This bill amends provisions regarding governance of the public education system.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- amends provisions regarding the appointment, authority, and duties of the state superintendent of public instruction;
- amends provisions regarding the scope of authority and duties of employees of the State Board of Education (state board);
- amends provisions to describe the level of autonomy of local education agencies relative to the state superintendent and state board employees;
- requires a certain process for the state board to follow upon receipt of a complaint of a violation of state statute, including establishing additional corrective action remedies the state board may use;
- directs the state board to ensure that core standards are achievable when taken as a whole in context of the quantity and scope of established core standards;
- establishes a repeal date for a generic grant of rulemaking authority; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53E-1-102, 53E-3-301, 53E-3-302, 53E-3-303, 53E-3-401, 53E-4-202, 63I-2-253