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SB 1320 Public schools; accreditation ratings.
Introduced by: Mamie E. Locke | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Public schools; accreditation ratings. Directs the Board of Education to promulgate regulations establishing additional accreditation ratings that recognize the progress of schools that do not meet accreditation benchmarks but have significantly improved their pass rates, are within specified ranges of benchmarks, or have demonstrated significant growth for the majority of their students. The Board shall implement such regulations no later than the 2016-2017 school year. This bill is identical to HB 1873.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/15 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 15101389D pdf | impact statement
- 02/17/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1320ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/16/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/14/15 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 15101389D
- 01/14/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/20/15 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/29/15 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/15 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/15 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/15 House: Read first time
- 02/06/15 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/11/15 House: Reported from Education (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/12/15 House: Read second time
- 02/13/15 House: Read third time
- 02/13/15 House: Passed House (84-Y 12-N)
- 02/13/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (84-Y 12-N)
- 02/17/15 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/17/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1320ER)
- 02/17/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/23/15 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/23/15
- 02/23/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/16/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 150 (effective 7/1/15)
- 03/16/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150)