Programs of Study and the Personal Graduation Plan

HB 5 SECTIONA14.AA(a) Subchapter B, Chapter 28, Education Code, is amended by adding Section Requires: (c) A principal of a high school shall designate a school counselor or school administrator to review personal graduation plan options with each student entering grade nine together with that student ’s parent or guardian.

HB 5, S ECTION 16 A school district must ensure that each student, on entering ninth grade, indicates in writing an endorsement that the student intends to earn. A district must permit a student to choose, at any time, to earn an endorsement other than the endorsement the student previously indicated. The SBOE must provide students with multiple options for earning each endorsement, including, to the greatest extent possible, coherent sequences of courses.

8 th Grade Career Testing (e) A school district may not prevent a student and the student ’s parent or guardian from confirming a personal graduation plan that includes pursuit of a distinguished level of achievement or an endorsement. (f) A student may amend the student ’s personal graduation plan after the initial confirmation of the plan under this section. If a student amends the student ’s personal graduation plan, the school shall send written notice to the student ’s parents.

Senate Bill 1108, passed during the 78 th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2003 States: Each Personal Graduation Plan must:

Identify educational goals

Diagnostic Information

Ongoing Evaluation of Academic Progress Intensive Instruction Program

Acceleration

Parent/Guardian Participation Educational Expectation Signature

HB 5 added Requirements for the Personal Graduation Plans

The personal graduation plan options reviewed must include the distinguished level of achievemen t described by Section (b-15) and the endorsements described by Section (c-1).

(d)A personal graduation plan under Subsection (c) must identify a course of study that : (1)promotes: (A) college and workforce readiness ; and (B) career placement and advancement ; and (2) facilitates the student ’s transition from secondary to postsecondary education.

Before the conclusion of the school year, the student and the student ’s parent or guardian must confirm and sign a personal graduation plan for the student.

The counselor must: Explain and encourage parents (to the greatest extent possible) the benefits of choosing a high school personal graduation plan that includes the distinguished level of achievement under the foundation high school program and includes one or more endorsements to enable the student to achieve a class rank in the top 10 percent for students at the campus. At all levels, a school counselor shall advise students and their parents/guardians on the importance of post secondary education. The importance of a High School graduation plan that includes one or more endorsements and the distinguished level of achievement and the importance of Post Secondary Education, automatic college admission and eligibility for financial aid have been explained to me.

Other Requirements of HB 5

HB 3028 technical education program that leads to an industry-recognized license, credential

College Readiness Results

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