Reference is to the bill as introduced.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 59-18-325(C)(7), as contained in SECTION 2, page 6, lines 1-18, by deleting the item in its entirety and inserting:
/ (67) Within thirty
days after providing student performance data to the school
districts as required by law, the department must provide to the
Education Oversight Committee student performance results on
assessments authorized in this subsection and end-of-course
assessments in a format agreed upon by the department and the
Oversight Committee. The Education Oversight Committee must use
the results of these assessments in school years 2014-2015
and, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 to
report on student academic performance in each school and
district pursuant to Section 59-18-900. The committee may not
determine state ratings for schools or districts, pursuant to
Section 59-18-900, using the results of the assessments required
by this subsection until after the conclusion of the
2015-2016 2016-2017 school year;
provided, however, state ratings must be determined by the
results of these assessments beginning in the
2016-2017 2017-2018 school year. The
Oversight Committee also must develop and recommend a single
accountability system that meets federal and state
accountability requirements by the Fall of 2016
2017. While developing the single accountability system that
will be implemented in the 2017-2018 school year, the Education
Oversight Committee shall determine the format of a transitional
report card released to the public in the fall of 2016 and 2017
that will also identify underperforming schools and districts.
These transitional reports will, at a minimum, include the
following: (1) school, district and statewide student assessment
results in reading and mathematics in grades 3 through 8; (2)
high school and district graduation rates; and (3) measures of
student college and career readiness at the school, district,
and statewide level. These transitional reports will inform
schools and districts, the public, and the Department of
Education of school and district general academic performance
and assist in identifying potentially underperforming schools
and districts and in targeting technical assistance support and
interventions in the interim before ratings are issued. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.