Bill Text: IA HF713 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the establishment of a school turnaround program by the department of education to contract with an independent school turnaround expert to provide services to public schools designated as being in need of intervention.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-03 - Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 571. [HF713 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-HF713-Introduced.html
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BY
WILLS
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
establishment
of
a
school
turnaround
1
program
by
the
department
of
education
to
contract
with
an
2
independent
school
turnaround
expert
to
provide
services
to
3
public
schools
designated
as
being
in
need
of
intervention.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
256J.1
Short
title.
1
This
chapter
shall
be
known
and
may
be
cited
as
the
“School
2
Turnaround
Act”.
3
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
256J.2
Definitions.
4
For
purposes
of
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
5
requires:
6
1.
“Department”
means
the
department
of
education.
7
2.
“Initial
remedial
year”
means
the
year
in
which
a
public
8
school
is
designated
as
a
public
school
in
need
of
intervention
9
under
section
256J.3.
10
3.
“Practitioner”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
11
272.2.
12
4.
“Public
school”
means
a
school
district
as
described
in
13
chapter
274
and
includes
public
school
attendance
centers
used
14
for
instructional
purposes
for
elementary,
middle,
or
secondary
15
school
students.
16
5.
“Public
school
in
need
of
intervention”
means
a
public
17
school
that
has
been
designated
as
in
need
of
intervention
by
18
the
department
according
to
an
outcome-based
measure
pursuant
19
to
section
256J.3.
20
6.
“School
board”
means
the
board
of
directors
of
a
school
21
district
that
has
a
public
school
in
need
of
intervention
22
designated
by
the
department
pursuant
to
section
256J.3,
23
subsection
3.
24
7.
“Statewide
assessment”
means
the
summative
assessment
of
25
student
progress
administered
by
school
districts
pursuant
to
26
section
256.7,
subsection
21,
paragraph
“b”
.
27
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
256J.3
Identification
of
public
28
schools
in
need
of
intervention.
29
1.
Subject
to
an
appropriation
of
funds
by
the
general
30
assembly
for
this
purpose,
the
department
shall
establish
a
31
school
turnaround
program
to
assist
schools
designated
by
the
32
department
as
a
public
school
in
need
of
intervention
under
33
this
chapter.
34
2.
The
department
shall
develop
and
use
outcome-based
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school
performance
measures
to
set
criteria
for
the
designation
1
of
public
schools
in
need
of
intervention,
and
shall
determine
2
the
performance
measures
and
specific
criteria
necessary
for
3
designated
public
schools
to
exit
the
program.
4
3.
No
more
than
one
month
after
school
performance
5
measures
used
in
accordance
with
subsection
2
are
made
public,
6
the
department
shall
designate
the
public
schools
that
the
7
department
determines
to
be
in
need
of
intervention
under
the
8
criteria
established
pursuant
to
subsection
2.
9
4.
The
department
shall
determine
the
specific
criteria
a
10
school
must
meet
to
exit
the
program
based
on
the
performance
11
measures
set
forth
in
accordance
with
subsection
2.
12
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
256J.4
School
turnaround
committee
——
13
plan
——
school
district
duties.
14
1.
On
or
before
October
1
of
an
initial
remedial
year,
the
15
school
board
shall
establish
a
school
turnaround
committee
16
composed
of
the
following
members:
17
a.
One
member
of
the
school
board.
18
b.
The
school
principal
if
the
designated
public
school
19
in
need
of
intervention
is
an
attendance
center
or
the
20
superintendent
if
the
school
district
as
a
whole
is
designated
21
as
a
public
school
in
need
of
intervention.
22
c.
Three
parents
or
guardians
of
students
enrolled
in
the
23
public
school
in
need
of
intervention
who
are
appointed
by
the
24
president
of
the
school
board.
25
d.
Four
teachers
at
the
public
school
in
need
of
26
intervention
who
are
appointed
by
the
principal
or
the
27
superintendent
as
appropriate.
28
2.
On
or
before
October
15
of
an
initial
remedial
year,
the
29
school
board
shall
partner
with
the
school
turnaround
committee
30
to
select
an
independent
school
turnaround
expert
from
the
31
experts
identified
and
placed
on
a
list
of
approved
independent
32
school
turnaround
experts
maintained
by
the
department
pursuant
33
to
section
256J.5.
