| HB1630 | VARIOUS EDUCATION MATTERS. (BEHNING R) Provides that the state board of education (state board) may approve assigning a new identification number for a school that is in operation and requests a new number. Provides that the department of education (department) may assign an identification number to a new school upon the new school's request. Requires the state board to adopt rules to establish criteria that a school must meet to be considered a new school for identification number purposes. Voids 511 IAC 6.2-10-10. Provides that, after June 30, 2019, the state board may not use student growth as the exclusive means used in determining a school's final accountability category. Provides that, upon request beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, the department shall place certain innovation network schools and innovation network charter schools in a "null" or "no letter grade" category for purposes of assessing school performance for a certain number of years, consecutively, unless an innovation network school or innovation network charter school requests otherwise. Provides that, if requested by a school, the department may place the school in a "null" or "no letter grade" category for purposes of assessing school performance for the first three consecutive years of operation of the school. Provides that an innovation network school may request that the state board approve an issuance of a "null" or "no letter grade" for a school during its first three consecutive years of operation by an innovation network team. Provides that the state board must establish criteria that the state board may consider in determining whether an innovation network school that reconfigures an existing school is eligible to receive a "null" or "no letter grade". Adds Cambridge International exams as a postsecondary readiness competency that may be approved by the state board as a graduation pathway. Requires the state board to approve two or more benchmark, formative, interim, or similar assessments to identify students that require remediation. (Current law requires that the state board approve two or more benchmark assessments to identify students that require remediation.) Prohibits the state board and department from contracting with, approving, or endorsing the use of a single vendor to provide benchmark, formative, interim, or similar assessments for kindergarten through grade 7. |
| | Current Status: | 5/5/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/24/2019 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (H) Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 653: yeas 94, nays 0; Rules Suspended
4/24/2019 - Conference Committee Report Adopted (S) Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 620: yeas 35, nays 14; Rules Suspended
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1630 |
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| HB1641 | CHARTER SCHOOL MATTERS. (BEHNING R) Increases the membership of the Indiana charter school board (board) from seven to nine. Authorizes the governor to appoint four members to the board, not more than two of whom may be members of the same political party. (Under current law, the governor appoints two members who may not be members of the same political party.) Provides that the affirmative votes of a majority of the members present are required for the board to take action as opposed to the affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members appointed to the board. Adds a representative from the Arc of Indiana to the list of members who must be included on the state advisory council on the education of children with disabilities. Allows a charter school to limit admissions to allow siblings of student alumni of a charter school or a charter school held by the same organizer to attend the same charter school. Provides that a student who attends a charter school co-located with the charter school may receive preference to admission to the charter school if the preference is specifically provided for in the charter school's charter and is approved by the charter school's authorizer. Adds educational service centers to a provision relating to employee wage payment arrangements. Provides that the governing body of a school corporation may allow, by written authorization, the use of a school bus or a special purpose bus for the transportation of adults at least 65 years of age or disabled adults. Reduces the time frame that a school corporation must make a vacant or unused school building available to a charter school. Provides that, if a school corporation does not comply with the requirements regarding a vacant or unused school building and charter schools, the school corporation must submit any proceeds from the sale of the vacant or unused school building to the state board of education (state board) to provide grants under the charter school and innovation grant program. Requires a school corporation to sell certain vacant school buildings to an accredited nonpublic school or postsecondary educational institution for an amount not more than the minimum bid for the school building or an amount agreed to by both parties. Provides that, in determining whether to accept a proposal to purchase and redevelop a school building that has a square footage that exceeds 200,000 gross square feet and any adjacent property, the governing body must ensure that a charter school that has notified the governing body in writing of its interest in locating the charter school on the redeveloped site is provided adequate facilities on the redeveloped site. Provides that, if the state board directs a special management team to apply for charter school status for a school, the state board shall notify the charter school authorizer selected for application by the special management team of the state board's decision to direct the school to apply for charter status. |
| | Current Status: | 5/5/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/23/2019 - Signed by the Speaker
4/22/2019 - House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 584: yeas 60, nays 31
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| | State Bill Page: | HB1641 |
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| SB567 | EDUCATION MATTERS. (RAATZ J) Provides that the state board of education (state board) may adopt rules regarding virtual education programs of school corporations. Provides that a student who does not participate in a school corporation's virtual education program before July 1, 2020, must complete the school corporation's annual onboarding process and orientation with the student's parent before the student may participate in the school corporation's virtual education program. Provides that, if the lesser of at least: (1) 100 students of a school corporation; or (2) 30% of the total number of students enrolled in the school corporation; receive at least 50% of instruction through a school corporation's virtual education program, the school corporation shall establish a dedicated virtual education school. Provides that an individual who is employed as a licensed teacher for a virtual education program or virtual charter school must comply with any mandatory licensed teacher training that is required. Provides that a virtual charter school that has a charter on June 30, 2019, may renew a charter only with a statewide authorizer. Provides that a student, who is not enrolled in a virtual charter school before July 1, 20209, must complete the virtual charter school's annual onboarding process and orientation with the student's parent before the student may enroll in the virtual charter school. Requires a virtual education program or virtual charter school to withdraw a student who is a habitual truant. Requires a student of a virtual education program or virtual charter school to be an Indiana resident. Provides that as part of the onboarding process and orientation, a school corporation or virtual charter school must provide to a student's parent: (1) the student engagement and attendance requirements or policies; and (2) notice that a person who knowingly or intentionally deprives a dependent of education commits neglect of a dependent. Requires an authorizer to establish certain requirements or guidelines for a virtual charter school. Requires a virtual charter school to report the methodology used to determine attendance to the virtual charter school's authorizer. Requires a virtual charter school's annual report to include: (1) the methodology used by the virtual charter school to determine attendance; and (2) the virtual charter school's student engagement requirements. Establishes actions that the state board may implement if a charter school is placed in the lowest category or designation of school performance for four consecutive years. Provides that the state board may adjust the formula used in the calculation of a high school's graduation rate if a certain percentage of students in a particular cohort: (1) transfer to a nonaccredited nonpublic school that does not have at least one employee; and (2) are not on track to graduate with their cohort. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying and analyzing the financing and expenditures of virtual schools, including but not limited to virtual charter schools. Makes a technical correction. |
| | Current Status: | 5/1/2019 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | Recent Status: | 4/18/2019 - Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 536: yeas 39, nays 7
4/18/2019 - Concurrences Eligible for Action
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| | State Bill Page: | SB567 |
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