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HB 406

School report card, students who receive a nonstandard high school diploma upon graduation not considered in assigning grade

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Marcus Paramore

HB 406 exempts nonstandard diploma recipients from school report card grade calculations, potentially improving school ratings while reducing accountability for alternative diploma pathways.

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Bill Summary · HB 406

Legislative bill overview

HB 406 proposes that students receiving nonstandard high school diplomas would be excluded from calculations when assigning grades to schools on state report cards. Currently, these students are included in school performance metrics, which can negatively affect overall school ratings even though they've completed alternative diploma pathways.

Why is this important

School report cards directly influence public perception, funding decisions, and accountability measures for educational institutions. This change would alter how school performance is measured and could significantly impact which schools appear to be underperforming, potentially affecting parental choice, district resources, and educator evaluations.

Potential points of contention

  • Accountability dilution: Excluding nonstandard diploma recipients may hide achievement gaps for students with disabilities or learning challenges, reducing transparency about who schools are actually serving effectively
  • Graduation rate manipulation: Critics could argue this artificially inflates school grades by removing lower-performing student populations from metrics, making schools appear more successful than their actual outcomes warrant
  • Equity concerns: Nonstandard diplomas disproportionately affect students with disabilities and disadvantaged populations; excluding them from school grades may reduce institutional incentives to improve support for these vulnerable groups

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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