Bill Summary for H 435 (2013-2014)

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Apr 3 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 435 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 26, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CALCULATION OF SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORES AND GRADES BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Intro. by Langdon, Johnson, Holloway, Cotham.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Makes clarifying changes and stylistic changes to new GS 115C-83.11 (School performance scores and grades).

Amends GS 115C-12(9)c1. to provide that the overallnumericalschool performance score awardedby the State Board of Education (SBE) to each local administrative unit (LEA) as a partof the annual "report card"no longer has tobe on a scale of zero to 100.

Amends GS 115C-47(58) to clarify that the overall school performance score and grade must be calculated in accordance with new GS 115C-83.11 as a part of the overall effort to inform the public about the North Carolina School Report Cards issued by the SBE. Makes identical change to GS 115C-238.29F(1) and GS 115C-238.66 regarding the calculation of the performance score and grade for charter schools and for regional schools.