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RegionOneThe85th LegislativeSessionInReview

JUNE7,2017

Agenda•85th LegislativeSessionOverview•AccountabilityandAssessment•2018-19StateBudget•SchoolFinance

• Printouts• TrackingtheEducationDollar

•TRSandOtherPersonnelIssues•PropertyTaxandTransparencyChanges•AdministrativeandOtherBillsofInterest•WhatNext?

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MorePoliticsthanPolicy•Housemembershipdynamicsweremoreintensethanmostsessions•Housevoteonsanctuarycitiessettone

•Housevs.Senate• Lt.GovernorPatrick’sprioritiesovershadowedotherpolicydiscussions

•GovernorAbbottmostlystayedoutofthefray•TexasTribuneSessionOverview:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=efSpM0cR_7Q


Priorities WhatPassed

Balanced Budget(SB1byNelson) þProperty TaxRelief(SB2byBettencourt) ýVouchers (SB3byTaylor) ýSanctuaryCities(SB4byPerry) þVoterID(SB5byHuffman) þBathrooms (SB 6byKolkhorst) ý

Lt.Governor's“Priority”Bills



PrioritiesWhatPassed

Improper EducatorRelationships(SB7byBettencourt) þProhibitiononCertainAbortions(SB8bySchwertner) þ

LimitationofGrowth inAppropriations(SB9byHancock) ý

CPS Reform(SB11bySchwertner) þ

PayrollDeductions(SB13byHuffman) ý

Ethics ReformforPublicOfficers(SB14byTaylor) ý

FranchiseTaxReduction(SB17by Nelson) ý

EducationPolicyIssuesofNote

Issues WhatPassed

SchoolFinance(HB21by Huberty) ýBasicAllotment Increase ýASATRor HardshipGrant ýNovemberElectionDates(TREs andBonds) ý



Issues WhatPassed

A-F Ratings(HB22byHuberty) þAssessmentReduction(HB515byVanDeaver) ýIGCs (SB463bySeliger) þCourse Sequencing(SB826byTaylor) þSpecialEducationMonitoring(SB160byRodriguez) þHighQualityPre-Kindergarten(SB1byNelson) ?TRSCare Reform (HB3976byAshby) þTRS ActiveCare Reform(SBby789Huffman) ý

LegislativeStatistics

•1,220of6,800billsfiledpassedthissession

•25+HousePublicEducationCommitteemeetings

•25+SenateEducationCommitteemeetings•Dozensofmeetingsinothercommittees•515trackedbillsheardincommittee

BillsTracked

BillsPassed

%Passed

85th LegislativeSession

1,032 117 11.3%

84th LegislativeSession

1,289 118 9.2%


SpecialSessionRumors•Lt.GovernorPatricktookadvantageofsunsetlegislationstallinginHouse•“Propertytaxrelief”andthe“bathroombill”weremustpassbillsforLt.GovernorPatrick•GovernorAbbotthassoleauthorityforthe“call”duringaspecialsession•VetoperiodendsSunday,June18


AssessmentandAccountability


BillsonAssessment


OverviewofBillsonAssessment

•FourbillsfiledintheSenate:SBs463,825,1005,and1843•Eachpertainstothehighschoollevel

•FourbillsfiledintheHouse:HBs515,657,2130,and1886•Eachpertainstospecificpopulationsofstudents

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SenateBillsRelatedtoTesting


ShortestBillwith(Perhaps)theGreatestImpactonStudents

•SB463bySen.Seliger•ExtendsIGCsfor2moreyears(Sept.2019)•Createsapathtograduationforstudentssubjecttoearlierassessmentprograms• Alternativeassessments• Work,militaryorlifeexperiences• Decisionsarefinalandcannotbeappealed

•RequiresTHECBtoconductfollow-upstudiesofIGCgraduates


RevisionstoTestingOtherThanSTAAR

•SB825byCh.Taylor• Districtsmay(nolongershall)administer“preliminarycollegepreparation”teststostudentsin8th and/or10th gradesatstatecost

•SB1843bySen.Campbell• Districtsandchartersmustgive10th-12th gradestudentsanopportunitytotakeASVABandconsultwitharecruiter

