Schools; extending age for high school completion. Effective date. Emergency.

Extended age eligibility for adult high school completion from under 26 to under 30 years old for those who were unable to complete 12th grade before age 21.

Established that adults aged 19 and older who are not enrolled in high school programs may attend approved adult high school completion programs with district approval.

Added requirement that beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, districts must offer full-time virtual education programs for students to be eligible for adult high school completion.

Clarified that attendance in adult high school completion programs shall not be counted in average daily attendance unless the Legislature appropriates specific funding for these programs.

Maintained exemption from student assessments and inclusion in certain reports for eligible adult high school completion students.

The document timestamp was updated from March 10, 2025, to March 27, 2025, reflecting a revision in the legislative tracking process.

Added language allowing school board designees to receive and process school attendance evidence for adult high school completion programs

Updated the bill title to reflect the new provision regarding board designees

Header was changed from 'ENROLLED SENATE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 745' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

Subject line was updated from 'High school completion' to include additional details about extending age limits and limiting program attendance.

Page numbering and committee reference information (Req. No. 13604, AQH 04/23/25) was added to the document.

Enrollment signatures and approval sections from the enrolled version were removed as this is the committee substitute version.

Age limit for adult high school completion increased from 26 to 30 years old.

New eligibility category added for residents age 19 and older who are not currently enrolled in any high school program.

Added requirement that applicants must be lawfully present in the United States.

Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, districts must offer full-time virtual education programs for students to be eligible for adult high school completion.

Students must now use the full-time virtual education program option to complete their high school education.

Title changed from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDMENT' to 'ENGROSSED SENATE BILL' to reflect the bill's current status after House amendment approval.

Removed House coauthor designation (West Tammy) as the bill is now proceeding as Senate Bill 745 with House concurrence.

Corrected page numbering and formatting throughout the document to align with Senate bill standards.

Changed House passage date from '1st day of May, 2025' to blank date for House signature, while Senate passage date was filled in as '27th day of March, 2025'.

Added a House coauthor (West, Tammy) to the bill sponsorship.

Added requirement that applicants must be lawfully present in the United States.

Expanded age range for virtual education programs to include persons up to age 30.

Created new eligibility for adult high school completion programs for residents aged 19 and older who are not enrolled in any high school program.

Added requirement that virtual education program applicants must only utilize the full-time virtual education program option for high school completion.

Updated effective date for virtual education program eligibility to begin in the 2025-2026 school year.

Clarified that attendance in adult high school completion programs shall not be counted for average daily attendance unless the Legislature appropriates specific monies for such programs.