Summary of Original Version

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to define terms; permit local school districts to develop and implement a local accountability system; require data publication on the local accountability system; require the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) to provide technical assistance in the development of local accountability; permit KDE to incentivize local accountability; set the time frame for requiring local accountability in all local school districts; authorize the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate necessary administrative regulations; amend KRS 158.6453 to update terminology regarding academic standards; remove specific writing and editing and mechanics as required summative assessments; require KDE to incorporate a writing program into academic standards and professional development; require school-based decision making councils to adopt a writing program policy and publish it on the school's website; remove requirement for KDE to establish recommendations on using preliminary assessment data to identify students for advanced coursework; amend KRS 158.6455 to add individual student growth metric and student engagement as state indicators in the accountability system, remove quality of school climate and safety as state indicator, remove "status" and "change" metrics from state accountability system; amend KRS 158.6459, 164.7874, and 157.069 to conform.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, except change the annual incentive offered by the Department of Education to a 1 time payment to local school districts to offset costs up to $15,000; modify the definition of "locally developed indicators of quality" to include a demonstration of the abilities of all students; amend KRS 158.6453 to give superintendent the authority to select the writing program policy.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- A. Camuel

Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 158.6455 to include quality of school climate survey as a state indicator in the accountability system.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 2 -- A. Camuel

Summary Retain original provisions; amend Section 1 to require, if a local school district adopts a locally developed indicator of quality that includes a quality of climate and school safety survey, the findings of the survey shall be reported to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 158.6455, 158.6459, 164.7874, 157.069
House Committee Substitute 1: 158.6455, 158.6459, 164.7874, 157.069