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• Introduced by Rep. Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D) on June 18, 2008, to revise procedures for a student in 10th grade to have the new high school curriculum and graduation requirements waived. The bill would make it easier for a student to get out of the math class requirements by allowing the waiver after completing 1-1/2 credits of math (instead of 2-1/2 credits), and after one semester (or trimester) of Grade 10.
  • Referred to the House Education Committee on June 18, 2008.
    • Reported in the House on September 23, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on September 25, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that allows a student to request the math waiver after completing ninth grade. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on September 25, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Brian Palmer (R) on September 25, 2008, to require Department of Education review of a school districts plan to provide some of math requirements through vocational education classes, and give the department the authority to reject a plan. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on September 25, 2008.
• Passed in the House (88 to 15) on September 25, 2008, to revise procedures for a student in 10th grade to have the new high school curriculum and graduation requirements waived. The bill would make it easier for a student to get out of the math class requirements by allowing the waiver after completing 1-1/2 credits of math (instead of 2-1/2 credits), and after completing grade nine. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on November 5, 2008.
  • Referred to the Senate Education Committee on November 5, 2008.