HCS/HB 818 - School districts may adopt policies which require remedial schooling as a condition for promoting students to the next grade level. The act contains provisions concerning remedial schooling for special education students.

Remedial schooling may occur outside the regular school day, and, the additional hours of schooling will be included in the district's average daily attendance for the purpose of determining state aid.

Students who score at the lowest level of proficiency on the statewide assessments may be required by the district to retake the test. Student progress in improving proficiency on the assessments will be reported in the district's annual reporting. Beginning in the 2001-02 school year, student progress toward proficiency will be used in identifying academically deficient schools. This act is similar to SS#2/HCS/HB 889.
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SCA 1 - REQUIRES ANNUAL RETESTING OF STUDENTS SCORING AT THE LOWEST LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY IN ANY ASSESSMENT.