MN HF1966

Commissioner shall report student academic performance data, including proficiency rates, growth percentages, school safety, student engagement, rigorous coursework, career and college readiness benchmarks, English learner progress, student-to-teacher ratios, staff characteristics, enrollment demographics, foster care status, homelessness, and extracurricular activities in annual school performance reports posted by September 1 (or October 1 for new standards).

Commissioner must assign star ratings to all public school sites and districts beginning in 2017-2018 school year: one-star to lowest-performing 5% of Title I schools, lowest-performing 5% of non-Title I schools, and high schools with graduation rates below 67%.

Two-star ratings assigned to Title I schools with subgroups performing at or below lowest-performing schools, non-Title I schools with underperforming subgroups, and schools with consistently underperforming student subgroups as determined by the education commissioner.

Four-star ratings assigned to highest-performing 5% of Title I schools, highest-performing 5% of non-Title I schools, and high schools with graduation rates at or above 90%.

Three-star rating assigned to any school not meeting one-star, two-star, or four-star criteria; academic proficiency rates calculated consistent with federal participation requirements; "subgroup" defined as economically disadvantaged students, major racial and ethnic groups, children with disabilities, and English learners.