SB 1411 — schools; annual achievement profiles

SB1411Chapter 0275 - 532R - H Ver  of SB1411     House Engrossed Senate Bill         State of Arizona Senate Fifty-third Legislature Second Regular Session       CHAPTER   SENATE BILL 1411       AN ACT   amending sections 15‑241 and 15‑241.02, Arizona Revised Statutes;

3.  Academic progress on the English language learner assessments administered pursuant to section 15‑756, subsection B and sections 15‑756.05 and 15‑756.06.  15‑756.06. 4.  Progress toward college and career readiness for all schools and local education agencies that offer instruction in any of grades nine through twelve.

4.  Progress toward college and career readiness for all schools and local education agencies that offer instruction in any of grades nine through twelve.

H.  I.  Subject to final adoption by the state board of education, the department of education shall use achievement profiles appropriately to assess the educational impact of accommodation schools, alternative schools and extremely small schools, may develop profiles for schools that participate in the board examination system prescribed in chapter 7, article 6 of this title and schools that participate in Arizona online instruction pursuant to section 15‑808 and may develop other exceptions as prescribed by the state board of education for the purposes of this section.   I.  J.  The department of education shall establish a process, including a deadline for when requests must be submitted, for a school or local education agency to correct student data used to determine the school's or local education agency's annual achievement profile.  IF A CORRECTION TO STUDENT DATA IS REQUIRED, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE SCHOOL OR LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY OF THE DATA CORRECTION PROCESS and SHALL ANNUALLY PROCESS STUDENT DATA CORRECTION REQUESTS.  The state board of education shall establish an appeals process to allow a school or local education agency to appeal the school's or local education agency's final letter grade, or a letter grade applied to a performance indicator prescribed in subsection D of this section, based on mitigating factors, including achievement profile designations based on incorrect data, identified by the board department.  The board may delegate the administration of the appeals process to the department of education.  education. J.  K.  The failing schools tutoring fund is established consisting of monies collected pursuant to section 42‑5029, subsection E and section 42‑5029.02, subsection A, paragraph 8 as designated for this purpose.  The department of education shall administer the fund.

J.  K.  The failing schools tutoring fund is established consisting of monies collected pursuant to section 42‑5029, subsection E and section 42‑5029.02, subsection A, paragraph 8 as designated for this purpose.  The department of education shall administer the fund.

K.  If the department recommends a public hearing, the state board of education shall meet and may provide by a majority vote at the public hearing for the continued operation of the school as allowed by this subsection. subsection.  The The state board of education shall determine whether governmental, nonprofit and private organizations may submit applications to the state board to fully or partially manage the school. school.  The The state board's determination shall include:

T.  The department of education shall publish criteria for a school's or school district's exit status from a previous assignment of a letter grade of F in accordance with this section.  The criteria shall prescribe the actions and results necessary to be deemed to have complied with this section regarding school improvement, including the proper implementation of a school improvement plan pursuant to subsection J of this section.  These criteria shall be provided to a school or school district if it is assigned a letter grade of F pursuant to section 15‑241.END_STATUTE15‑241.

END_STATUTE         APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR MAY 2, 2018.

  FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 2, 2018.