34
3.
An
independent
school
turnaround
expert
is
ineligible
to
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be
considered
or
selected
by
a
school
board
or
committee
if
the
1
expert
meets
any
of
the
following
conditions:
2
a.
Is
the
school
board
of
the
public
school
in
need
of
3
intervention.
4
b.
Is
an
employee
of
the
school
board
or
of
the
public
5
school
in
need
of
intervention.
6
4.
A
school
turnaround
committee
shall
partner
with
the
7
independent
school
turnaround
expert
selected
pursuant
to
8
subsection
2
to
develop
and
implement
a
school
turnaround
plan
9
that
includes
all
of
the
following:
10
a.
The
findings
of
the
analysis
conducted
by
the
independent
11
school
turnaround
expert
described
in
section
256J.5,
12
subsection
1.
13
b.
Recommendations
regarding
changes
to
the
school’s
14
personnel,
culture,
curriculum,
assessments,
instructional
15
practices,
digital
tools
for
teaching
and
learning,
governance,
16
leadership,
finances,
policies,
or
other
areas
that
may
be
17
necessary
to
implement
the
school
turnaround
plan.
18
c.
Measurable
student
achievement
goals
and
objectives.
19
d.
A
professional
development
plan
that
identifies
a
20
strategy
to
address
problems
of
instructional
practice.
21
e.
A
leadership
development
plan
focused
on
proven
22
strategies
to
turn
around
schools
in
need
of
intervention
that
23
align
with
the
Iowa
standards
for
school
administrators
adopted
24
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
subsection
27.
25
f.
A
detailed
budget
specifying
how
the
school
turnaround
26
plan
will
be
funded.
27
g.
A
plan
to
assess
and
monitor
progress.
28
h.
A
plan
to
communicate
and
report
data
on
progress
to
29
stakeholders.
30
i.
A
timeline
for
implementation.
31
5.
The
school
board
shall
do
all
of
the
following
to
the
32
extent
consistent
with
law:
33
a.
Prioritize
funding
and
resources
to
the
public
school
in
34
need
of
intervention.
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b.
Grant
the
school
streamlined
authority
over
staff,
1
schedule,
policies,
budget,
and
academic
programs
to
implement
2
the
school
turnaround
plan.
3
6.
On
or
before
March
1
of
an
initial
remedial
year,
the
4
school
turnaround
committee
shall
submit
the
school
turnaround
5
plan
to
the
school
board
for
approval.
6
7.
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
8,
on
or
before
April
1
7
of
an
initial
remedial
year,
the
school
board
shall
submit
the
8
school
turnaround
plan
to
the
department
for
approval.
9
8.
If
the
school
board
disapproves
the
school
turnaround
10
plan
submitted
under
subsection
6,
the
school
turnaround
11
committee
may
appeal
the
disapproval
to
the
state
board
of
12
education
in
accordance
with
rules
adopted
by
the
state
board
13
pursuant
to
chapter
17A.
14
9.
On
or
before
November
30
annually,
the
department
shall
15
submit
a
report
to
the
general
assembly
identifying
each
school
16
district
or
attendance
center
designated
a
public
school
in
17
need
of
intervention
and
summarizing
the
actions
taken
by
18
the
department,
the
school
districts,
and
the
public
schools
19
in
need
of
intervention;
summarizing
the
contracts
awarded
20
by
the
department
to
independent
school
turnaround
experts;
21
identifying
outcomes
achieved
under
such
contracts,
as
well
22
as
failures
to
meet
exit
criteria
and
extensions
issued
under
23
section
256J.7;
and
detailing
distribution
and
use
of
moneys
24
awarded
or
issued
under
this
chapter.
25
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
256J.5
Approved
independent
school
26
turnaround
experts
——
approval
of
plans
——
appeals
process.
27
1.
On
or
before
August
30,
annually,
the
department
shall
28
identify
two
or
more
approved
independent
school
turnaround
29
experts,
through
a
request
for
proposals
process,
that
a
public
30
school
in
need
of
intervention
may
partner
with
to
do
all
of
31
the
following:
32
a.
