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HCR0142017 Regular Session

Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting that the State Board of Education adopt rules to provide for Idaho state government and Idaho history questions for the civics test given to secondary school students, starting with the 2017-2018 school year.

CIVICS TEST -- Stating findings of the Legislature and requesting that the State Board of Education adopt rules to provide for Idaho state government and Idaho history questions for the civics test given to secondary school students, starting with the 2017-2018 school year.

CIVICS TEST

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Starting with the 2016-2017 school year, graduating seniors in Idaho public schools and charter schools will be required to pass a civics test. This House Concurrent Resolution requests that the Idaho State Board of Education adopt a rule providing that at least 20% of the questions on that test will be specific to Idaho state government and history.

HOW THEY VOTED

house Chamber· Mar 7, 2017

House Third Reading

✗ Failed
55 Yea
14 Nay
1 absentFailed by 58.57 votes

ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)

LATEST ACTION

Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education

BILL INFO

Session
2017
Chamber
house
Status date
Mar 7, 2017

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