H.B. 292
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies the calculation of a high school graduation rate for the purpose of
11 school grading.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . modifies the calculation of a high school graduation rate for the purpose of school
15 grading by excluding from the four-year adjusted cohort for the graduating class a
16 student with a disability who has an IEP that includes a plan to complete high
17 school graduation requirements in more than four years.
18 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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20 Other Special Clauses:
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22 Utah Code Sections Affected:
23 AMENDS:
24 53A-1-1102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 478
25 53A-1-1108 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 478 and last amended by
26 Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 478
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28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 Section 1. Section 53A-1-1102 is amended to read:
30 53A-1-1102. Definitions.
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32 (1) "High school" means a school that includes grade 12.
33 (2) "Individualized education program" or "IEP" means a written statement for a
34 student with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with the
35 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.
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37 (a) a criterion-referenced test of student achievement in language arts, mathematics, or
38 science, including a test administered in a computer adaptive format; and
39 (b) which is administered statewide under Part 6, Achievement Tests.
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41 calculates each student's change in achievement between two or more points in time on a
42 statewide assessment and compares each student's performance to that of similarly achieving
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45 growth at a specific percentile in the 2011-12 year adopted by the State Board of Education in
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47 Section 2. Section 53A-1-1108 is amended to read:
48 53A-1-1108. Calculation of additional points earned for high school graduation
49 and college and career readiness.
50 (1) In addition to the points described in Sections 53A-1-1106 and 53A-1-1107 and
51 subject to Subsection (2), a high school shall receive points, as determined by the State Board
52 of Education, for:
53 (a) the percentage of students who graduate from high school; and
54 (b) except for the 2012-13 school year, the percentage of students who are considered
55 college ready as measured by a college admissions test administered pursuant to Section
56 53A-1-611 .
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58 students who graduate, the State Board of Education shall use the same graduation rate for a
59 high school that is used under the federal No Child Left Behind accountability system.
60 (b) In calculating a high school graduation rate for the purpose of school grading, the
61 State Board of Education shall exclude from the four-year adjusted cohort for the graduating
62 class a student with a disability who has an individualized education program that includes a
63 plan to complete graduation requirements in more than four years.
64 (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a school may earn a maximum of 300
65 points for the criteria described in Subsection (1) with one-half of the maximum number of
66 points allotted to high school graduation and one-half allotted to the percentage of students
67 who are considered college ready as measured by a college admissions test administered
68 pursuant to Section 53A-1-611 .
69 (b) For the 2012-13 school year, a school may earn a maximum of 150 points for the
70 percentage of students who graduate from high school.
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-22-14 11:03 AM