• Certainexceptionsprovided…butyou’llbeonlistpublishedonTEA’swebsite


•SB1005bySen.Campbell• CommissionernotrequiredtomaintainTAKSafterSept.1,2017

• CommissionersetscutpointsonSAT,ACT,EOCorTSIAdiagnostictests

• Studentssubjecttopre-STAARgraduationexamrequirementscanretakeTAKSoranyoftheabovetests

• Districtsdeterminewhichassessment(s)canqualifythestudentsforHSdiploma


RevisionstoTestingOtherThanSTAAR

HouseBillsRelatedtoTesting


BestTestingBilltoRecognizeIndividualDifferences

•HB657byRep.Bernal• ParentalnoticebySept.1ofARDoptionsifstudentdoesnotpassstateassessment

• ARDmeetingmustbesetbefore retestingastudentinspecialeducationwhofailsSTAAR

• ARDcommitteemaypromoteastudentifsufficientprogressismadeongoalsinIEP

• Districtisnotcompelledtoprovideadditionalretestopportunitiestoapromotedstudent


BestSupportSystemforAppropriateAssessment

•HB1886 byRep.Miller•LicenseddyslexiatherapistateachESC•Revisionstoindividualtransitionplanningforstudentswithdisabilities(mostinSY18-19)

•DyslexiascreeningortestingmandatoryatendofKG&1st gradeeachyear(SY17-18)

•TEAmustpostlistofdyslexia-relatedtrainingopportunitiestoitswebsiteeachyear• Atleastoneopportunitymustbeonline


BillsonAccountability


AnAccountingofBillsonAccountability

•SevenbillsintheHouse:HBs22,1500,1553,2130,2263,and3075

•ThreebillsintheSenate:SBs160,1353,and1566


HouseBillsRelatedtoAccountability


HB22byCh.Huberty

POPULARFEATURES:3domainsOne-yeardelayinassigningA-Fratingstocampuses(notdistricts)Differentiatesbetween“D”and“F”ConceptofLocalAccountabilitySystemAlignsPEGtocurrentratings

NOTASPOPULARFEATURES:Commissioner’sbroadauthoritytoimplementChapt.39ContinueduseofOverallRatingContinuedemphasisonSTAAR(lackofnon-testbasedindicatorsforESandMS)PotentialunintendedconsequencesofCommissionerApproved,LocalAccountabilitySystem


HB22byCh.Huberty

•Implementation• Generally appliestoSY2017-18• District ratingsmovetoA-FinAugust2018,campusesin2019

• Commissionerisauthorizedtoadoptindicatorsandstandards“atanytimeduringtheschoolyear” beforeissuingthatyear’sratings

• TEAtoproduce:• 250-worddescriptionsofeachdomain&meaningofresults• Explanationof“measures,methodsandprocedures”suitablefordistrictstosharewithparentsandgeneralpublic


TheNew New SystemBeforetheOld NewSystemTookEffect

HB22:A-FOverallandDomainRatingsStudent

Achievement• STAAR(twoperformancelevels)

• STAARAlt2,satisfactorylevel

• 11indicatorsforHS&ISDs

SchoolProgress

• Percentmetstandardforimprovement

• Overallperformancecomparedto“like”schools&ISDs

ClosingtheGapsDifferentialsamonggroups:• Racial/ethnic• SES• ExitedSpEd• Mobilev.continuouslyenrolled


{BEST OF EITHER ACHIEVEMENT OR PROGRESS 70%AND CLOSING THE GAPS NTE30%}

StudentAchievementDomain11indicatorsforHSs&districtsw/HSs:


TSIbenchmarksinR/M Met“compositeofindicators”(PSR)

AP andsimilartests Graduationrateswith exclusions

Earneddualcredits Completed OnRamps courses

EnlistmentinU.S. armedforces CompletedAssociates’degree

Earnedindustry certifications Completedcoursesshowingpost-secondaryreadinessw/outneedforremediationAdmittedintopostsecondary

certification programsthatrequirepostsecondaryreadiness

SchoolProgressDomain

•Indicatorsmustinclude:•Percentmetstandardforimprovementasdeterminedbythecommissioner• N.B.Thebillstrikes “annual”fromthephrase“annualimprovement”incurrentlaw

