HB 32 — Education; duties of the Chief Turnaround Officer; revise and clarify certain provisions

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3A of Article 2 of Chapter 14 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to turnaround schools, so as to revise and clarify certain provisions relating to the duties of the Chief Turnaround Officer; to revise the term "turnaround coach" to "transformation specialist"; to revise biannual reporting dates; to provide for the establishment of the Georgia Turnaround Collaborative; to provide for stipends for turnaround instructional innovation specialists; to provide for criteria; to provide for retention of stipend; to provide for conversion of stipend to permanent salary increase; to provide for contingency based on appropriations by the General Assembly; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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This bill amends 9 section(s) of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated: O.C.G.A. § 20-2-73; O.C.G.A. § 20-2-84.2; O.C.G.A. § 20-14-41; O.C.G.A. § 20-14-44; O.C.G.A. § 20-14-45; O.C.G.A. § 20-2-83.

• O.C.G.A. § 20-2-73

  33 7 8S Education in writing within three business days of the publication he l of turnaround eligible schools by the Office of Student Achievement, and th ate ard of Education with the recommendation of the State School Superintendent l co uct a hearing in not less than ten days of such notice nor more than 9 com end to the Governor whether to suspend all eligible members of the l c edu ion with pay; provided, however, that this subparagraph shall be tol e l bo of education while under a contract amendment or intervention co t t to ode Section 20-14-45 so long as such local board of education is in u mp nce with the terms of such contract amendment or intervention con r

  amended

• O.C.G.A. § 20-2-84.2

  Office of Student Achievement Office of Student Achievement the → d title is further amended by revising Code Section 20-2-84.2, relat oni ing lexibility contracts, as follows: 0-2-84.2. ) The Department of Education s he gle ate-wide accountability system established pursuant to paragrap tion ) of ode Section 20-14-26 for submission to the state board for ap r gra the quirements of this article, to the greatest extent practicable, inclu i imit to, e loss of governance consequences provided for in Code Sectio ) The Department of Education ach cal hool system's progress toward meeting its performance goals in sh otify th department if a local school system is not in compliance for oals. T e department shall provide support and guidance to sch l t m eir yea ly progress goals."

  amended

• O.C.G.A. § 20-14-41

  State Board of Education Section 20-14-41 State Board of Education , → d title is further amended by revising Code Section 20-14-41, e pro els of intervention for failing schools, master or management tea , rov m, annual reports, data revision, and hearing, by revising subsec o low "(h)(1) The Chief Turnaround Officer h an a report etailing the schools that have received an unacceptab a e or consec tive years and the interventions applied to each such sc l this section . Chief Turnaround Officer 9 LC 33 7898S the House Committee on Education and the Senate Education and Youth Committee, and the Education Turnaround Advisory Committee."

  amended

• O.C.G.A. § 20-14-44

  State Board of Education state board but shall report directly to the state board school improvement division within the Department of Education and coordinating and working with the State School Superintendent and the The Chief Turnaround Officer, the State School Superintendent, and the staff and all divisions of the Department of Education shall work collaboratively and shall coordinate as necessary to facilitate the implementation of this part. → aid title is further amended by revising Code Section 20-14-43, relating to the Chief urnaround Officer, qualifications, and duties, as follows: 20-14-43." (a) There is created the position of Chief Turnaround Officer. The Governor, after consulting with the State School Superint ndent and the Education Turnaround Advisory Council and, in his or her discretion, condu ting a national search, shall appoint the Chief Turnaround Officer who shall serve at the leasure of the Governor. The Chief Turnaround Officer shall be an e ployee of the Department of Education in the school improvement division. ) The Chief Turnaround Of (1) Extensive personal expe expertise in turnaround stra effectiveness; (2) Has held the position o public school system for a management, budget, financ management; and (3) Such additional educatio State School Superintendent 9 LC 33 7898S established through a request for proposals process and approved by the State Board of Education. Such request for proposals shall be designed with input from the Education Turnaround Advisory Council; (4) Coordinating with the Office of Student Achievement to identify all state resources and supports available to the lowest-performing schools in the greatest need of assistance; (5) Identifying turnaround coaches pursuant to Code Section 20-14-44 to serve as the assigned state site liaison in the school improvement process; (6) Building school level leadership capabilities, in cooperation with agencies and organizations that have experience and capacity, and providing leadership development opportunities for principals and other school level leaders in turnaround eligible schools selected by the Chief Turnaround Officer; and (7) Identifying best practices for school turnaround, including identifying those practices that are not successful in improving student outcomes, and sharing such information with local school systems and schools in this state. (d) he Department of Educ e tab ursuant to the feder ' Student Succeeds Ac ' er th s maximum flexibilit lement the provisions o

