3.0.0 7116 2020-02-10T16:54:29Z 2020-02-10T16:54:30Z House H HR 2008-09-26 110 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-26T13:02:50Z 2008-09-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2075-2076) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-26 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2008-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001203 Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] STEPHEN BUYER R IN E. 4 N Education Academic performance Disabled Dropouts Economics and Public Finance Education of the disadvantaged Educational accountability Educational tests Elementary and secondary education Elementary education English language Federal aid to education Government Operations and Politics Literacy programs Secondary education Social Welfare Special education Standards Education 00 2008-09-26 Introduced in House 2008-12-01T15:48:26Z Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to alter certain requirements regarding the inclusion of disabled and limited English proficient (LEP) students in calculations as to whether schools, local educational agencies, and states are making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards.

Treats as secondary school graduates any disabled students who: (1) graduate with a regular diploma before their 22nd birthday; or (2) turn 22 without obtaining a regular diploma, but have achieved the goals of their individualized education programs.

Raises from three to five years the number of years LEP students may be in this country before having their English language proficiency assessed.

]]> To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include certain students with disabilities in the calculation of graduation rates, and to assess limited English proficient students who have been in the United States for 5 or more consecutive years. Display Title To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include certain students with disabilities in the calculation of graduation rates, and to assess limited English proficient students who have been in the United States for 5 or more consecutive years. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include certain students with disabilities in the calculation of graduation rates, and to assess limited English proficient students who have been in the United States for 5 or more consecutive years. Introduced in House 2008-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr7116ih/xml/BILLS-110hr7116ih.xml 2008-09-27 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2075-2076) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.