•Performanceofdistrictsandcampusesrelativetosimilardistrictsandcampuses


ClosingtheGapsDomain

•“[…]theuseofdisaggregateddatatodemonstratethedifferentialsamongstudentsfromdifferentracialandethnicgroups,socioeconomicbackgroundsandotherfactors,including:”•Studentsexitedfromspecialeducation•Studentscontinuouslyenrolled•Studentswhoaremobile


DetailsonRatingsinHB22•“A’s”mustbemathematicallypossibleforall ISDsandcampuses[Noquotaof“F’s”]•Standards:•Developedinconsultationwithstakeholders•Modifiedovertimetodriveimprovement

•Lettergradesassignedtoeachdomainand overall


New!:LocalAccountabilityinHB22

•Locallygeneratedcampusaccountabilityratingscanreplace TEA’sratings…•LocalplansmustbeapprovedbyTEA•Localratingscannot overridestate-issuedratingsof“D”or“F”

•Afterthe2019ratingscycle,andonly ifTEAhasalreadyapprovedatleast10localplans:• Eachproposedplanissubjecttoreviewbyapanel• EachlocalsystemisauditableatTEAdiscretion


MoreNew New SystemFeatures

•Modelingofcampus-levellettergradesbyJanuary2019•FeasibilitystudybyTEA• Investigateextra- /co-curricularactivitiesasasystemindicator• Obligatorydatacollectionexpected

•ReporttolegislaturebyDec.1,2022– unlessindicatorisimplementedbeforethatdate


•HB2263byRep.Gooden•CampusinterventionteamsrequiredONLYforyear(s)withunacceptableratings

•Establishesproceduresre:turn-aroundplans• ByJune15annually:commissionermustapproveorrejectplansinwritingandoutlineconcerns

• Within60daysofrejection:districtcreatesmodifiedplanwithTEA’shelpandresubmits

• Within15daysofmodifiedplansubmission:commissionerprovideswrittendecision


TweakstotheCurrentSystem

Selected Bills Related to Curriculum, Instruction & Programs


MostHelpfulSolutionsforFHSP(SignedbytheGovernor)

•SB826bySen.Taylor•givesstudentsflexibilityinhighschoolEnglish,Mathcoursesequencing

•SB671bySen.Campbell• foreignlanguagecreditforsuccessfulcompletionofduallanguageimmersionprograminelementaryschool


BillsPertainingtoDualCredit

•SB1091bySen.Seliger• limits [funded]dualcreditcoursestothoseinIHE’scorecurriculum,CTE,aforeignlanguage

•HB1638byRep.Guillen– Stateandlocalgoalsfordualcreditprograms

•HB728byRep.Guerra– Inparticipatingsites,advancedcomputerscienceprogramcreditcansatisfyanadvancedmathorsciencecreditinSY2018-19•HB2937byRep.Canales– THECBauthorizedtostartmedicaldualcreditpilotprogram


StateBudget


HamstringingtheBudget•ReductioninOilandGasTransfertoRainyDayFund(2014):HighwayFundreceiveshalfoftransfer,approximately(notadirectimpacttoGR):• $1billionperyear

•Franchisetaxreduction(2016):• $1.25billionperyear

•Homesteadexemptionincrease(2016):• $600millionperyear

•SalestaxdiversiontoHighwayFund(2018):• Upto$2.5billionperyear


BalancingtheBudget•$1.8billiondelayinsalestaxdiversiontotheHighwayFund(2019)•$988millionfromtheRainyDayFundforone-timeuseitems,includinge-rateforschools•$500millionfromacceleratedsalesofunclaimedproperty•$300milliontransferfromPSFtoASF


SchoolDistrictsSaveBudget…Again•Thelargestmethodoffinancewasstatesavingsduetolocalschooldistrictpropertyvaluegrowth•Localvaluegrowthsavedthestate:

• $3.6billion

•Recaptureincreased:• $1+billion


UnusedRevenueStreams•Thestatecouldhavefoundadditionalrevenuestreamsforincreasingappropriations:•$1.875billionFSPPaymentDelay•Atleast$700millionmoreinthedelayofthesalestaxtransfertoHighwayFund

