Student's Rights Law (Amendment – Expanding Student's Rights) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק זכויות הסטודנט (תיקון – הרחבת זכויות הסטודנט)
TL;DRA proposal to expand students' rights regarding the review of exam appeals, going to the restroom during exams, and a time limit for responding to complaints to the ombudsman.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal amends the Student Rights Law (5767) on several matters: (1) establishing that an appeal against an exam or paper will be reviewed by another person who did not grade the original; (2) a provision that a decision on an appeal will be delivered to the student within up to 21 days of filing the appeal; (3) establishing that a student may pause the exam and go to the restroom for a reasonable amount of time, according to rules the institution will set; (4) limiting the deadline for responding to a complaint to the ombudsman to within 30 days of its filing. The amendments apply to all institutions of higher education in Israel.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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