Danny Burgess, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Implements School Improvement and Education Accountability
Title: Implements School Improvement and Education Accountability
Title: Implements School Improvement and Education Accountability
A vote to pass a bill that implements school improvement and education accountability.
Requires the district school board to create, amend, or continue a school improvement plan for each school in the district that has a “D” or “F” grade (Sec. 1).
Requires schools that serve students in grades K-8 to create an early warning system to identify students who need additional academic support or assistance with staying engaged in school (Sec. 1).
Requires the early warning system to be triggered when two or more of these indicators are present (Sec. 1):
Student attendance is below 90% whether the absences were excused or unexcused;
1 or more suspensions have occurred, whether they were in school or out-of-school;
Course failure in English language arts or mathematics during any grading period; and
A substantial reading deficiency is present in students enrolled in kindergarten through third grade.
Requires failing school districts to implement a board of education approved turnaround plan for the remainder of the school year and for the entire subsequent school year (Sec. 2).
Requires a charter school’s contract to be revoked if the school earns two consecutive “F” grades (Sec. 2).
Title: Implements School Improvement and Education Accountability