ID H0529

School districts and public charter schools must develop annual continuous improvement plans focused on improving student performance and include a report of progress toward the previous year's improvement goals.

Annual plans must be data-driven, include clear and measurable targets, vision and mission statements, key performance indicators, and statewide student readiness and improvement metrics; plans must be reviewed and updated by October 1 each year.

Up to $6,600 per school district and public charter school shall be distributed for training on continuous improvement processes, strategic planning, finance, superintendent evaluations, public charter administrator evaluations, ethics, and governance.

"Statewide student readiness and improvement metrics" are defined as eight metrics established by the state board of education across three grade bands (high school, middle grades, and elementary grades) measuring career and college readiness, high school readiness, Grade 7 readiness, and Grade 4 reading readiness.

Readiness scores measure the percent of exiting students prepared for the next educational level, while readiness improvement scores measure year-over-year improvement; the state board of education shall establish procedures and maintain a list of qualified training providers.