SB707 Summary

• Changes accreditation standards to apply to public school districts rather than individual public schools, effective July 1, 2025.

• Requires evaluations of school districts to occur once every four years beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, with annual evaluations required for districts that receive one or more deficiencies.

• Provides that if a school district fails to receive or loses accreditation, the State Board of Education shall close the district and reassign students to accredited schools within other districts or annex the district to another district.

• Removes language allowing the State Board of Education to interrupt the evaluation schedule for most reasons, replacing it with specific criteria for annual evaluation.

• Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval.