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HF 1680

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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A bill for an act
 relating to education; appropriating money to the Office of Educational
Accountability through the University of Minnesota; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2006, section 120B.31, subdivision 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 120B.31, subdivision 3, is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Educational accountability.

(a) The Independent Office of Educational
Accountability, as authorized by Laws 1997, First Special Session chapter 4, article 5,
section 28, subdivision 2, is establishednew text begin , and shall be funded through the Board of Regents
of the University of Minnesotanew text end . The office shall advise the education committees of
the legislature and the commissioner of education, at least on a biennial basis, on the
degree to which the statewide educational accountability and reporting system includes a
comprehensive assessment framework that measures school accountability for students
achieving the goals described in the state's results-oriented graduation rule. The office shall
deleted text begin considerdeleted text end new text begin determine and annually report to the legislaturenew text end whether new text begin and how effectively:
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new text begin (1) new text end the statewide system of educational accountability deleted text begin utilizesdeleted text end new text begin usesnew text end multiple
indicators to provide valid and reliable comparative and contextual data on students,
schools, districts, and the state, and if not, recommend ways to improve the accountability
reporting systemdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
new text end

new text begin (2) the commissioner makes statistical adjustments when reporting student data over
time, consistent with subdivision 4; and
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new text begin (3) the commissioner uses a value-added growth component to measure school
performance, consistent with section 120B.36, subdivision 1.
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(b) When the office reviews the statewide educational accountability and reporting
system, it shall also consider:

(1) the objectivity and neutrality of the state's educational accountability system; and

(2) the impact of a testing program on school curriculum and student learning.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
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new text begin $........ in fiscal year 2008 and $........ in fiscal year 2009 are appropriated from
the general fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota for the Office
of Educational Accountability under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.31, subdivision
3. The base appropriation for the Office of Educational Accountability in fiscal years
2010 and 2011 is $........ each year.
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