Bill Summary for H 411 (2019-2020)

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Mar 20 2019

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View NCGA Bill Details2019-2020 Session
House Bill 411 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 20, 2019
AN ACT TO COMBINE THE CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS INDICATORS USED FOR SCHOOL PERFORMANCE GRADES AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW FOR GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE, TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS INFORMATION ON ANNUAL REPORT CARDS, AND TO ALLOW CERTAIN LOTTERY WINNERS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS FOR NINETY DAYS.
Intro. by Horn, Corbin, Elmore, Johnson.

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Amends GS 115C-83.16, concerning school performance indicators for the purpose of compliance with federal law to modify the performance indicators for schools serving any students in ninth through twelfth grade. Modifies the measures making up the school quality and student success indicator to now include the percentage of students who either (1) achieve a minimum score required for admission to a constituent institution of UNC on a nationally normed test of college readiness or (2) are enrolled in Career Technical Education courses and score at Silver, Gold, or Platinum levels on a nationally normed test of workplace readiness (previously provided separately for these percentage measures). Applies to measures based on data from the 2018-19 school year and each school year thereafter.