HB 1121 - DIGEST

Modifies certain common school provisions regarding flexibility in high school graduation requirements; individual student circumstances; and other circumstances that directly compromise a student's ability to learn.

Requires a student to: (1) Decide before the end of the first term of his or her last year of high school whether to receive credit for completed high school courses; and

(2) If he or she chooses to receive high school credit, decide before the end of the first term of his or her last year of high school whether to have the credit as a grade or as pass or no pass.

Requires the state board of education to convene and lead a competency-based education work group by June 1, 2019, for the purpose of facilitating student access to relevant and robust pathways aligned to their personal goals for their career and further education as reflected in their high school and beyond plans.

Provides a March 1, 2021, expiration date for the work group.