Collect
and
analyze
data
on
the
school’s
student
33
achievement,
personnel,
culture,
curriculum,
assessments,
34
instructional
practices,
digital
tools
for
teaching
and
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learning,
governance,
leadership,
finances,
and
policies.
1
b.
Recommend
changes
to
the
school’s
culture,
curriculum,
2
assessments,
instructional
practices,
governance,
finances,
3
policies,
or
other
areas
based
on
data
collected
under
4
subsection
1.
5
c.
Develop
and
implement,
in
partnership
with
the
school
6
turnaround
committee,
a
school
turnaround
plan
that
meets
the
7
requirements
of
section
256J.4,
subsection
4.
8
d.
Monitor
the
effectiveness
of
a
school
turnaround
plan
9
through
reliable
means
of
evaluation,
including
on-site
visits,
10
observations,
surveys,
analysis
of
student
achievement
data,
11
and
interviews.
12
e.
Provide
ongoing
implementation
support
and
project
13
management
for
a
school
turnaround
plan.
14
f.
Provide
high-quality
professional
development
and
15
coaching
personalized
for
school
staff
that
is
designed
to
16
build
all
of
the
following:
17
(1)
Leadership
capacity
of
the
school
principal.
18
(2)
Instructional
capacity
of
school
staff.
19
(3)
Collaborative
practices
of
teacher
and
leadership
20
teams.
21
g.
Provide
job-embedded
professional
learning
and
coaching
22
for
all
instructional
staff
on
at
least
a
weekly
basis.
23
h.
Provide
job-embedded
professional
learning
and
coaching
24
for
the
school
principal
at
least
twice
monthly,
focused
on
25
proven
strategies
to
turn
around
public
schools
in
need
of
26
intervention
that
are
aligned
with
the
Iowa
teaching
standards
27
as
set
forth
in
section
284.3,
and
the
Iowa
standards
for
28
school
administrators
adopted
pursuant
to
section
256.7,
29
subsection
27.
30
i.
Leverage
support
from
community
partners
to
coordinate
31
an
efficient
delivery
of
supports
to
students
both
inside
and
32
outside
the
classroom.
33
2.
Independent
school
turnaround
experts
identified
by
34
the
department
pursuant
to
subsection
1
shall
meet
all
of
the
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following
criteria:
1
a.
Have
a
credible
track
record
of
improving
student
2
academic
achievement
in
public
schools
with
various
demographic
3
characteristics,
as
measured
by
statewide
assessments.
4
b.
Have
experience
designing,
implementing,
and
evaluating
5
data-driven
instructional
systems
in
public
schools.
6
c.
Have
experience
coaching
public
school
administrators
7
and
teachers
on
designing
and
implementing
data-driven
school
8
improvement
plans.
9
d.
Have
experience
collaborating
with
the
various
education
10
entities
that
govern
public
schools.
11
e.
Have
experience
delivering
high-quality
professional
12
development
and
coaching
in
instructional
effectiveness
to
13
public
school
administrators
and
teachers.
14
f.
Agree
to
be
compensated
for
professional
services
based
15
on
performance
as
described
in
section
256J.6.
16
g.
Agree
to
partner
with
any
public
school
in
need
of
17
intervention
in
the
state,
regardless
of
location.
18
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
256J.6
Contracts
——
criteria
——
duties
19
of
the
department
——
use
of
moneys.
20
1.
When
awarding
a
contract
to
an
independent
school
21
turnaround
expert
selected
by
a
school
board
under
section
22
256J.4,
the
department
shall
ensure
that
the
contract
specifies
23
that
the
department
will
do
all
of
the
following:
24
a.
Pay
an
independent
school
turnaround
expert
no
more
25
than
fifty
percent
of
the
expert’s
professional
fees
at
the
26
beginning
of
the
independent
school
turnaround
expert’s
work
27
for
the
public
school
in
need
of
intervention.
28
b.
Pay
the
remainder
of
the
independent
school
turnaround
29
expert’s
professional
fees
upon
the
independent
school
30
turnaround
expert
successfully
helping
a
public
school
in
31
need
of
intervention
meet
exit
criteria
as
determined
by
the
32
department
under
section
256J.3,
subsection
2,
within
three
33
school
years
after
being
designated
as
a
public
school
in
need
34
of
intervention.