•Upto$3.9billionmore availableinRainyDayFund• $7.0billionfloorforbiennium


RainyDayFund


GeneralRevenueStateBudget


StateShareofFSPDecliningStill

MCAEstimatedStateShareofFSP2017:45.1%2018:43.1%2019:41.7%


FSPBudgetItemsofInterest

Item 2016-17Biennium 2018-19BienniumNIFA $47.5m $47.5m

InstructionalFacilitiesAllotment(NewAwards)

$55m (FY17) $0

PropertyValueDecline $0 $75.0m


Non-FSPItemsofInterest

DistrictProgramGrants2016-17Biennium

2018-19Biennium

IncentiveAid $3,000,000 $2,000,000

LiteracyAchievementAcademies $17,816,546 $9,000,000

MathematicsAchievementAcademies $22,816,546 $9,000,000

Prekindergarten,Enhanced $30,000,000 $0

High-QualityPKGrant $118,000,000 $0


Non-FSPItemsofInterestDistrictProgramGrants 2016-17

Biennium2018-19Biennium

Reading-to-Learn(RTL)Academies $11,111,126 $5,500,000

SchoolImprovementandGovernanceSupport $3,500,000 $2,900,000

StudentSuccessInitiative $31,700,000 $11,000,000

TexasAdvancedPlacementInitiative $16,300,000 $14,600,000

TexasGateway $18,000,000 $15,000,000

VirtualSchoolNetwork $8,000,000 $800,000



GrantstoEducational Organizations 2016-17Biennium

2018-19Biennium

AdultCharterSchool $2,000,000 $2,000,000

Amachi $2,500,000 $1,300,000

EarlyChildhoodSchoolReadiness $7,000,000 $3,500,000

FitnessGram Program $2,000,000 $2,000,000

TeachforAmerica $12,000,000 $11,000,000

TexasAcademicInnovationandMentoring(AIM) $4,500,000 $4,500,000

Administrative SupportforCybersecurity $0 $5,000,000



PassThroughFundingandOther 2016-17Biennium

2018-19Biennium

RegionalEducationServiceCenters- FundingforCoreServices $25,000,000 $23,750,000

TexasJuvenileJusticeDepartmentEducationProgram $7,916,688 $9,198,736

WindhamSchoolDistrict $103,000,000 $104,365,440

OpenSourceInstructionalMaterials $10,000,000 $20,000,000


TEAEvaluationofFSP•TEAshallevaluateelementsofFSPandcomparestateaidwiththerateofinflationandotherfactorsimpactingschooldistrictcosts

•TEAshallreportitsfindingsbyJanuary1,2018•NolaterthanJanuary1,2019,TEAshallreportonitswebsitethefollowinginformationrelatedtotheFSPforfiscalyears2008through2018:• ADAattendance,localrevenueforpubliceducation,stateaidforpubliceducation,theamountofstateaidprovidedperstudentinADAforschooldistrictsrepresentedinconstantdollars,theamountofstateaidprovidedperstudentinADAforcharterholders,representedinconstantdollars,theamountofrecapturerevenue,representedinconstantdollars,thetotalfundingprovidedtoschooldistricts,representedinconstantdollars


SchoolFinance

NewMoney•IncreasetotheAustinYield

• 2016-17:$77.53• 2017-18SchoolYear:$99.41• 2018-19SchoolYear: $106.28

•Additionalcostofabout$1.5billionforthebiennium•Anaveragestatewideincreaseforschooldistrictsofabout$117/WADA•Enrollmentgrowthfunding:$2.7billionforthebiennium


ThingsThatDidNotChange•Nochangetothebasicallotment•$5,140

•Noweightchanges•NoextensionofASATR•Nohardshipgrant

•NonewroundofIFAfunding


NIFAChanges•HB1081byArevelo:relatingtothenewinstructionalfacilityallotmentunderthefoundationschoolprogram

•IncreasestheawardamountforadistricteligibleforNIFAfrom$250/ADAto$1,000/ADA

•The$23.75millionperyearappropriationslevelwasnotincreased

•The$1,000awardwillbeproratedifinanyyearthe$23.75millionisexceeded

•Redefinesinstructionalfacilitiestoincludenewlyconstructed,repurposed,andleasedfacilityoperatingforfirsttimewithaminimumleaseofnolessthan10years


