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2014 SESSION
14105383DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 2 of Chapter 672 of the Acts of Assembly of 2013 is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2. The Board of Education shall report individual school
performance using a grading system that includes takes into account
the following academic factors in assigning grades: the standards of
accreditation,; state and federal accountability requirements,
and; state mandated assessments; and any assessment developed or
approved for use by the relevant local school board.
Separate grades shall be given for the following factors:
student growth indicators; student mobility; the experience and qualifications
of staff; total cost and funding per pupil; remediation programs offered;
extracurricular activities offered and the number of participants in such
activities; parental engagement and satisfaction levels; any external awards or
recognitions; and school safety in assigning grades. The grading
system shall be based on an A-to-F grading scale provide a clear
series of A to F grades for schools. The Board, by October 1, 2014
2017, shall (i) assign a grade an overall grade and a grade for
each individual factor considered from A to F to each public school in the
Commonwealth; (ii) make both the system and the grade assigned to each school
in the Commonwealth available to the public; and (iii) in a format
which allows for a comparison of similarly situated schools in terms of
percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, percentage of
English language learners, local funding beyond what is required by the
composite index, student mobility, and any other category the Board deems
appropriate; (iii) provide an opportunity for public comment on both the system
and the grades; and (iv) report to the General Assembly a summary of the
system and the assigned grades.
2. That § 2 of Chapter 692 of the Acts of Assembly of 2013 is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 2. The Board of Education shall report individual school
performance using a grading system that includes takes into account
the following academic factors in assigning grades: the standards of
accreditation,; state and federal accountability requirements,
and; state mandated assessments; and any assessment developed or
approved for use by the relevant local school board.
Separate grades shall be given for the following factors:
student growth indicators; student mobility; the experience and qualifications
of staff; total cost and funding per pupil; remediation programs offered;
extracurricular activities offered and the number of participants in such
activities; parental engagement and satisfaction levels; any external awards or
recognitions; and school safety in assigning grades. The grading
system shall be based on an A-to-F grading scale provide a clear
series of A to F grades for schools. The Board, by October 1, 2014
2017, shall (i) assign a grade an overall grade and a grade for
each individual factor considered from A to F to each public school in the
Commonwealth; (ii) make both the system and the grade assigned to each school
in the Commonwealth available to the public; and (iii) in a format
which allows for a comparison of similarly situated schools in terms of
percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, percentage of
English language learners, local funding beyond what is required by the
composite index, student mobility, and any other category the Board deems appropriate;
(iii) provide an opportunity for public comment on both the system and the
grades; and (iv) report to the General Assembly a summary of the system and
the assigned grades.