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2.
In
negotiating
a
contract
with
an
independent
school
1
turnaround
expert,
the
department
shall
offer
all
of
the
2
following:
3
a.
An
average
of
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
per
school
4
for
the
entirety
of
the
project.
5
b.
Differentiated
amounts
of
funding
based
on
student
6
enrollment.
7
c.
A
higher
amount
of
funding
for
schools
that
are
in
the
8
lowest-performing
one
percent
of
schools
statewide
according
to
9
outcomes-based
measures
established
pursuant
to
section
256J.3,
10
subsection
2.
11
3.
The
department
shall
perform
all
of
the
following
duties:
12
a.
Review
a
school
turnaround
plan
submitted
for
approval
13
under
section
256J.4,
subsection
7,
within
thirty
days
of
14
submission.
15
b.
Approve
a
school
turnaround
plan
that
meets
all
of
the
16
following
criteria:
17
(1)
Is
timely.
18
(2)
Is
well-developed.
19
(3)
Meets
the
requirements
of
section
256J.4,
subsection
4.
20
c.
Subject
to
an
appropriation
of
funds
by
the
general
21
assembly
for
this
purpose,
provide
moneys
to
a
public
school
22
in
need
of
intervention
for
interventions
identified
in
an
23
approved
school
turnaround
plan
if
the
school
board
provides
24
matching
funds
or
an
in-kind
contribution
of
goods
or
services
25
in
an
amount
equal
to
the
funding
the
public
school
in
need
of
26
intervention
would
receive
from
the
department.
27
4.
The
state
board
of
education
shall
adopt
rules
under
28
chapter
17A
to
establish
an
appeals
process
for
the
following:
29
a.
A
public
school
in
need
of
intervention
that
is
not
30
granted
approval
from
the
school
board
under
section
256J.4,
31
subsection
6.
If
the
public
school
in
need
of
intervention
32
submits
an
appeal
to
the
state
board
of
education
on
a
timely
33
basis,
the
state
board
shall
resolve
the
appeal
on
or
before
34
April
1
of
the
initial
remedial
year.
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b.
A
school
board
that
is
not
granted
approval
for
a
school
1
turnaround
plan
from
the
department
under
subsection
3.
If
the
2
school
board
submits
an
appeal
to
the
state
board
of
education
3
on
a
timely
basis,
the
state
board
shall
resolve
the
appeal
on
4
or
before
May
15
of
the
initial
remedial
year.
5
5.
The
department
shall
balance
the
need
to
prioritize
6
funding
appropriated
by
the
general
assembly
pursuant
to
this
7
section
to
contract
with
highly
qualified
independent
school
8
turnaround
experts
with
the
need
to
set
aside
funding
for
all
9
of
the
following:
10
a.
Interventions
to
facilitate
the
implementation
of
a
11
school
turnaround
plan
under
section
256J.4.
12
b.
The
school
recognition
and
reward
program
created
under
13
section
256J.8.
14
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
256J.7
Failure
to
improve
——
15
extensions
——
consequences.
16
1.
A
public
school
in
need
of
intervention
that
does
not
17
meet
the
exit
criteria
determined
pursuant
to
section
256J.3,
18
within
three
school
years
after
being
designated
as
a
public
19
school
in
need
of
intervention,
may
petition
the
department
20
for
an
extension
to
continue
school
improvement
efforts
for
up
21
to
two
years.
The
department
shall
grant
an
extension
only
22
if
the
public
school
in
need
of
intervention
has
demonstrated
23
at
least
fifty
percent
of
the
improvement
necessary
to
exit
24
the
turnaround
process
or
submits
an
appeal
to
the
department.
25
A
public
school
in
need
of
intervention
that
is
granted
an
26
extension
under
this
subsection
may
continue
to
receive
moneys
27
pursuant
to
section
256J.6.
28
2.
The
department
may
extend
the
contract
of
an
independent
29
school
turnaround
expert
of
a
public
school
in
need
of
30
intervention
that
is
granted
an
extension
under
subsection
1.
31
3.
