House File 2129 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  TYMESON


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                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act directing the department of education to conduct a study
  2    of high school exit examinations.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 5302YH 82
  5 kh/rj/8

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  1  1    Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION == HIGH SCHOOL EXIT
  1  2 EXAMINATION STUDY.  The department of education shall conduct
  1  3 a study of high school exit examinations which could be
  1  4 utilized in whole or in part statewide in Iowa.  In conducting
  1  5 the study, the department shall review and compare the high
  1  6 school exit examinations used statewide by any other state and
  1  7 shall assess the costs and benefits of each examination, as
  1  8 well as any scientific research evaluating statewide high
  1  9 school exit examinations.  The department shall seek input
  1 10 from education stakeholders while conducting the study.  The
  1 11 department shall submit its findings and recommendations in a
  1 12 report to the general assembly by January 9, 2009.
  1 13                           EXPLANATION
  1 14    This bill directs the department of education to conduct a
  1 15 study of high school exit examinations which could be utilized
  1 16 in whole or in part statewide in Iowa.  In conducting the
  1 17 study, the department shall review and compare the high school
  1 18 exit examinations used statewide by any other state; assess
  1 19 the costs and benefits of each examination, as well as any
  1 20 scientific research evaluating statewide high school exit
  1 21 examinations; and seek input from education stakeholders.  The
  1 22 department must submit its findings and recommendations in a
  1 23 report to the general assembly by January 9, 2009.
  1 24 LSB 5302YH 82
  1 25 kh/rj/8