HB 933 — Study Career/College Readiness.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 12 HOUSE BILL 933 Committee Substitute Favorable 4/30/19 Short Title:

Study Career/Coll.Career/College Readiness.

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Representatives Blackwell, Clemmons, Horn, and Hardister (Primary Sponsors).

For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.

Education - K-12, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 22, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO STUDY THE INCLUSION OF CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS COURSEWORK IN THENORTH CALCULATIONCAROLINA OFSCHOOLS, INCLUDING HOW TO INCORPORATE CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS MEASURES INTO SCHOOL PERFORMANCE GRADES FOR HIGH SCHOOLS.

There is established the Joint Legislative Study Committee on Career and CollegeReadiness (Committee).TheCommitteeshall consist ofthreemembers oftheSenate appointed by the InclusionPresident Pro Tempore of Careerthe Senate and Collegethree Readinessmembers Courseworkof inthe SchoolHouse Performanceof GradesRepresentatives (Committee).appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The Committee shall consist of three members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and threethe membersSpeaker of the House of Representatives appointedshall byeach theappoint Speakera cochair of the HouseCommittee offrom Representatives.among its membership.

The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of the Representatives shall each appoint a cochair of the Committee from among its membership.

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(2) How otherinstruction statesin havecareer incorporatedand thecollege courseworkreadiness describedskills identified in subdivision (1) ofshould thisbe sectionincorporated into theirthe schoolstandard evaluationcourse systems, including a review of otherstudy. states' Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plans.

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(4) AnyDifferent otherways issueto include in high school performance grades the Committeeparticipation considersand relevantsuccess toin thiscoursework study.that results in credit toward (i) college graduation (such as dual enrollment, AP, or IB courses) or (ii) a valuable postsecondary credential or certification recognized by one or more nationally recognized business groups.

(5) How other states have incorporated the coursework described in subdivision (4) of this section into their school evaluation systems, including a review of other states' Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plans.

(6) How various approaches for including such coursework in high school performance grades wouldimpact school performancegrades acrosstheState, including sample calculations by the Department of Public Instruction.

(7) Any other issue the Committee considers relevant to this study.

The Committee, while in the discharge of its official *H933-v-2* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 duties, may exercise all powers provided for under G.S.

*H933-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 SECTION 4.

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