ValueDeclineProvision•$50millionfor2018;$25millionfor2019•Providessomefinancialrelieftodistrictsthatexperiencerapiddeclines(morethan4percent)inlocaltaxbasethatarebeyondthecontrolofthedistrict•TEAdetermininglossfor2016-17schoolyearandsaidtoprovidefundingduringsettle-up


ProrationofValueDecline•CalculationoffundswillmostlikelybebasedonI&SComptrollervalues•$50millionfor2018willmostlikelynotcoveractualvaluedeclineloss•Prorationbasedonthesamepercentageadjustmenttothetotalamountofstateandlocalrevenuesothatthetotalamountoftheadjustmenttoalldistrictsandschoolsresultsinanamountequaltothetotaladjustmentnecessary


Pre-KindergartenFunding•Thebudgetalsorestructuredtheapproachtopre-kindergartenfunding

•High-QualityPre-Kindergartenprogramwillbefundedfromaportionoftheapproximate$1.58billioninfundingforpre-kindergarteninthe2018-19biennium.

•TheCommissionershallensurethatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsreceivingpre-kindergartenfundswillusenotlessthan15percent,anestimated$236millionstatewide,toimplementprekindergartenconsistentwiththerequirementsofaHigh-QualityPre-Kindergartenprogram


WhatCouldHaveBeenHouseversionHB21increasedtheFSPby$1.9billionforthebiennium:•BasicAllotmentincreasedfrom$5,140to$5,350•Eliminatedthetransportationallotment(approximately$680millionforthebiennium)

•Eliminatedthehighschoolallotment(approximately$750millionforthebiennium)

•Eliminatedthestaffsalaryallotment(approximately$273millionforthebiennium)

•EliminatedtheChapter411992-93revenuelevelholdharmless(approximately$53millionforthebiennium)


HouseVersionHB21,cont’d.•Establishedanewweightof0.10multipliedbytheadjustedallotmentforstudentswithdyslexiaorrelateddisorders

•Increasedthebilingualweightby10%•Included"technologyapplications"coursesandeightgradeCTEcoursesinthoseeligiblefortheCTEweight

•Establishedafinancialhardshiptransitionprogramof$125millionin2017-18and$34millionin2018-19tooffsetlossesfromfeaturesofthebillortheendofASATR

•Asix-yearphase-inthateliminatedthedistinctioninthesmallschooldistrictadjustmentwithintheFSP


SenateVersionHB21SenateversionofHB21increasedtheFSPby$531millionforthebiennium:•Nobasicallotmentincrease,butalsonoelimination ofthetransportation,staff,Chapter41hold-harmless,andhighschoolallotments

•An“EducationSavingsAccount”voucherprogramforchildrenwithspecialneeds

•Asix-yearphase-inthateliminatedthedistinctioninthesmallschooldistrictadjustmentwithintheFSP

•Establishedafinancialhardshiptransitionprogramof$100millionin2017-18and$50millionin2018-19tooffsetlossesfromfeaturesofthebillortheendofASATR,placedrestrictivecapsondistrictsbeingabletoreceivesupport


SenateVersionofHB21,cont’d.•Establishedanewweightof0.10multipliedbytheadjustedallotmentforstudentswithdyslexiaorrelateddisorders

•A$10millionperyearforanAutismGrantprogram--thisisfundedbyaset-aside

•$100millionperyearforfacilitiesfunding--$50millionforopen-enrollmentcharterschoolsanda$50millionincreasefortheEDAprogram

•AnewTexasCommissiononPublicSchoolFinancedevelopandmakerecommendationsforimprovementstothecurrentpublicschoolfinancesystemorfornewmethodsoffinancingpublicschools.


OtherSchoolFinanceBillsofNote

•SB195byGarcia:relatingtofundingunderthetransportationallotmentforpublicschoolstudentssubjecttoahighriskofviolencewhilewalkingtoschool

•SB1353byTaylor:relatingtostatefinancialassistanceforaschooldistricttowhichanacademicallyunacceptableschooldistrictisannexed

•SB2084byTaylor:relatingtoattendanceofpublicschoolstudentsinblendedlearningprogramsandattendancethroughthestatevirtualschoolnetwork


MCAPrintouts•AustinYield•TRSCare•ASATRImpact•TrackingtheEducationDollar


TrackingtheEducationDollar

•Howdotraditionalpublicschoolsspendtheirmoney,onaverage?

