LS 6148/DI 143 April 10, 2023
146 First Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2023)
247 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
348 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
449 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
550 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
651 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
752 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
853 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
954 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1055 between statutes enacted by the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 72
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning education.
56+ENGROSSED
57+SENATE BILL No. 72
58+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
59+education.
1360 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
14-SECTION 1. IC 20-19-3-30 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
15-AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
16-1, 2023]: Sec. 30. (a) Not later than October 1, 2023, each public
17-elementary school, including a charter school, and state accredited
18-nonpublic elementary school shall provide to the department the
19-following information:
61+1 SECTION 1. IC 20-19-3-30 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
62+2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
63+3 1, 2023]: Sec. 30. (a) Not later than October 1, 2023, each public
64+4 elementary school, including a charter school, and state accredited
65+5 nonpublic elementary school shall provide to the department the
66+6 following information:
67+7 (1) Whether the school provides instruction on cursive writing
68+8 to students of the school.
69+9 (2) If the school provides cursive writing instruction, the
70+10 grade level of students to whom the instruction is provided.
71+11 (b) Not later than December 1, 2023, the department shall:
72+12 (1) prepare a report regarding the information that the
73+13 department receives under subsection (a); and
74+14 (2) submit the report described in subdivision (1) to the
75+15 legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
76+16 (c) This section expires January 1, 2024.
77+ES 72—LS 6148/DI 143 2
78+1 SECTION 2. IC 20-19-3-31 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
79+2 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
80+3 1, 2023]: Sec. 31. (a) This section applies to a public school.
81+4 (b) As used in this section, "virtual course" refers to a high
82+5 school course offered at a public high school in which more than
83+6 fifty percent (50%) of the course instruction was provided to
84+7 students in an interactive learning environment created through
85+8 technology in which the student is separated from the teacher by
86+9 time, space, or both.
87+10 (c) The state board, in collaboration with the department, shall
88+11 create a process to allow a student who is presently enrolled in
89+12 grade 9 through grade 12 at a public high school to retake a virtual
90+13 course that the student previously completed in grade 9 through
91+14 grade 12 at the same public high school if the following conditions
92+15 are met:
93+16 (1) The student was enrolled in grade 9 through grade 12
94+17 during the 2019 through 2022 school years at the time the
95+18 student completed the virtual course.
96+19 (2) The student completed the virtual course as a result of a
97+20 state or federal executive order concerning the public health
98+21 emergency caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
99+22 pandemic.
100+23 (3) The student has not yet graduated or completed high
101+24 school.
102+25 (d) If a student elects to retake a virtual course under subsection
103+26 (c) the:
104+27 (1) retaken course must provide instruction regarding the
105+28 same subject matter and content as the previously completed
106+29 virtual course;
107+30 (2) retaken course must not be a virtual course;
108+31 (3) student must receive full credit for the retaken course
109+32 upon completion; and
110+33 (4) grade received by the student upon completion of the
111+34 retaken course must replace the grade received by the student
112+35 in the previously completed virtual course.
113+36 (e) If a student retook and completed a course under the
114+37 conditions described in subsection (c) prior to July 1, 2023, the
115+38 student must receive full credit for the course completion.
116+39 (f) The state board and the department may adopt rules under
117+40 IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
118+41 SECTION 3. IC 20-31-3-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.168-2022,
119+42 SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
120+ES 72—LS 6148/DI 143 3
121+1 JULY 1, 2023]: (a) Sec. 3. The department shall revise and update
122+2 academic standards:
123+3 (1) for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12; and
124+4 (2) in each subject area listed in section 2 of this chapter;
125+5 at least once every six (6) years in addition to the requirements
126+6 described in section 1(c) and 1(d) of this chapter. This revision must
127+7 occur on a cyclical basis.
128+8 (b) The department, in revising and updating academic
129+9 standards under subsection (a), shall do the following:
130+10 (1) Consider the skills, knowledge, and practices:
131+11 (A) that are necessary to understand and utilize emerging
132+12 technologies; and
133+13 (B) that may be rendered obsolete by emerging
134+14 technologies.
135+15 (2) Consider for removal any academic standards that may be
136+16 obsolete as a result of emerging technologies.
137+17 (3) Provide support to school corporations regarding the
138+18 implementation of revised and updated academic standards
139+19 that have an emerging technologies component.
140+ES 72—LS 6148/DI 143 4
141+COMMITTEE REPORT
142+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Education and Career
143+Development, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 72, has had the
144+same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
145+Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
146+follows:
147+Page 1, delete lines 1 through 17.
