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IN SB0471
Bill
Status
1/12/2017
Primary Sponsor
Vaneta Becker
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AI Summary
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School corporations may calculate performance grant amounts for fiscal year 2016-2017 using the higher of either 2013-2014 or 2015-2016 ISTEP passing score percentages, with limits on maximum grant amounts based on prior year awards.
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ISTEP test scores from spring 2016 cannot be used in annual performance evaluations of certificated employees unless using those scores would improve the employee's performance rating.
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If ISTEP scores are excluded from an employee's performance evaluation, the weight of all other evaluation measures must be proportionately increased to compensate.
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The bill is effective retroactively to July 1, 2016, with provisions expiring June 30, 2019 for grant calculations and July 1, 2017 for employee evaluation restrictions.
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An emergency is declared for the act.
Legislative Description
School performance grants and evaluations. 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 must 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 2015-2016 school year. (The current law that applies to this calculation provides for certain limits on the grant amount.) Provides
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
1/12/2017