•Howdocharterschoolsspendtheirmoneycomparedtotraditionalpublicschools?


TraditionalPublicSchoolSpending


CharterSchoolSpending


TRSandPersonnel

TRSCare Funding•TheschooldistrictcontributionforTRSCareincreasedfrom0.55to0.75percent• $133millionforthebiennium• Thisisthemaximumschooldistrictcontributionallowedunderstatute.

•Thestatewillalsoincreaseitscontributionfrom1.0to1.25percent•ThesechangeswerecontingentontheenactmentofHB3976byAshby,whichwouldenableincreasestopremiumsanddeductiblesforretireestooccur


TRSCare,cont’d.•TheplanwillgointoeffectJanuary2018.TRSwilladoptfinalplan,butestimatesinclude:• A$3,000deductibleforpre-65retireeindividualcoverage.• Thedeductibleincludesallmedicalandmostprescriptiondrugcosts

• Oncethedeductibleisreached,theplanwillcover80percentofprescriptiondrugcosts

• Theplanhasa$7,150Maximum-Out-Of-Pocketcostforindividuals.OncetheMOOPisreached,allprescriptiondrugcostswillbecovered

•Thesechangesplusaone-timegeneralrevenueincreaseof$167millionwillhelpreducetheapproximate$1.0billionshortfallby$483.9million


Personnel•SB7bySen.Bettencourt:

• Jobapplicantsmustsubmitaffidavitsdisclosingwhethertheyhavebeencharged,adjudicated,orconvictedofhavinganinappropriaterelationshipwithaminor

• Makesfailuretonotifybyaprincipalorsuperintendentanoffense

• Mayrevokeaneducator’scertificationiftheyassistanotherteachergetajobinanotherdistrictiftheyknowtheapplicantwasinvolvedinsexualmisconductwithaminor

• Anadministratormayhavetheircertificationrevokediftheyknowinglyhiresomeonewithahistoryofadjudicationorconviction

• Anyonewhoisconvictedofsexualmisconductwithaminorbecomesineligibletoreceivearetirementannuity


Personnel•SB1553byRep.Menendez

• Includepolicyinthestudentcodeofconductfortherefusalofentrytoorremovalfromaschooldistrictfacilityofanindividual

• Requiresawarningbeissuedpriortofurtheractionbeingtaken

• Districtmustkeeprecordofwarnings• Affectedpersonsmustbeprovidedinformationabouttheappealprocessatthetimeofremovalorejection

•HB3270byRep.Bohac• Requiresfingerprintingandcriminalbackgroundchecksforcontractorsandsubcontractorsworkingatinstructionalfacilitiesatwhichstudentarepresent


UIL•HB1075byRep.Thompson

• RequireUILofficialstoundergoacriminalbackgroundcheckeverythreeyears

•HB1076byOliverson• RemovesagerestrictionsonspinalscreeningsanddirectstheDepartmentofStateHealthServicestodeveloprulesofadministeringscreenings

•HB3024byRep.Price• Permitsalicensedchiropractortoremoveanathletefromcompetitionifaconcussionissuspected

•HB3157byRep.Bonnen• Allowsforphotoscreening duringeyeexams


PropertyTaxandTransparency

PropertyTax•SB277bySen.Campbell

• ProhibitsthegrantingofaCh.313valuelimitationagreementtoawindenergyprojectlocatedwithin25nauticalmilesofamilitaryaviationbase

•Doesnotincludetheexpansionorrepoweringofanexistingproject


TheChristmasTreeBill•SB1566bySen.Kolkhorst:Part1:SchoolBoardAuthority•Permitsaschoolboardtocompeladistrict'schieffinancialofficerorchiefacademicofficeroranyoneholdinganequivalentpositiontoappearatexecutivesessionsortotestifyatpublichearingsheldbytheboard• Asuperintendentcouldnotinterferewithanyappearancesortestimony

•Mustrespondtoaboard’srequestsforinformationnotlaterthanthe20thbusinessdayafterreceipt(30daysifdeemedburdensomeduetotheamount,age,orlocationofinformation)


SB1566,cont’d.•Requiresschoolboardtoprovideoversightofstudentacademicachievementandstrategicleadershipformaximizingstudentperformance

