SF 164

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 08/14/2015 01:45pm

A bill for an act
relating to education; establishing additional accountability measures for charter
schools serving at-risk student populations; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 10.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 124D.10, subdivision 10, is amended to
read:

Subd. 10.

Pupil performance.

new text begin (a) new text end A charter school must design its programs to
at least meet the outcomes adopted by the commissioner for public school students. In
the absence of the commissioner's requirements, the school must meet the outcomes
contained in the contract with the authorizer. The achievement levels of the outcomes
contained in the contract may exceed the achievement levels of any outcomes adopted by
the commissioner for public school students.

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding other law to the contrary, a charter school where at least 70
percent of enrolled pupils are eligible to participate in the graduation incentives program
under section 124D.68 or where the charter school contract limits admission to pupils
eligible to participate in the graduation incentives program under section 124D.68 is
subject to statewide accountability measures applicable to public schools under chapter
120B, but consistent with the alternative measures established under this paragraph
and Minnesota Graduation Standards. For eligible schools, the written charter contract
under subdivision 6 between the charter school authorizer and the school's board of
directors shall be based on the student academic, career and college readiness, and student
engagement performance measures established under this paragraph.
new text end

new text begin (1) Thirty percent of any performance evaluation of a charter school under this
paragraph shall be based on longitudinal data showing student achievement and growth
on a nationally or state-normed assessment for groups of ten or more students who
are continuously enrolled in the charter school for at least 120 school days before the
assessment is administered.
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new text begin (2) Forty percent of any student performance evaluation of a charter school under
this paragraph shall be based on demonstrated growth in any four of the following
postsecondary and workforce readiness measures, as stipulated in the charter school
contract and demonstrated by the requisite evidence: a three-year average graduation rate
for students who complete high school in four, five, or six years; a three-year graduation
rate for noncontinously enrolled students who complete high school in seven years;
average student drop-out rate for students who leave the charter school in a single year
without pursuing an education alternative; the participation rate and composite score of
those students in a school year taking a national postsecondary or workforce readiness
assessment such as the ACT, PSAT, SAT, ACCUPLACER, or ASVAB; the percentage of
students in the 12th grade cohort as identified by the number of completed course credits
at the beginning of the school year who graduate within that school year; the percentage
of students in a school year who successfully transfer to another education program,
including those leading to a diploma, credential or degree, or care and treatment program;
the percentage of students in the previous school year who complete an education
program, receive a diploma, enroll in a postsecondary program or institution, enlist in the
military, or obtain full-time employment; the percentage of students in a school year
who successfully complete the number of course credits they need to stay on track to
graduate within an established timeline; the percentage of students in a school year who
successfully meet work certification or pre-apprenticeship program requirements; or the
percentage of students in a school year who earn dual enrollment credits through the
Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act or other dual credit program.
new text end

new text begin (3) Thirty percent of any student performance evaluation of a charter school under
this paragraph shall be based on data from any three of the following student engagement
measures applied to groups of ten or more students who are continuously enrolled in
the charter school for at least 120 days: a three-year average daily attendance rate; a
demonstrated percentage improvement in attendance by a cohort; a three-year average of
the total number of days students are reported as truant; the number of student dropouts
who enroll in the school and remain continuously enrolled throughout that school year;
the percentage of students in a school year or a 12-month period who participate in
and demonstrate growth on character and social competency assessments measuring
decision-making skills, career readiness, education or aspiration goals, and similar
characteristics or competencies; and the percentage of students in a school year who meet
the community service goals in their individual learning plan as measured by the charter
school's citizenship and community outcomes rubric.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for the 2016-2017 school year and
later.
new text end