Loading chat...

IN SB0286

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2017

Primary Sponsor

Jon Ford

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

SB 286 Summary

  • School performance categories or designations for 2015-2016 through 2018-2019 school years cannot fall below the school's 2013-2014 grade assigned by the state board of education.

  • Performance grants for state fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2016 and ending before July 1, 2020 must be calculated using whichever is greater: the percentage of passing ISTEP scores from 2013-2014 or the immediately preceding school year.

  • ISTEP program test scores from 2015-2016 through 2018-2019 school years cannot be used in certificated employee annual performance evaluations unless the scores would improve the teacher's performance rating; other evaluation measures must have their weight proportionately increased to compensate.

  • Effective retroactively July 1, 2016, with most provisions expiring June 30, 2020.

Legislative Description

School assessments and evaluations. Provides that a school's or school corporation's category or designation of performance for the 2015-2016 school year, 2016-2017 school year, 2017-2018 school year, and 2018-2019 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 state fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2016, and ending before July 1, 2020, the amount that a school corporation may receive as part of a performance grant relating to test results shall be calculated using the percentage of passing scores

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

1/9/2017

Committee Referrals

Education and Career Development1/9/2017

Full Bill Text

No bill text available