Legislative Session number- 87

Bill Name: SF1837

Relating to education; improving the academic achievement of all students;
modifying certain kindergarten compulsory attendance requirements; effecting
academic standards and graduation requirements; requiring student academic
achievement and growth local data analysis and interpretation and state
performance measures for improving students learning outcomes; modifying the
school board model policy for prohibiting harassment, bullying, intimidation,
and violence and certain school board responsibilities; requiring school
districts to account for the cultural and socioeconomic circumstances of
students under the pupil fair dismissal act; modifying teachers preparation time
requirements; modifying effective staff development activities under the staff
development program; modifying the definition of elementary pupils for aid to
nonpublic students; modifying certain transportation aid entitlement
requirements; modifying certain education program provisions relating to
kindergarten instruction, early childhood instruction, and charter school
federal, state, and local requirements; modifying education funding kindergarten
pupil units and learning year pupil units; modifying certain general education
learning and revenue amount and use requirements; modifying certain family home
visiting program requirements; requiring the department of education to conduct
a statewide survey of early learning services availability and access of
services; repealing a certain provision relating to school board policy
intimidation and bullying
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