Legislative Session number- 83

Bill Name: SF2158

Requiring the commissioner of education to expand the scholars of +distinction
program to include mathematics, leadership and theater arts to +nurture and
recognize distinguished achievement by highly motivated students and +to
authorize the creation of statewide coordinating boards to oversee
implementation of the mathematics, leadership and theater arts +specialty areas
for the program, specifying certain membership representation +requirements;
requiring the boards to expand the opportunities for students in +kindergarten
through grade 12 to participate in the program, to establish +statewide
certification panels to determine student achievement of the +requirements for
the particular specialty and to assist schools, community +organizations and
other entities wishing to establish the program; requiring +participating
students to demonstrate mastery of complex subject matter and to +apply
knowledge and skills on challenging projects, requiring notation as a+ scholar
of distinction on transcripts of students successfully completing the+ program;
appropriating money to the commissioner to fund the coordinating +boards (ra)