BHB/6/15
Sponsored by Lena Graham, Gage Churchwell, Trinity Pewitt of Columbia Central High School
This legislation was filed in the Education category
Presented as part of the YIG Volunteer 2024 conference
| 1 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE TENNESSEE YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT |
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| 3 | Section I) Terms used in this act, unless the context requires otherwise, shall be defined as |
| 4 | follows: |
| 5 | a) Opting out: to choose not to participate in something |
| 6 | b) Traditional Requirement: the need to meet requirements maturely set |
| 7 | c) Alternative education: education needs met outside of the common high school or college route |
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| 9 | Section II) Students, at the age of 16 or older, will be given the option to opt out of high school to |
| 10 | pursue opportunities outside of the traditional requirements. |
| 11 | a) To qualify, a student must be 16 years of age or older with parental consent and participate in a |
| 12 | conference with school officials. |
| 13 | b) Students can take the GED test to equal a high school diploma, but if they are younger than 18, |
| 14 | they must enroll in a state-approved adult education program before they are eligible to take the |
| 15 | test. |
| 16 | c) Alternative education on this pathway would include trade school, internship, or students going |
| 17 | straight into the workforce. |
| 18 | d) State revenue could potentially increase from more people in the workforce, increasing sales |
| 19 | tax. |
| 20 | e) The employment rate would most likely improve and there would be less reliance on |
| 21 | government provided general welfare benefits. |
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| 23 | Section III) This law shall go into effect immediately upon passage. |
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