The
state
board
of
education
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
32
to
chapter
17A
establishing
consequences
for
a
public
school
33
in
need
of
intervention
that
meets
either
of
the
following
34
criteria:
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a.
Does
not
meet
the
predetermined
exit
criteria
established
1
under
section
256J.3
within
three
school
years
after
the
day
on
2
which
the
public
school
in
need
of
intervention
was
designated
3
as
such,
and
is
not
granted
an
extension
under
subsection
1.
4
b.
Is
granted
an
extension
under
subsection
1
and
does
not
5
meet
the
predetermined
exit
criteria
established
under
section
6
256J.3
within
three
school
years
after
the
day
on
which
the
7
public
school
in
need
of
intervention
is
granted
an
extension
8
under
subsection
1.
9
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
256J.8
School
recognition
and
reward
10
program.
11
1.
As
used
in
this
section,
“eligible
school”
means
a
public
12
school
in
need
of
intervention
that
meets
any
of
the
following
13
criteria:
14
a.
Meets
predetermined
exit
criteria
under
section
256J.3
15
within
three
school
years
after
the
day
on
which
the
public
16
school
in
need
of
intervention
was
designated
as
such
under
17
section
256J.3.
18
b.
Has
been
granted
an
extension
under
section
256J.7
and
19
meets
predetermined
exit
criteria
within
the
extension
period.
20
2.
Subject
to
an
appropriation
of
funds
by
the
general
21
assembly
for
this
purpose,
the
department
shall
establish
a
22
school
recognition
and
reward
program
to
provide
incentives
to
23
schools
and
educators
to
improve
the
public
school
in
need
of
24
intervention.
25
3.
The
department,
pursuant
to
rules
adopted
by
the
26
state
board
under
chapter
17A,
may
determine
and
distribute
27
rewards,
financial
or
otherwise,
for
eligible
schools
or
the
28
practitioners
employed
at
eligible
schools.
29
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
256J.9
School
intervention
fund.
30
There
is
established
in
the
state
treasury
a
school
31
intervention
fund
that
is
under
the
control
of
and
administered
32
by
the
department
of
education.
The
department
may
accept
33
gifts,
grants,
bequests,
and
other
private
contributions,
as
34
well
as
state
or
federal
funds,
and
shall
deposit
the
moneys
in
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the
fund
to
be
used
for
purposes
of
this
chapter.
Moneys
in
the
1
fund
are
appropriated
to
the
department
and
shall
be
used
for
2
the
purposes
of
this
chapter.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
3
moneys
in
the
fund
that
remain
unencumbered
or
unobligated
at
4
the
close
of
the
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
but
shall
remain
5
available
for
expenditure
for
the
purposes
designated
until
the
6
close
of
the
succeeding
fiscal
year.
Notwithstanding
section
7
12C.7,
subsection
2,
interest
earned
on
moneys
in
the
school
8
intervention
fund
shall
be
credited
to
the
fund.
9
EXPLANATION
10
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
11
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
12
This
bill
establishes
the
“School
Turnaround
Act”,
which
13
includes
a
school
turnaround
program
and
a
school
recognition
14
and
reward
program
within
the
department
of
education,
subject
15
to
an
appropriation
by
the
general
assembly,
and
a
school
16
intervention
fund
in
the
state
treasury
that
is
under
the
17
control
of
and
administered
by
the
department.
18
The
purpose
of
the
Code
chapter
is
to
provide
a
process
19
for
the
designation
of
public
schools
in
need
of
intervention
20
using
outcomes-based
criteria,
for
the
development
of
a
school
21
turnaround
plan
which
must
be
approved
by
the
state
board
of
22
education,
and
for
the
identification
of
independent
school
23
turnaround
experts
with
whom
the
department
may
enter
into
24
a
contract
for
the
provision
of
interventions
identified
25
in
an
approved
school
turnaround
plan
designed
to
achieve
26
predetermined
outcomes
at
the
designated
public
school
in
need
27
of
intervention.
28
The
bill
provides
definitions,
including
“initial
remedial
29
year”;
“public
school
in
need
of
intervention”,
which
means
30
a
public
school
district
or
public
school
attendance
center
31
that
has
been
designated
as
in
need
of
intervention
by
the
32
department;
and
“public
school”.
