SC4902

Sub. H.B. 49
LSC 132 0001-5

________________________________ moved to amend as follows:

1 Between lines 140879 and 140880, insert:

2 "Section 733.___. Notwithstanding anything in the Revised

3 Code to the contrary, this section shall apply only to students

4 who are enrolled in a school district, community school, STEM

5 school, or chartered nonpublic school and who entered ninth

6 grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2014, but prior to

7 July 1, 2015. This section does not apply to any student who

8 entered ninth grade for the first time prior to July 1, 2014, or

9 to any student who entered ninth grade for the first time on or

10 after July 1, 2015.

11 (A) In lieu of qualifying for high school graduation under

12 section 3313.61 of the Revised Code, a student shall be eligible

13 to receive a high school diploma if:

14 (1) The student takes all of the end-of-course examinations

15 prescribed under division (B)(2) of section 3301.0712 of the

16 Revised Code required for the student or takes the assessment

17 prescribed under section 3313.619 of the Revised Code, as

18 applicable;

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19 (2) Retakes, at least once, any end-of-course examination

20 in the area of English language arts or mathematics for which a

21 student received an equivalent score of lower than "3";

22 (3) Completes the required units of instruction prescribed

23 by the school district or school;

24 (4) Meets at least two of the following conditions:

25 (a) The student has an attendance rate of at least ninety-

26 three per cent during the twelfth grade year.

27 (b) The student takes at least four full-year or equivalent

28 courses during the twelfth grade year and has at least a grade

29 point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the courses completed

30 during the twelfth grade year.

31 (c) During the twelfth grade, the student completed a

32 capstone project as defined by the district or school.

33 (d) During the twelfth grade, the student completed one

34 hundred twenty hours of work in a community service role or in a

35 position of employment, including internships, work study, co-

36 ops, and apprenticeships as defined by the district or school.

37 (e) The student earned three or more transcripted credit

38 hours under the College Credit Plus program, established under

39 Chapter 3365. of the Revised Code, at any time during high

40 school.

41 (f) The student passed an Advanced Placement or

42 International Baccalaureate course, and received a score of

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43 three or higher on the corresponding Advanced Placement

44 examination or a score of four or higher on the corresponding

45 International Baccalaureate examination, at any time during high

46 school.

47 (g) The student earned at least a level three score on each

48 of the "reading for information," "applied mathematics," and

49 "locating information" components of the job skills assessment

50 selected by the State Board of Education under division (G) of

51 section 3301.0712 of the Revised Code, or a comparable score on

52 similar components of an successor version of that assessment.

53 (h) The student obtained an industry-recognized credential,

54 as described under division (B)(2)(d) of section 3302.03 of the

55 Revised Code, or a group of credentials equal to at least three

56 total points.

57 (i) The student satisfies the conditions required to

58 receive an OhioMeansJobs-readiness seal under section 3313.6112

59 of the Revised Code.

60 (B) In lieu of qualifying for high school graduation under

61 section 3313.61 of the Revised Code, a student shall be eligible

62 to receive a high school diploma if:

63 (1) The student takes all of the end-of-course examinations

64 prescribed under division (B)(2) of section 3301.0712 of the

65 Revised Code required for the student or takes the assessment

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66 prescribed under section 3313.619 of the Revised Code, as

67 applicable;

68 (2) Completes the required units of instruction prescribed

69 by the school district or school;

70 (3) Completes a career-technical training program approved

71 by the Department of Education that includes at least four

72 career-technical courses;

73 (4) Meets one of the following conditions:

74 (a) Attains a cumulative score of at least proficient on

75 career-technical education assessments, or test modules, that

76 are required for a career-technical education program;

77 (b) Obtains an industry-recognized credential, as described

78 under division (B)(2)(d) of section 3302.03 of the Revised Code,

79 or a group of credentials equal to at least twelve points;

80 (c) Demonstrates successful workplace participation, as

81 evidenced by documented completion of two hundred fifty hours of

82 workplace experience and evidence of regular, written, positive

83 evaluations from the workplace employer or supervisor and a

84 representative of the school district or school. The workplace

85 participation shall be based on a written agreement signed by

86 the student, a representative of the district or school, and an

87 employer or supervisor.

