Introduced
by
To prohibit school districts from requiring high school students to perform mandatory community or “volunteer” service as a condition of graduation.
Referred to the Committee on Education
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-7) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not prohibit "community service" as a high school graduation requirement. Instead, the bill would only allow a parent to appeal a school's interpretation of "community service" when there is a misunderstanding or disagreement about what kind of volunteer work would fulfill the requirement. However, the substitute creates no requiement for the board to do anything but hear the appeal.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 60 to 43 (details)
To require school districts that require high school students to perform mandatory “volunteer” service as a condition of graduation to allow a parent to appeal the school's interpretation of "community service" when there is a misunderstanding or disagreement about what kind of volunteer work would fulfill the requirement. However, the bill creates no requiement for the board to do anything but hear the appeal.
Referred to the Committee on Education
