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MO SB28
Bill
AI Summary
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State Board of Education must develop a simplified annual report card assigning letter grades (A, B, C, D, or F) to each school attendance center, including charter schools, based on percentage of points earned on annual performance reports
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Letter grade scale: A = 90-100%, B = 80-89%, C = 70-79%, D = 60-69%, F = 59% or below
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Schools must distribute report cards to parents/guardians of all enrolled students by August 1 annually, and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must publish grades on its website
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Schools with insufficient sample sizes for statistical reliability are exempt from receiving grades; alternative schools may opt in to the grading system
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Annual report cards must indicate whether each school's performance improved, remained the same, or declined compared to the previous year
Legislative Description
Requires the State Board of Education to develop a simplified annual school report card for each school attendance center using a letter grade of A to F
Last Action
Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
1/15/2015