  amended

• O.C.G.A. § 20-14-45

  , after consulting recommend in of → tle is revising Code Sect 4-44, relating to turna s nd 4-44. h C cer recommendation of the ol Su propose xp rience d sc os schoo a t to subject to ate b Tu na having for 9 LC 33 7898S (c) Turnaround coach ther services and supports as determined by the Chief Turnaround

  amended

• O.C.G.A. § 20-2-83

  Department of Education to be in of Department of Education staff and → aid title is further amen ection 2 -14-45, relating to the definition of rnaround eligible scho role of l cal boards of education, as follows: 20-14-45." (a) As used in this Co t naround eligible schools' means the schools that have performed in schools n this state identified in accordance with the state-wide ac stablished in the state plan pursuant to the federal 'Every Student ' (b) The Chief Turnaro tion wit the State School Superintendent ent Achievement, s identify the lowest-performing sch as having need for assistance based on a l he Office of Student Achievement. LC 33 ndment sha for such id d the opport ent within , the State B rventions co school or te t or charter gic waivers the local b ode section sistance pur such local b n contract one or mor ection 20-1 lected as pa due to insu Education's

  amended

• O.C.G.A. § 20-14-46

  turnaround coach → 9 LC 33 7898S its most current annual budget and the results of the most recent audit. The local board of education shall coordinate the hiring and contract renewal process for personnel and the allocation of school resources to support such plan. In developing the timelines in the intensive school improvement plan, the school shall take into consideration the budget cycles, employment contract deadlines, and other appropriate factors relating to the planning process. The school, with the support of the local board of education, local school superintendent, and principal, shall implement the plan with ongoing input and assistance from the Chief Turnaround Officer and performance monitoring by the Department of Education's school improvement division."

  amended

• O.C.G.A. § 20-14-46

  (a) State Board of Education State Board of Education State Board of Education (b) The Office of Student Achievement shall give priority to schools for which a local board of education has entered into a contract amendment or intervention contract with the State Board of Education pursuant to Code Section 20-14-45 when awarding grants pursuant to subsection (b.1) of Code Section 20-14-26.1 or any other grants administered by the office. (c)(1) The Office of Student Achievement shall be authorized to provide for grants, subject to appropriations, to assist schools in local school systems under a contract amendment or intervention contract pursuant to Code Section 20-14-45 with demonstrated financial need in: (A) Retaining the services of a third-party specialist to assist in the implementation of an intensive school improvement plan developed pursuant to Code Section 20-14-46 or to provide any other support services deemed necessary pursuant to such plan; (B) Assessing low-performing students and obtaining specified supports for such students as delineated in subsection (a) of Code Section 20-14-47; or (C) Both subparagraph (A) and subparagraph (B) of this paragraph. (2) A school under a contract amendment or intervention contract pursuant to Code Section 20-14-45 with a demonstrated financial need may, upon consultation with the turnaround coach for the school, request grant funds pursuant to this subsection. Upon approval by the Chief Turnaround Officer, the grant request may be submitted to the Office of Student Achievement. The award of any grant funds shall be at the discretion of the Office of Student Achievement, including the amount of any such grant funds awarded. The Office of Student Achievement shall prescribe criteria, policies, and standards deemed necessary for the effective implementation of this subsection, including criteria for a local school system to demonstrate financial need. → aid title is further amended by revising Code Section 20-14-48, relating to individual sessments of low performing students in turnaround eligible schools, as follows: "20-14-48. The State School Superintendent shall ensure that all necessary department resources and supports are made available for full implementation of this part, including, but not limited to, the implementation of the intensive school improvement plans established pursuant to Code Section 20-14-46 for schools for which a local board of education has entered into a contract amendment or intervention contract with the State Board of Education pursuant to Code Section 20-14-45. Further, the State School Superintendent shall ensure that such schools receive priority for the receipt of federal and state funds available to the Department of Education to the fullest extent possible under federal and state law, including, but not limited to, federal school improvement grants and Title I funds. The State School Superintendent shall also pursue maximum flexibility in applying for and expending federal funds, including, but not limited to, the consolidation of all federal, state, and local funds in compliance with federal law. LC 33 7898S

