Requiring the state board of education to submit annual reports to the legislature on certain statistics of students who take the statewide assessments.
Impact
One significant impact of HB2731 is its emphasis on accountability within school districts. The bill stipulates that each school district must submit accreditation reports annually to the state board. If a district fails to meet accreditation standards, it is required to report to the legislative education committees. This requirement aims to enhance educational quality by holding districts accountable for their performance and ensuring that corrective actions are taken where necessary.
Summary
House Bill 2731 is a legislative proposal directed towards reforming education standards in Kansas. Specifically, it mandates the state board of education to submit annual reports to the legislature detailing statistics related to students who participate in statewide assessments. The primary goal of the bill is to ensure transparency and account for the educational achievements and challenges faced by students across the state. This data will aid legislators in understanding educational performance trends and facilitate informed decision-making.
Contention
Notable points of contention surrounding HB2731 revolve around how the proposed accountability measures may impact local control over education. Critics may argue that increased state oversight could undermine local governance and the ability of school districts to tailor educational programs to their specific community needs. Additionally, there may be concerns regarding the potentially punitive nature of the reporting requirements for districts that struggle with accreditation, leading to debates about the best methods for improving educational outcomes without penalizing those already facing challenges.
Requiring the state board of education to report to the legislature on federal moneys received by the state, ending certain educational reporting requirements and applying expiration dates to other educational reporting requirements.
Senate Substitute for Substitute for HB2299 by Committee on Education - Providing that certain statutory references to accredited nonpublic schools mean nonpublic schools accredited by the state board of education, requiring that schools accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency shall have the same rights as schools accredited by the state board, requiring school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to prohibit the use of personal electronic communication devices during the school day and prohibiting employees of a school district from using social media to communicate with students for official school purposes.
Expanding the every child can read act reporting requirements and amending the Kansas blueprint for literacy to provide certain requirements for the state board of education, the state board of regents and school districts with regard to literacy education and reporting.
Providing for the administration of statewide assessments to virtual school students by such students' virtual schools, adding third parties who contract with school districts to the definition of special teacher, providing for special education state aid reimbursement for certain qualified teachers, authorizing nonpublic schools to permit nonaccredited private elementary or secondary school students to participate in certain activities and authorizing foreign exchange students who reside with a host family to enroll in and attend the resident school district of the host family.
Requiring title agents to make their audit reports available for inspection instead of submitting such reports annually, requiring the amount of surety bonds filed with the commissioner of insurance to be $100,000 and eliminating the controlled business exemption in certain counties.
Making and concerning appropriations for the state board of regents for the Kansas blueprint for literacy, expanding the every child can read act reporting requirements and amending the Kansas blueprint for literacy to provide certain requirements for the state board of education, the state board of regents and school districts with regard to literacy education and reporting.
Provides relative to the effectiveness of laws requiring reports to be submitted annually to the legislature by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the state Department of Education and provides relative to certain commissions and advisory councils
Removing the requirement that the state board of education use a certain exam provider to deliver certain college entrance and career readiness exams and requiring the board to provide for such exams using any provider.
Substitute for SB 45 by Committee on Education - Requiring the state board of education to calculate graduation rates for all school districts for purposes of accreditation using an alternative calculation.
Relating to the authority of the Wood County Central Hospital District of Wood County, Texas, to provide brain and memory care services to residents of the hospital district through the creation and operation of brain and memory health care services districts.