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SB 1870: Gifted and Academically Talented Student Education [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Wise

Gifted and Academically Talented Student Education [SPSC]; Requires district school boards to provide parental notice of requirements and procedures for requesting evaluations for gifted student classification. Requires the DOE to develop procedures and eligibility criteria for whole-grade and subject matter acceleration. Requires state-approved teacher preparation programs to incorporate specified gifted student instruction. Creates the Gifted and Academically Talented Student Task Force, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2009 Senate • Filed
    2/26/2009 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00111
    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12

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  • SB 1870, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2009 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 835 (c2) Gifted and Academically Talented Student Education Legg Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Messages
    Location:
    H 7087 (e2) Public K-12 Education [SPSC] Legg Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Education Pre-K - 12, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 1248 (Ch. 2009-222)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.572
    1003.573
    1004.04 Public accountability and state approval for teacher preparation programs.
    1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.

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