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IN HB1003
Bill
Status
1/21/2016
Primary Sponsor
Robert Behning
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AI Summary
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Amends Indiana Code concerning education performance grants and teacher evaluations effective July 1, 2015 (retroactive).
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For fiscal year 2015-2016, school corporations receive performance grants based on the higher of either 2013-2014 or 2014-2015 ISTEP passing score percentages, with grant amounts capped at the prior year's award.
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Performance grants must be distributed to school corporations by December 5 and allocated as cash stipends to teachers rated effective or highly effective, with distributions completed by January 31.
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Prohibits use of 2014-2015 ISTEP test scores in certificated employee performance evaluations unless such use would improve the employee's rating; requires proportionate reallocation of other evaluation measures if ISTEP data is excluded.
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Establishes grant qualification thresholds based on test passage rates (75-90% or 90%+) and graduation rates (75-90% or 90%+), with payment amounts ranging from $23.50 to $1,000 per student; expires June 30, 2017.
Legislative Description
Teacher evaluations. Provides that, for a state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the amount that a school corporation may receive as part of a performance grant relating to test results shall be calculated using the higher of: (1) the percentage of passing scores on ISTEP program tests for the school for the 2013-2014 school year; or (2) the percentage of passing scores on ISTEP program tests for the school for the 2014-2015 school year. Specifies that if a school's performance grant is calculated using the percentage of passing ISTEP scores from the 2013-2014 school
Last Action
Public Law 2
1/21/2016