MO SB815

State board of education shall adopt no more than 75 academic performance standards to establish knowledge, skills, and competencies necessary for student advancement through public K-12 education and postsecondary preparation.

State board must convene separate work groups for four subject areas (English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies), with two work groups per subject (grades K-5 and grades 6-12), each composed of 14 members including legislators, teachers, parents, administrators, and school board members.

State board and department of elementary and secondary education are prohibited from mandating curriculum, textbooks, or instructional materials; local school boards retain approval authority, with exceptions for unaccredited schools.

Department of elementary and secondary education shall establish rules for student data accessibility requiring public data inventories, privacy compliance with FERPA, detailed security plans, and prohibiting collection of juvenile records, criminal records, biometric information, political affiliation, and religion.

State board shall convene work groups by October 1, 2014, to develop new academic performance standards by October 1, 2015, for implementation beginning in 2016-2017 school year; Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium pilot testing shall not affect 2014-15 accountability or accreditation.