33
In
addition
to
developing
and
using
outcome-based
school
34
performance
measures
to
set
criteria
for
the
designation
of
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public
schools
in
need
of
intervention,
the
department
must
1
determine
the
criteria
necessary
for
designated
public
schools
2
to
exit
the
program.
3
The
bill
establishes
timelines
for
the
process
of
4
designating
schools,
the
establishment
of
school
turnaround
5
committees
by
the
board
of
directors
of
the
school
district,
6
the
establishment
of
partnerships
between
such
committees
and
7
the
school
board,
the
submission
of
a
school
turnaround
plan
8
by
the
committee
to
the
school
board
for
approval,
submission
9
of
the
plan
to
the
department
for
approval,
for
the
annual
10
identification
of
two
or
more
approved
independent
school
11
turnaround
experts
by
the
department,
and
for
the
time
by
which
12
an
exit
criteria
must
be
met
or
by
which
a
petition
must
be
13
submitted
to
the
department
for
an
extension
to
continue
school
14
turnaround
efforts.
15
The
school
turnaround
committee
the
school
board
must
16
appoint
must
be
comprised
of
a
school
board
member;
the
17
principal
of
an
attendance
center
or
the
superintendent
of
18
the
school
district,
as
appropriate;
parents
or
guardians
of
19
students
enrolled
in
the
designated
public
school;
and
teachers
20
appointed
by
a
school
administrator.
21
The
school
board
partners
with
the
school
turnaround
22
committee
to
select
an
independent
school
turnaround
expert
23
from
the
experts
identified
and
placed
on
a
list
of
approved
24
independent
school
turnaround
experts
maintained
by
the
25
department.
26
An
independent
school
turnaround
expert
is
ineligible
to
be
27
considered
or
selected
by
a
school
board
or
committee
if
the
28
expert
is
on
the
school
board
or
is
an
employee
of
the
school
29
board
or
the
designated
school.
30
The
school
turnaround
committee
must
partner
with
the
31
independent
school
turnaround
expert
selected
to
develop
and
32
implement
a
school
turnaround
plan.
The
plan
must
include
the
33
findings
of
the
analysis
of
the
independent
school
turnaround
34
expert,
recommendations
regarding
changes
to
the
designated
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school,
measurable
student
achievement
goals
and
objectives,
1
a
professional
development
and
leadership
plan,
a
detailed
2
budget,
plans
to
assess
and
monitor
progress,
and
a
timeline
3
for
implementation.
4
The
school
board
must
prioritize
funding
and
resources,
and
5
grant
the
school
streamlined
authority
to
implement
the
plan.
6
If
the
school
board
disapproves
the
plan,
the
committee
may
7
appeal
the
disapproval
to
the
state
board
of
education.
8
On
or
before
November
30
annually,
the
department
shall
9
submit
a
report
to
the
general
assembly
that
includes
10
information
regarding
the
schools
designated,
the
outcomes
11
and
any
failures,
and
the
contracts
awarded
and
the
moneys
12
distributed
and
used.
13
Under
the
program,
designated
schools
may
partner
with
14
an
independent
school
turnaround
expert
from
the
list
15
maintained
by
the
department,
to
collect
and
analyze
school
16
data;
recommend
changes;
develop
and
implement
a
school
17
turnaround
plan
in
partnership
with
the
school
turnaround
18
committee;
monitor
the
effectiveness
of
a
plan;
provide
19
ongoing
implementation
support
and
project
management;
provide
20
high-quality
professional
development
and
coaching
personalized
21
for
school
staff;
provide
job-embedded
professional
learning
22
and
coaching
for
instructional
and
administrative
staff;
and
23
leverage
support
from
community
partners.
24
Independent
school
turnaround
experts
identified
by
the
25
department
must
meet
criteria
specified
in
the
bill,
including
26
having
a
credible
track
record
of
improving
student
academic
27
achievement;
experience
designing,
implementing,
and
evaluating
28
data-driven
instructional
systems
in
public
schools;
experience
29
coaching
public
school
practitioners
on
designing
and
30
implementing
data-driven
school
improvement
plans;
experience
31
with
entities
that
govern
public
schools;
experience
delivering
32
high-quality
professional
development
and
coaching;
agree
to
33
be
compensated
for
professional
services
based
on
performance
34
measures;
and
agree
to
partner
with
any
public
school
in
need
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of
intervention
in
the
state,
regardless
of
location.