•RequiresTEA,uponrequestbyaschoolboard,tocreateasecurewebsiteformemberstoreviewcampusanddistrictlevelacademicachievementdata

•Websiteistobedisaggregatedbycampus,grade,sex,race,academicquarterorsemester,andschoolyear,whichincludesstudentacademicachievementandgrowth,teacherandstudentattendance,studentdisciplinerecords,andtheinformationwouldhavetobeupdatedeachquarteroftheschoolyear


SB1566,cont’d.•Thecommissionermustalsoprovideinformationthatpermitsaboardmembertocomparethedistrict'sacademicperformancewithotherdistrictsofsimilarsizeandracialandeconomicdemographics

•Adistrictmustproviderequestedinformationtothecommissionerforcreationofthiswebsite

•Commissioneristodevelopanimprovementandevaluationtooltobeusedbyschoolboardstoimprovefinancialoversightandacademicachievement• Useofthetoolwouldbepermissive• Commissionercouldmakeitmandatoryifthedistrict:

• Didnotmeetaccreditationcriteriaforacademicorfinancialreasonsor• Didnotmeetacademicperformancestandards


SB1566,cont’d.Part2:BoardTraining

•RequirestrusteestocompletealltrainingrequiredbytheSBOEandhavetheirstatusofcompletion(ornot)recordedinthelastregularboardminutespriortoaschoolboardelection

•Anydeficienciesaretobepostedtothedistrictwebsiteuntilthetrainingiscompleted

•Requirestrusteestocomplete3hoursoftrainingeverytwoyearsonevaluatingacademicperformance


SB1566,cont’d.Part3:Transparency

•Requiresdistrictsofinnovationtoposttheirmostup-to-dateplanontheirdistrictwebsiteandupdatewithin15daysofanyadoption,amendmentorrenewaloftheplan

•Districtsmustcreateapolicyonlocalboardmembers'visitstoschoolsorotherdistrictfacilities.

•Placesnotificationrequirementsonanurseandadministrationupondetectingliceinastudenttotelltheparentsoftheaffectedstudentandtheparentsoffellowclassmates


SB1566,cont’d.Part4:Programs•Permitsaschoolboardtoestablishabefore-schoolorafter-schoolprogramforelementaryandmiddleschoolstudents• Allstudentswithinthedistrict’sboundariesmayattend• Allowstheboardtocontractwithaprivatechild-carefacilitytoprovidetheseservices

•Drop-outrecoveryprogramsmustincludeCTEcourses,providesupportsfortransitioningtopost-secondaryeducation,andofferdualcreditcourses


SB1566,cont’d.Part5:EverythingElse

•Givesschoolboardthedeterminingpowerforhowlongastudentwithanexhaustedmealcardwillbeallowedtooperateinagraceperiod

•Schoolboardsmustgrantprincipalsthepermissiontoinvitearepresentativeofapatrioticsocietytospeaktostudentsduringtheregularschoolday

•Alicensedhandgunownermaytransportandstorefirearmsintheirpersonalvehicleonschoolproperty


Administration

InstructionalMinutesHB2442byKing•Thisbillmodifieslanguagerelatedtoinstructionaltimetoallowthestatutoryminimumtimerequirementstoapplytocertainnon-instructionaltimesoftheday

•Itauthorizesrulestobetterdefinetheamountoftimethatqualifiesforfull-dayorhalf-daystatus,howminutesareequivalenttoadayofinstruction,andallowsthecommissionertoreducefundingwhenschoolsdonotmeettherequirements

•Itallowsthecommissioner'srulestodeterminehowattendancewillbecountedinblendedlearningsituationsinvolvingappliedworkforcelearningopportunities

•ItallowsPKprogramstogeneratehalf-dayADAforonly32,400minutes,andallowsdropoutrecoveryandcertainotherprogramstogeneratefull-dayADAfor43,200minutes


InstructionalMaterialsHB3526byHoward•Addstechnologyaspartofthefreeinstructionalmaterialsthatshallbefurnishedwithoutcosttostudentsattendingschool,aswellaschangingreferencestothe"instructionalmaterialsallotment"tothe"technologyandinstructionalmaterialsallotment"

•Thecommissionershalldevelopandmaintainawebportaltoassistdistrictsinselectinginstructionalmaterialsincludinginformationsuchasprice,computersystemrequirements,andotherrelevantinformation

