Summary
HB 6358/Public Act No. 13-108 (Connecticut Legislature or Open States) allows students to earn academic credit towards graduation through non-traditional methods, by demonstrating mastery based on competency and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education. It also increases education funding for education.
Legislative Analysis
By law, a student may already earn non-traditional credit by completing coursework at a Connecticut public institution of higher education, or online, in accordance with local or regional board of education policy. Public Act 13-108 eliminates certain requirements related to the Open Choice inter-district attendance program.
This legislation offers another pathway to graduation, defining eligible credits to include (along with seat-time based requirements and online courses), “through a demonstration of mastery based on competency and performance standards, in accordance with guidelines adopted by the State Board of Education”
Legislative History
House Vote: Yea= 135 Nays=0 Excused=15
Date: 5/9/2013
Senate Vote: Yea= 35 Nays=0 Excused=1
Date: 5/30/2013
Detailed Vote History: Legiscan | Open States
Signed by Governor Dannel Malloy (D) on 6/6/2013