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IN HB1372
Bill
Status
1/17/2017
Primary Sponsor
Milo Smith
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AI Summary
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School performance ratings for the 2015-2016 school year cannot be lower than the 2013-2014 performance rating assigned by the state board of education.
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Performance grant amounts for fiscal year 2016-2017 shall be calculated using the higher of the 2013-2014 or 2015-2016 ISTEP program passing score percentages, with grant amounts capped at prior year amounts.
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ISTEP program test scores from spring 2016 cannot be used in annual performance evaluations of certificated employees unless the scores would improve the employee's performance rating; other evaluation measures must be proportionately increased to compensate.
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Performance grants must be allocated as cash stipends to all teachers rated as effective or highly effective, distributed within 20 business days, with up to 50% becoming part of permanent base salary.
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Sections 2 and 3 expire January 1, 2018 and July 1, 2017 respectively; Section 1 expires June 30, 2019; all provisions effective July 1, 2016 retroactively.
Legislative Description
School performance and evaluations. Provides that a school's or school corporation's category or designation of performance for the 2015-2016 school year may not be lower than the grade assigned to the school or school corporation by the state board of education for the 2013-2014 school year. Provides that, for a state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2017, 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
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
1/17/2017