The proposed bill would amend current statutes to allow county school superintendents to offer high school equivalency (HSE) preparation instruction through accommodation schools to students in grades 10, 11, or 12, rather than being limited to only grade 12 as per the current law. This change is reflected in the insertion of the phrase "any of grades ten, eleven or" into the existing statute. Additionally, the bill introduces a new requirement that students must be at least 16 years old to participate in HSE preparation instruction, which is a new insertion into the statute.

The bill also makes technical and conforming changes to the existing language, including the deletion of the previous numbering of requirements. Specifically, the first requirement is now numbered as "1." and states the new age requirement, while the subsequent requirements regarding parental consent and enrollment in a career and technical education course remain unchanged but are renumbered accordingly. Overall, these updates aim to broaden access to HSE preparation for younger students while maintaining existing safeguards.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-305