Education matters.

Added a requirement for public schools to incorporate specific values into student instruction, including waiting until marriage to begin having children and securing full-time employment.

Added a requirement for state educational institutions to accept the Classic Learning Test for admissions to the same extent they accept the ACT or SAT.

Changed the document status from 'Enrolled Senate Bill' (final law) to 'Senate Bill' (draft), indicating the legislation is in a different stage of the legislative process.

Removed the 'Enrolled Act' header and replaced it with standard Senate Bill formatting and legislative history.

Updated the document header to reflect the final 'Enrolled Senate Bill' status and changed the printing code instructions to match the enrolled format, while the actual statutory text and policy provisions remain unchanged.

Deleted the requirement for students to develop graduation plans that explicitly acknowledge the importance of good citizenship, school attendance, and diligent study habits.

Added a requirement for the Department of Education to identify and list schools that allow non-enrolled students to take specific exams (AP, PSAT, SAT, ACT, Classic Learning Test, and ASVAB) on their website.

Updated the bill's effective date and reprinted date to reflect the latest legislative session actions in February 2026.

Removed the requirement for public schools to incorporate the importance of waiting until marriage to begin having children into student instruction.

Removed the provision allowing individuals to obtain an initial practitioner license by completing an alternative teacher certification program.

Updated the digest to reflect the removal of the marriage instruction mandate and the alternative certification pathway, and corrected the list of affected Indiana Code citations.