  amended

• O.C.G.A. § 20-14-46

  State Board of Education State Board of Education → 9 LC 33 7898S (4) Complete reconstitution of the sch ol, removing all personnel, appointing a new principal, and hiring all new staff. Exi ting staff may reapply for employment at the newly reconstituted school but shall not be rehired if their performance regarding student achievement has been negative for the past four years; (5) Operation of the school by a private nonprofit third-party operator selected and contracted by the local board of educati n; (6) Mandatory parental option to relocate the student to another public school in the local school system that does not have an una ceptable rating, to be chosen by the parents of the student from a list of available option provided by the local school system. The local school system shall provide transportati n for students in Title I schools in accordance with the requirements of federal law. The local school system may provide transportation for students in non-Title I schools. In any year in which the General Assembly does not appropriate funds for the provision of tra sportation to non-Title I students, the parent or guardian shall assume responsibility for the transportation of that student; (7) Complete restructuring of the school's governance arrangement and internal organization of the school; (8) Operation of the school by a succ ssful school system and pursuant to funding criteria established by the State Board o Education; or (9) Any other interventions or requireme ts deemed appropriate by the Chief Turnaround Officer and the State School Superintendent for the school and in accordance with the amended arter, or intervention contract, except that operation of the schoo shall be prohibited. (b) Before the implementation of ired by the Chief Turnaround Officer pursuant to subsection (a) or a school, the local board of education may request an opportuni he State Board of Education to show cause as to why an interventi osed by the Chief Turnaround Officer for a school should not be re e interventions would be more appropriate. Such request shall be days after notification by the Chief Turnaround Officer of the in The State School Superintendent shall ta e substantial compliance of the school in the implementation of the ovement plan and the ongoing cooperation and collaboration exhib State Board of Education shall make a determination on any such 60 days after receipt of such request. The determination of the St , based on the recommendation of the State School Superintendent, 9 LC 33 7

  amended

• O.C.G.A. § 20-14-49.1

  State Board of Education chairperson of the State Board of Education State Board of Education State Board of Education → aid title is further amended by revising Code Section 20-14-49.1, relating to the Educ urnaround Advisory Council creation, composition, administration, and role, as foll "20-14-49.1. (a) There is created the Education Turnaround Advisory Council which shall report State School Superintendent. The Education Turna Council shall be composed of: e executive director of the Georgia School Boards Association or his o e; e executive director of the Georgia School Superintendents Association or ignee; e executive director of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators esignee; e executive director of the Georgia Association of Educators or his o e; e executive director of the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders or ignee; e president of the Georgia Parent Teacher Association; e executive director of Educators First or his or her designee; and ducation leaders representing local school superintendents, local boar on, teachers, business leaders, or other appropriate individuals with inter education appointed as follows: wo education leaders appointed by the Lieutenant Governor; and wo education leaders appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representa State School Superintendent convened no later than 30 days after the last uncil shall select a chairpe son from among it rnaround Advisory Counci shall be authorize Governor's office 9 LC 33 7898S of approved third-party specialists that may be retained to assist in the evaluation of schools; and (6) Perform such other duties as assigned by the State School Superintendent. (d) The Education Turnaround Advisory Council shall have no authority and shall only be advisory in nature."

