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S.B. 175

             1     

SCHOOL GRADING AMENDMENTS

             2     
2012 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Wayne L. Niederhauser

             5     
House Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill provides for the implementation of a school grading system beginning with the
             10      2012-13 school year.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    requires the State Board of Education to:
             14              .    study modifications to a school grading system model provided in statute; and
             15              .    make recommendations to the Education Interim Committee for a school
             16      grading system; and
             17          .    provides that the school grading system shall take effect for the 2012-13 school
             18      year.
             19      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             20          None
             21      Other Special Clauses:
             22          None
             23      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             24      AMENDS:
             25          53A-1-1103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 417
             26          53A-1-1112, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 417
             27     


             28      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             29          Section 1. Section 53A-1-1103 is amended to read:
             30           53A-1-1103. State Board of Education to establish school grading system --
             31      Report to Education Interim Committee.
             32          (1) The State Board of Education shall establish a school grading system in accordance
             33      with this part in which a school annually is designated a grade of A, B, C, D, or F based on the
             34      performance of the school's students on statewide assessments, and for a high school, the
             35      graduation rate and measures that indicate college and career readiness.
             36          (2) The State Board of Education shall:
             37          (a) model the school grading system described in this part using school performance
             38      data for the 2010-11 school year;
             39          (b) [make periodic reports to the Education Interim Committee on the results of the
             40      modeling and suggested] study modifications to the school grading system; and
             41          (c) make recommendations for proposed legislation to the Education Interim
             42      Committee on modifications to the school grading system by the committee's [November]
             43      September 2012 meeting.
             44          (3) The school grading system shall take effect for the [2011-12] 2012-13 school year
             45      and shall replace the U-PASS accountability system developed and implemented by the State
             46      Board of Education.
             47          Section 2. Section 53A-1-1112 is amended to read:
             48           53A-1-1112. Reporting.
             49          (1) For the [2011-12] 2012-13 school year and thereafter, the State Board of Education,
             50      in collaboration with school districts and charter schools, shall annually develop a school report
             51      card to be delivered to parents of students in public schools.
             52          (2) The report card shall include:
             53          (a) the school's grade;
             54          (b) the [percent] percentage of the maximum number of points that may be earned; and
             55          (c) information indicating the school's performance on the various criteria upon which
             56      the grade is based.
             57          (3) On or before August 15, the State Board of Education shall annually publish, on the
             58      State Board of Education's website, a report card for each school with the information required


             59      in Subsection (2).
             60          (4) On or before August 15, a school district shall annually publish on the school
             61      district's website, and a school's website, a school report card with the grade for the prior
             62      school year, together with the current school improvement plan established in accordance with
             63      Section 53A-1a-108.5 .
             64          (5) On or before August 15, a charter school shall annually publish on the charter
             65      school's website a school report card with the grade for the prior school year.




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