SB 1653 — Establishes new accountability measures for public schools, charter schools, and school districts

SECOND REGULAR SESSION SENATE BILLNO.COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILLS NOS.

1653 & 1194 103RD GENERALASSEMBLY INTRODUCED7118S.04C BYKRISTINAMARTIN, SENATORSecretary TRENT.ANACT To repeal section 160.522, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to accountability measures in elementary and secondary education.

7118S.01I KRISTINAMARTIN, Secretary ANACT To repeal section 160.522, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof one new section relating to accountability measures in elementary and secondary education.

[The purpose of the report card shall be to provide educational statistics and accountability information for parents, taxpayers, school personnel, legislators, and the print and broadcast news media in a standardized, easily accessible form] Accountability report cards shall be designed in a standardized, clear, and easily EXPLANATION-Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in this bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law.

SBSCS SBs 1653 2& standardized,1194 easily2 accessible form] Accountability report cards shall be designed in a standardized, clear, and easily accessible form so that they can be easily understood by parents, taxpayers, school personnel, legislators, and the media.

SB 1653 3 (l) The adjusted tax rate of the district or charter school;

SCS SBs 1653 & 1194 3 (m) The assessed valuation of the district;

[The report card shall permit the disclosure of data on a school-by-school basis, but the reporting shall not be personally identifiable to any student or education professional in the state] The state board of education shall provide an embargoed version of the school accountability report cards for the previous school year to each public school district, public school, and public charter school by JulySeptember fifteenth of each year.

[The report card shall identify each school or attendance center that has been identified as a priority SB 1653 4 school under sections 160.720 and 161.092.

The report also shall identify attendance centers that have been categorized SCS SBs 1653 & 1194 4 under federal law as needing improvement or requiring specific school improvement strategies] Within thirty-six hours of delivering the embargoed version of the report cards to public school districts, public schools, and public charter schools, the department of elementary and secondary education shall publish in a clear and easily accessible location on its website the district and school accountability report cards for the previous school year.

The school district shall provide a printed copy of the district- level or school-level report card to any patron upon request and shall make reasonable efforts to supply businesses such as, but not limited to, real estate and employment firms with copies or other information about the reports so that parents and businesses from outside the district who may be contemplating relocation have access] By AugustSeptember fifteenththirtieth of each year, each public school district, public school, and public charter school shall publish in a clear and easily accessible location on its website the district and school accountability report cards from the previous school year.

[For purposes of completing and distributing the annual report card as prescribed in this section, a school SB 1653 5 district may include the data from a charter school located SCS SBs 1653 & 1194 5 within such school district, provided the local board of education or special administrative board for such district and the charter school reach mutual agreement for the inclusion of the data from the charter school and the terms of such agreement are approved by the state board of education.

(1) Each public school and public charter school shall earn a school rating and may be eligible to earn a performance-based funding award as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection.

SB 1653 6 (2) (a) The "Show Me Success Program" is hereby created to provide financial awards to public schools that experience high student performance and those with high student academic growth.

The program includes a "Success Ready Graduate" measure for high schools.

(b) If funds are available, a public school or public charter school shall receive performance-based funding of:

a.

One hundred dollars per student who attends the public school or public charter school if:

(i) The public school or public charter school is in the top five percent of all public schools in Missouri in student performance under the criteria set forth by rule of the state board of education;

or (ii) The public school or public charter school is in the top five percent of all public schools in Missouri in student academic growth under the criteria set forth by rule of the state board of education;

and b.

Fifty dollars per student who attends the public school or public charter school if:

(i) The public school or public charter school is in the top ten percent but below the top five percent of all public schools in Missouri in student performance under the criteria set forth by rule of the state board;

or (ii) The public school or public charter school is in the top ten percent but below the top five percent of all public schools in Missouri in student academic growth under the criteria set forth by rule of the state board of education.

(c) The rewards listed in paragraph (b) of this subdivision:

a.

Shall begin after the 2026-27 state-mandated annual summative assessment;

and SB 1653 7 b.

Shall be based upon the results of the state- mandated annual summative assessment.

(d) Funds shall be distributed to the school's fiscal agent and placed in the appropriate school account and shall be used for nonrecurring bonuses to the school faculty and classroom staff.

Growth to proficiency shall evaluate for each student with two consecutive years SCS SBs 1653 & 1194 6 of Missouri assessment program performance levels whether that student has made sufficient academic progress to put such student on a trajectory to reach grade-level proficiency within three years or by grade ten, whichever comes first.

The SB 1653 8 measure shall include the number of students graduating with merit or distinction, including consideration of advanced placement scores of 3 or greater, International Baccalaureate program credit scores of 4 or greater, dual enrollment in core subjects with C course grade or higher, passing an industry recognized credential or career technical education certificate for a high-wage or high- demand occupation, completion of an early associate or baccalaureate degree, and completion of stackable credentials.

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As a portion of the rating assigned, academic achievement level shall represent twenty-five percent of the rating, value-added growth shall represent twenty-five percent of the rating, growth to proficiency shall represent SB 1653 9 twenty-five percent of the rating, the success ready graduate measure shall represent fifteen percent of the rating, and the student four-year graduation rate shall represent ten percent of the rating.

Public school districts, public schools, and public charter schools shall also report, for high schools, the number of graduates who, within six months of graduation, attend postsecondary education or training programs, serve in the military or in national or community service, or are employed in a living-wageskilled careerworkforce position as SCS SBs 1653 & 1194 8 determined by a governmental agency or nongovernmental organization with expertise in living-wageskilled calculation.workforce positions.

The state board of education shall additionally develop an annual accountability report card for the department of elementary and secondary education forshall thedevelop purposea ofstatewide providingreport informationcard aboutthat departmentprovides performancethe infollowing: supporting districts and schools in producing positive outcomes for students.

This(1) reportThe cardpercentages shallof considerMissouri students annually attending schools rated "A", "B", "C", "D", and "F", with the following:objective of increasing the percentage of students attending more highly rated schools each year;

(1)and (2) The percentagesperformance of Missouri students annuallyon attendingstate schoolsassessments ratedrelative "A",to "B",the "C",National "D",Assessment andof "F",Educational Progress (NAEP), with the objective beingthat toproficiency increaserates theon percentageboth ofassessments studentsbe attendingreasonably morealigned. highly rated schools each year;

(2) The performance of Missouri students on state assessments relative to student performance on the National Assessment of Education Progress, with the objective being to ensure that student proficiency rates on both assessments are in reasonable alignment;

and SB 1653 10 (3) An anonymous annual survey of all leaders of Missouri local educational agencies regarding their satisfaction with efficacy and timeliness of the support and communication earned from the department of elementary and secondary education.