88 (C) As used in this section, "community school" means any

89 community school established under Chapter 3314. and "STEM

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90 school" means any science, technology, engineering, and

91 mathematics school established under Chapter 3326. of the

92 Revised Code."

93 The motion was ________ agreed to.

94 SYNOPSIS

95 Graduation pathways for the Class of 2018

96 Section 733._____

97 Creates two alternative graduation pathways exclusively for

98 students who are enrolled in a school district, other public
99 school, or chartered nonpublic school and who entered ninth
100 grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2014, but before
101 July 1, 2015 (Class of 2018), as follows:

102 (1) Specifies that such a student may qualify for a high
103 school diploma if:

104 (a) The student takes all of the end-of-course exams

105 required for the student or takes an alternate assessment for
106 chartered nonpublic school students, as applicable;

107 (b) Retakes, at least once, any end-of-course exam in the

108 area of English language arts or mathematics for which a student
109 received an equivalent score of lower than "3";

110 (c) Completes the district's or school's required units of

111 instruction; and

112 (d) Completes at least two of the following conditions:

113 (i) Has an attendance rate of at least 93% during the 12th
114 grade;

115 (ii) Takes at least four full-year or equivalent courses

116 during the twelfth grade and has a grade point average of at
117 least 2.5 for courses completed during the twelfth grade year;

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118 (iii) Completed, during the 12th grade, a capstone project

119 as defined by the district or school;

120 (iv) Completed, during the 12th grade, 120 hours of work in
121 a community service role or in a position of employment,
122 including internships, work study, co-ops, and apprenticeships
123 as defined by the district or school;

124 (v) Earned three or more transcripted credit hours under

125 the College Credit Plus program, at any time during high school;

126 (vi) Passed an Advanced Placement (AP) or International

127 Baccalaureate (IB) course, and received a score of three or
128 higher on the corresponding AP course or a score of four or
129 higher on the corresponding IB course at any time during high
130 school;

131 (vii) Earned at least a "level three" score on each of the

132 "reading for information," "applied mathematics," and "locating
133 information" components of the WorkKeys assessment, or a
134 comparable score on similar components of any successor version
135 of that assessment;

136 (viii) Obtain an industry-recognized credential or a group

137 of credentials equal to at least three points; or

138 (ix) The student satisfies the conditions required to

139 receive an OhioMeansJobs-readiness seal (created under the
140 bill).

141 (2) Also, specifies that such a student may qualify for a
142 high school diploma if:

143 (a) The student takes all of the end-of-course exams

144 required for the student or takes an alternate assessment for
145 chartered nonpublic school students, as applicable;

146 (b) Completes the district's or school's required units of

147 instruction;

148 (c) Completes a career-technical training program approved

149 by the Department of Education that includes at least four
150 career-technical courses; and

151 (d) Completes one of the following conditions:

152 (i) Attains a cumulative score of at least proficient on

153 career-technical education exams, or test modules, that are
154 required for a career-technical education program;

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155 (ii) Obtains an industry-recognized credential, or a group

156 of credentials equal to at least 12 points; or

157 (iii) Demonstrates successful workplace participation, as

158 evidenced by documented completion of 250 hours of workplace
159 experience and by evidence of regular, written, positive
160 evaluations from the workplace employer or supervisor and
161 representative of the district or school. (Specifies that the
162 third condition must be based on a written agreement signed by
163 the student, a representative of the district or school, and an
164 employer or supervisor.)

165 (The amendment does not prohibit an affected student from

166 completing the standard graduation requirements under current
167 law in order to receive a high school diploma (complete the
168 school's curriculum and complete one of three prescribed
169 graduation pathways or, in the case of certain chartered
170 nonpublic school students, take an alternate assessment and
171 attain a passing score on such assessment).)

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