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1 School Boards; Instruction in National and State History and Government; Assessment. Amend RSA 189:11, II to read as follows:
II. As a component of instruction under paragraph I, a locally developed competency assessment of United States government and civics that includes, but is not limited to, the nature, purpose, structure, function, and history of the United States government, the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and noteworthy government and civic leaders, shall be administered to students as part of the required high school course in history and government of the United States and New Hampshire. *Students who attain a passing grade on the competency assessment shall be eligible for a certificate issued by the school district. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) test may be used to satisfy the requirement of this paragraph. * To be eligible for a graduation certificate, a student shall attain a locally sanctioned passing grade on the competency assessment, as well as a grade of 85 percent or better on the 100 question civics (history and government) naturalization examination developed by the United States Citizen and Immigration Services.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 School Boards; Instruction in National and State History and Government; Assessment. Amend RSA 189:11, II to read as follows:
II. As a component of instruction under paragraph I, a locally developed competency assessment of United States government and civics that includes, but is not limited to, the nature, purpose, structure, function, and history of the United States government, the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and noteworthy government and civic leaders, shall be administered to students as part of the required high school course in history and government of the United States and New Hampshire. To be eligible for a graduation certificate, a student shall attain a locally sanctioned passing grade on the competency assessment, as well as a grade of 85 percent or better on the 100 question civics (history and government) naturalization examination developed by the United States Citizen and Immigration Services.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.