House File 879 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY TYMESON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act directing the department of education to conduct a study 2 of high school equivalency diploma options, requirements, and 3 fees. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2716YH 82 6 kh/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION == HIGH SCHOOL 1 2 EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA STUDY. The department of education shall 1 3 conduct a study of the range of high school equivalency 1 4 diploma options available to individuals. In conducting the 1 5 study, the department shall also review and compare program 1 6 application and admission to testing requirements; test 1 7 preparation requirements; pretesting, practice testing, and 1 8 retesting requirements, including scoring requirements; as 1 9 well as the associated fees set by institutions offering high 1 10 school equivalency diploma or general educational development 1 11 programs, courses, and testing. The department shall submit 1 12 its findings and recommendations in a report to the general 1 13 assembly by January 14, 2008. 1 14 EXPLANATION 1 15 This bill directs the department of education to conduct a 1 16 study of the range of high school equivalency diploma options 1 17 available to individuals. The department must also review and 1 18 compare program application and admission to testing 1 19 requirements; test preparation requirements; pretesting, 1 20 practice testing, and retesting requirements, including 1 21 scoring requirements; as well as the associated fees set by 1 22 institutions offering high school equivalency diploma or 1 23 general educational development programs, courses, and 1 24 testing. The department must submit its findings and 1 25 recommendations in a report to the general assembly by January 1 26 14, 2008. 1 27 LSB 2716YH 82 1 28 kh:nh/je/5