HB5250ham002 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Carol Ammons

Filed: 4/15/2024

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5250

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5250, AS AMENDED, with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No. 1 as follows:

on page 3, line 3, by replacing "provide the option" with "allow for automatic eligibility"; and

on page 3, line 10, by replacing "provided with the option" with "automatically eligible"; and

on page 3, line 14, by replacing "provided with the option" with "automatically eligible"; and

on page 3, line 17, by replacing "provided with the option" with "automatically eligible"; and

on page 5, line 4, after "(a-25)", by inserting "A school district's accelerated placement policy must include a process through which the parent or guardian of each student who meets State standards is provided notification in writing of the student's eligibility for enrollment in accelerated courses. This notification must provide details on the procedures for the parent or guardian to enroll or not enroll the student in accelerated courses, in writing, on forms the school district makes available. If no course selection is made by the parent or guardian in accordance with procedures set forth by the school district, the student shall be automatically enrolled in the next most rigorous level of coursework."; and

on page 5, immediately below line 16, by inserting the following:

"(a-30) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the implementation of policies that allow for automatic enrollment of students who meet standards on State assessments into the next most rigorous level of advanced coursework offered by a high school.".