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MO SB344
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/18/2013
Primary Sponsor
Mike Parson
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AI Summary
- Creates the "Parent and Community School Information Act" requiring annual simplified report cards for public schools and charter schools with grades above third grade
- Department of Elementary and Secondary Education grades schools based on Missouri school improvement program standards, expressed as percentage of points earned with letter grades: A+ (97-100%), A (93-96%), A- (90-92%), B+ (87-89%), B (83-86%), B- (80-82%), C+ (77-79%), C (73-76%), C- (70-72%), D+ (67-69%), D (63-66%), D- (60-62%), F (below 60%)
- First simplified report card must be distributed before December 1, 2014, with school notification to parents and community plus a direct link from the Department's home page
- School principals may include a statement not exceeding 250 words providing context or background information about their school's letter grade
- Report card is for informational purposes only and separate from the school improvement program; Department must provide annual progress reports to the joint committee on education
Legislative Description
Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to issue an annual report card for each public school that rates the school with a grade of A, B, C, D, or F
Last Action
Hearing Conducted S Education Committee
4/3/2013
Committee Referrals
Education2/28/2013
Full Bill Text
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