•Thecommissionermayestablishagrantprogramunderwhichgrantsareawardedtoschooldistrictstoimplementatechnologylendingprogramtoprovidestudentsaccesstoequipmentnecessarytoaccessanduseinstructionalmaterials


SB810byKolkhorst•Updateslanguageregardinginstructionalmaterialstoincludetechnologicaldevicesorresourcesandupdatesthelanguagearoundelectronicinstructionalmaterial

•Requiresthecommissionertodevelopandmaintainawebportaltoassistdistrictsinselectinginstructionalmaterials

•Allowsthecommissionertoestablishagrantprogramunderwhichgrantsareawardedtoschooldistrictstoimplementatechnologylendingprogramtoprovidestudentsaccesstoequipmentnecessarytoaccessanduseinstructionalmaterials


ExcitingStuff

HB3535byKeough:relatingtothetakingofcertainferalhogsandcoyotesusingahotairballoon.


SpecialEducationCameras•SB1398byLucio:relatingtotheplacementanduseofvideocamerasincertainself-containedclassroomsorothersettingsprovidingspecialeducationservices• Parent,staffmemberinsped.department,governingbodyandcertaincampusadministratorscanrequesttheinstallationofvideocamerasforparticularclassrooms

• Mustbeinoperationby45th dayafterrequest• Requestisgoodforoneyear• Billmakesprovisionsfortherenewaloftherequest,forviewingthevideorecordingsandappealsofschoolactions


Discipline•HB674byJohnson:relatingtothesuspensionofastudentenrolledinagradelevelbelowgradethreefrompublicschoolandtoapositivebehaviorprogramforpublicschools•SB179byMenendez:relatingtostudentharassment,bullying,cyberbullying,injurytoordeathofaminor


OtherItemsofInterest•SB1839byHughes:relatingtothepreparation,certification,andclassificationofpublicschooleducators•HB1342byParker:relatingtochildsexualabusepreventiontrainingforpublicschoolstudents•SB2039byHuberty:relatingtothedevelopmentofaprogramandtrainingforpublicschoolsonthepreventionofsexualabuseandsextraffickingandparticipationbythehumantraffickingpreventiontaskforceinthatdevelopment


MoreExcitingStuffSB1176byCampbell:relatingtothetransferofalcoholicbeveragesbetweencertainnoncontiguouspermittedpremises

• Notarepealonopencontainers

• AllowswaterparkslikeSchlitterbahntotransportalcoholicbeveragesfromoneparktoanother.


WhatNext?

RethinkingEducationPolicyPriorities1. Disconnectbetweenlocalleadersand

stateleadersneedstoberemedied2. Statesavingsfromlocalschooldistrict

valuegrowthshouldnolongerbesaviorofself-inflictedstatebudgetshortfalls

3. Omnibusschoolfinancelegislationispoliticallydifficult,butsmallerfundingprioritiesmayfindsupport

4. Legislaturecontinuingtorestrictrevenueoptionsismajorroadblock


Lessonsof2017•Businessasusualisnotgoingtoprovidesignificantfinancialresourcesforpubliceducation.•The2015Legislatureleftsubstantialresourcesonthetabledespiteclearandobviousneedsinbothpubliceducationandotherpublicservices.

•Theresult:areductioninstatecommitmenttopubliceducationfunding


AvoidtheCircularFiringSquad•Aunifiededucationcommunityisnecessaryforadvancement.•Failuretoagreeonacommonagendasubstantiallyreducesthepossibilitiesforlegislativeaction

•Teachergroups,parentgroups,andothercommunity-basedorganizationsmustbebroughtintothefold.


Lessonsof2017-EducationandEconomicDevelopment•Recognitionoftheroleofpubliceducationineconomicdevelopmentcanprovideabasebetweenbusinessandeducationcommunities

•Appliestoboththeproductsoftheeducationsystemandtheirrelationshipsbetweeneducationandbusinessgroups


Thinkingabout2019inRegionOne•Fromaschoolfinancepointofview,strongsupportforenhancedfundingthroughthecompensatoryeducationallotment,thebilingualallotmentandtheCost-of-EducationIndex•Concertedactiontoprioritizethesefundingsourcesshouldbeundertakenwithotherareasofthestate


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