  amended

• O.C.G.A. § 20-2-210

  aid title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows: "20-14-49.3. (a) The State School Superintendent shall conduct a pilot program to provide stipends for turnaround instructional innovation specialists. The intent of the pilot program shall be to recruit, select, hire, develop, and retain highly effective teacher leaders to work in turnaround schools. Such pilot program shall be conducted for five school years, beginning with school year 2019-2020. The State School Superintendent shall select turnaround schools that are under a contract amendment or intervention contract pursuant to Code Section 20-14-45 to participate in the pilot program. (b) Turnaround instructional innovation specialists in the pilot program shall be eligible to receive a stipend funded by a 2:1 state/local partnership of $5,000.00 state funds and $2,500.00 local funds. Stipends shall be subject to final approval by the State Board of Education and contingent on participation by the local board of education. In order to qualify for such stipend, a turnaround instructional innovation specialist shall: (1) Agree to teach in a turnaround school for at least three consecutive years; and (2) Agree to such other criteria and scope of work expectations in accordance with subsection (c) of this Code section. (c) The criteria and scope of work expectations for turnaround instructional innovation specialists shall be developed by the State School Superintendent, with input from the Chief Turnaround Officer, Georgia Professional Standards Commission, the Department of Education's Teacher and Leader Support and Development Division, the Georgia Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, and representatives of local school systems that are under a contract amendment or intervention contract pursuant to Code Section 20-14-45. Such criteria and scope of work expectations may include, but are not limited to: (1) Teaching a full class schedule or an alternate model that maximizes the teacher's impact on a broader number of students and other teachers, such as a blended learning format; 9 LC 33 7898S (2) Attending scheduled professional learning courses to strengthen his or her instructional and leadership capacity; (3) Fostering a collaborative culture to support educator development and student learning; (4) Accessing and using research to improve practice and student learning; (5) Promoting professional learning for continuous improvement; (6) Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning; (7) Promoting the use of assessments and data for school and district improvement; and (8) Advocating for student learning and the teaching profession. (d) A turnaround instructional innovation specialist may continue to receive a stipend pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section if he or she meets the expectations of his or her job, which may be measured by such factors, including, but not limited to: (1) The rating on his or her annual summative performance evaluation conducted pursuant to Code Section 20-2-210; (2) The school's progress on components of its College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) rating and performance on Beating the Odds analysis; (3) Survey feedback from other teachers impacted by such turnaround instructional innovation specialist; (4) The recommendation of the local school system based on the scope of work specific to such turnaround instructional innovation specialist's assignment; and (5) The recommendation of the Chief Turnaround Officer. (e) After receiving a stipend for three consecutive years, a turnaround instructional innovation specialist shall be eligible for conversion from the stipend to a permanent salary step increase on the state salary schedule, subject to recommendation by the Chief Turnaround Officer and approval by the State School Superintendent, and shall be eligible for consideration, at the sole discretion of the local board of education, for continuation of receipt of the loc

  amended

Action History

1. April 02, 2019

   House Withdrawn, Recommitted

2. March 05, 2019

   House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

3. January 29, 2019

   House Second Readers

4. January 28, 2019

   House First Readers

5. January 17, 2019

   House Hopper

Sponsors

• Kevin Tanner · Primary
• Robert Dickey · Primary
• Rick Jasperse · Primary
• Mike Glanton · Primary
• Randy Nix · Primary
• Dave Belton · Primary

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