148+Page 2, delete lines 1 through 36.
149+Page 2, line 37, delete "IC 20-30-5-7.2" and insert "IC 20-19-3-30".
150+Page 2, line 39, delete "7.2. A charter school and a" and insert "30.
151+(a) Not later than October 1, 2023, each public elementary school,
152+including a charter school, and".
153+Page 2, line 40, delete "include in the charter school's and state" and
154+insert "provide to the department the following information:
20155 (1) Whether the school provides instruction on cursive writing
21156 to students of the school.
22157 (2) If the school provides cursive writing instruction, the
23158 grade level of students to whom the instruction is provided.
24159 (b) Not later than December 1, 2023, the department shall:
25160 (1) prepare a report regarding the information that the
26161 department receives under subsection (a); and
27162 (2) submit the report described in subdivision (1) to the
28163 legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
29-(c) This section expires January 1, 2024.
30-SEA 72 — CC 1 President of the Senate
31-President Pro Tempore
32-Speaker of the House of Representatives
33-Governor of the State of Indiana
34-Date: Time:
35-SEA 72 — CC 1
164+(c) This section expires January 1, 2024.".
165+ Page 2, delete lines 41 through 42.
166+Delete page 3.
167+Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
168+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
169+(Reference is to SB 72 as introduced.)
170+RAATZ, Chairperson
171+Committee Vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0.
172+ES 72—LS 6148/DI 143 5
173+COMMITTEE REPORT
174+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Education, to which was referred
175+Senate Bill 72, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to
176+report the same back to the House with the recommendation that said
177+bill be amended as follows:
178+Page 1, after line 16, begin a new paragraph and insert:
179+"SECTION 2. IC 20-19-3-31 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
180+AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
181+1, 2023]: Sec. 31. (a) This section applies to a public school.
182+(b) As used in this section, "virtual course" refers to a high
183+school course offered at a public high school in which more than
184+fifty percent (50%) of the course instruction was provided to
185+students in an interactive learning environment created through
186+technology in which the student is separated from the teacher by
187+time, space, or both.
188+(c) The state board, in collaboration with the department, shall
189+create a process to allow a student who is presently enrolled in
190+grade 9 through grade 12 at a public high school to retake a virtual
191+course that the student previously completed in grade 9 through
192+grade 12 at the same public high school if the following conditions
193+are met:
194+(1) The student was enrolled in grade 9 through grade 12
195+during the 2019 through 2022 school years at the time the
196+student completed the virtual course.
197+(2) The student completed the virtual course as a result of a
198+state or federal executive order concerning the public health
199+emergency caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
200+pandemic.
201+(3) The student has not yet graduated or completed high
202+school.
203+(d) If a student elects to retake a virtual course under subsection
204+(c) the:
205+(1) retaken course must provide instruction regarding the
206+same subject matter and content as the previously completed
207+virtual course;
208+(2) retaken course must not be a virtual course;
209+(3) student must receive full credit for the retaken course
210+upon completion; and
211+(4) grade received by the student upon completion of the
212+retaken course must replace the grade received by the student
213+in the previously completed virtual course.
214+(e) If a student retook and completed a course under the
215+ES 72—LS 6148/DI 143 6
216+conditions described in subsection (c) prior to July 1, 2023, the
217+student must receive full credit for the course completion.
218+(f) The state board and the department may adopt rules under
219+IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
220+SECTION 3. IC 20-31-3-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.168-2022,
221+SECTION 19, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
222+JULY 1, 2023]: (a) Sec. 3. The department shall revise and update
223+academic standards:
224+(1) for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12; and
225+(2) in each subject area listed in section 2 of this chapter;
226+at least once every six (6) years in addition to the requirements
227+described in section 1(c) and 1(d) of this chapter. This revision must
228+occur on a cyclical basis.
229+(b) The department, in revising and updating academic
230+standards under subsection (a), shall do the following:
231+(1) Consider the skills, knowledge, and practices:
232+(A) that are necessary to understand and utilize emerging
233+technologies; and
234+(B) that may be rendered obsolete by emerging
235+technologies.
236+(2) Consider for removal any academic standards that may be
237+obsolete as a result of emerging technologies.
238+(3) Provide support to school corporations regarding the
239+implementation of revised and updated academic standards
240+that have an emerging technologies component.".
241+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
242+(Reference is to SB 72 as printed February 24, 2023.)
243+BEHNING
244+Committee Vote: yeas 12, nays 0.
245+ES 72—LS 6148/DI 143