1
The
bill
directs
the
department
to
ensure
that
a
contract
2
entered
into
by
the
department
and
the
expert
will
pay
the
3
expert
no
more
than
50
percent
of
the
expert’s
professional
4
fees
at
the
beginning
of
the
work
for
the
designated
school,
5
with
the
remainder
to
be
paid
upon
successfully
helping
the
6
designated
school
meet
exit
criteria,
as
determined
by
the
7
department,
within
three
school
years.
8
In
negotiating
the
contract,
the
department
must
offer
an
9
average
of
$500,000
per
school
for
the
entirety
of
the
project,
10
differentiated
amounts
of
funding
based
on
student
enrollment,
11
and
a
higher
amount
of
funding
for
schools
that
are
in
the
12
lowest
performing
1
percent
of
schools
statewide.
13
In
addition,
the
department
is
directed
to
review
a
school
14
turnaround
plan
within
30
days
of
submission;
approve
a
school
15
turnaround
plan
that
is
timely,
is
well-developed,
and
meets
16
the
department’s
outcomes-based
criteria;
and,
subject
to
17
an
appropriation
of
funds
by
the
general
assembly,
provide
18
moneys
to
a
designated
school
for
interventions
identified
19
in
an
approved
school
turnaround
plan
if
the
school
board
20
provides
matching
funds
or
an
in-kind
contribution
of
goods
or
21
services
in
an
amount
equal
to
the
funding
the
school
in
need
22
of
intervention
would
receive
from
the
department.
23
The
state
board
of
education
must
adopt
rules
to
establish
24
appeals
processes
for
a
designated
school
not
granted
approval
25
from
the
school
board
and
for
a
school
board
that
is
not
26
granted
approval
from
the
department.
27
The
department
must
balance
the
need
to
prioritize
funding
28
to
contract
with
highly
qualified
independent
school
turnaround
29
experts
with
the
need
to
set
aside
funding
for
interventions
to
30
facilitate
the
implementation
of
a
school
turnaround
plan
and
31
the
school
recognition
and
reward
program.
32
A
designated
school
that
does
not
meet
the
exit
criteria
33
within
three
school
years
after
designation
may
petition
34
the
department
for
an
extension
for
up
to
two
years.
The
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department
must
grant
the
extension
only
if
the
school
has
1
demonstrated
at
least
50
percent
of
the
improvement
necessary
2
to
exit
the
turnaround
process
or
submits
an
appeal
to
the
3
department.
The
department
may
extend
the
contract
of
an
4
independent
school
turnaround
expert
of
a
designated
school
5
that
is
granted
an
extension.
6
The
state
board
of
education
must
adopt
rules
establishing
7
consequences
for
a
designated
school
that
does
not
meet
the
8
predetermined
exit
criteria
within
three
school
years
or
is
9
granted
an
extension
and
does
not
meet
the
predetermined
exit
10
criteria
within
three
school
years
after
the
day
on
which
the
11
school
was
granted
an
extension.
12
Subject
to
an
appropriation
of
funds
by
the
general
13
assembly,
the
department
must
establish
a
school
recognition
14
and
reward
program
to
provide
incentives
to
schools
and
15
educators
to
improve
the
public
school
in
need
of
intervention.
16
The
department
may
determine
and
distribute
rewards,
financial
17
or
otherwise,
for
eligible
schools
or
the
practitioners
18
employed
at
eligible
schools.
“Eligible
school”
is
defined
19
as
a
designated
school
that
meets
predetermined
exit
criteria
20
within
three
school
years
or
meets
predetermined
exit
criteria
21
within
the
extension
period.
22
The
bill
establishes
a
school
intervention
fund
in
the
state
23
treasury
that
is
under
the
control
of
and
administered
by
the
24
department
of
education.
Moneys
in
the
fund
do
not
revert
at
25
the
end
of
a
fiscal
year
and
interest
earned
on
moneys
in
the
26
fund
are
credited
to
the
fund.
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