Bill Text: OR SB297 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to achievement compacts; declaring an emergency.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB297 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB297-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 2582

                         Senate Bill 297

Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the
  President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing
  rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part
  of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on
  Education and Workforce Development for Oregon Education
  Investment Board)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Requires all education entities to have achievement compact
advisory committee. Establishes membership requirements for
advisory committee.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to achievement compacts; creating new provisions;
  amending sections 14 and 16, chapter 36, Oregon Laws 2012; and
  declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + As used in this section and sections 14 and 16,
chapter 36, Oregon Laws 2012:
  (1) 'Achievement compact' means an agreement entered into
between the Oregon Education Investment Board and the governing
body of an education entity.
  (2) 'Critical measurement' means a measurement made of students
at designated grades to determine whether education outcomes are
being met or are likely to be met, including:
  (a) Assessment of kindergarten readiness of children;
  (b) Measurement of the reading proficiency of students in the
third grade;
  (c) Measurement of the attendance rate of students in the sixth
grade;
  (d) Calculation of the number of credits earned by students by
the end of the ninth grade; and
  (e) Determination of the high school graduation rates of
students.
  (3) 'Education entity' means:
  (a) A school district, as defined in ORS 332.002;
  (b) An education service district operated under ORS chapter
334;
  (c) A community college district or community college service
district operated under ORS chapter 341;
  (d) The Oregon University System established by ORS 351.011;
  (e) A public university of the Oregon University System, as
listed in ORS 352.002; and
  (f) The health professions and graduate science programs of the
Oregon Health and Science University operated under ORS chapter
353.
  (4) 'Governing body' means:
  (a) For a school district, the school district board.
  (b) For an education service district, the board of directors
of the education service district.
  (c) For a community college district or a community college
service district, the board of education of the community college
district.
  (d) For the Oregon University System, the State Board of Higher
Education.
  (e) For a public university of the Oregon University System,
the president of the university.
  (f) For the Oregon Health and Science University, the Oregon
Health and Science University Board of Directors. + }
  SECTION 2. Section 14, chapter 36, Oregon Laws 2012, is amended
to read:
   { +  Sec. 14. + }   { - (1) For the purposes of this
section: - }
    { - (a) 'Achievement compact' means an agreement entered into
between the Oregon Education Investment Board and the governing
body of an education entity as described in this section. - }
    { - (b) 'Education entity' means: - }
    { - (A) A school district, as defined in ORS 332.002; - }
    { - (B) An education service district operated under ORS
chapter 334; - }
    { - (C) A community college district or community college
service district operated under ORS chapter 341; - }
    { - (D) The Oregon University System established by ORS
351.011; - }
    { - (E) A public university of the Oregon University System,
as listed in ORS 352.002; and - }
    { - (F) The health professions and graduate science programs
of the Oregon Health and Science University operated under ORS
chapter 353. - }
    { - (c) 'Governing body of an education entity' means: - }
    { - (A) For a school district, the school district board. - }

    { - (B) For an education service district, the board of
directors of the education service district. - }
    { - (C) For a community college district or a community
college service district, the board of education of the community
college district. - }
    { - (D) For the Oregon University System, the State Board of
Higher Education. - }
    { - (E) For a public university of the Oregon University
System, the president of the university. - }
    { - (F) For the Oregon Health and Science University, the
Oregon Health and Science University Board of Directors. - }
    { - (2)(a) - }   { + (1)(a) + } Prior to the beginning of
each fiscal year, the governing body of each education entity
must enter into an achievement compact with the Oregon Education
Investment Board for the fiscal year.
  (b) Governing bodies of education entities identified in
  { - subsection (1)(b)(A) to (C) of this section - }
 { + section 1 (3)(a) to (c) of this 2013 Act + } shall enter
into achievement compacts as part of the budgeting process under
ORS 294.305 to 294.565 and shall submit achievement compacts to
the board prior to July 1 of each year.
  (c) The board shall specify a process for adoption and a
timeline for submission of achievement compacts for education
entities identified in   { - subsection (1)(b)(D) to (F) of this
section - }  { +  section 1 (3)(d) to (f) of this 2013 Act + }.
  (d) The board shall provide to each school district a number
quantifying the district's estimated level of funding for the
next fiscal year compared to the determination of funding needed
to ensure that the state's system of kindergarten through grade
12 public education meets the quality goals specified under ORS
327.506.
    { - (3)(a) - }   { + (2)(a) + } The board shall establish the
terms for achievement compacts.
  (b) The terms of an achievement compact may include:
  (A) A description of goals for outcomes that are consistent
with the educational goals identified in ORS 329.015, the
findings described in ORS 351.003 and the mission of education
provided in ORS 351.009.
  (B) A description of the outcomes and measures of progress that
will allow each education entity to quantify:
  (i) Completion rates for:
  (I) Critical stages of learning and programs of study;
  (II) The attainment of diplomas, certificates and degrees; and
  (III) Achieving the high school and post-secondary education
goals established in ORS 351.009 and a projection of the progress
needed to achieve those goals by 2025;
  (ii) Validations of the quality of knowledge and skills
acquired by students of the education entity; and
  (iii) The relevance of the knowledge and skills acquired by the
students of the education entity and the means by which those
skills and knowledge will contribute to the workforce, the
economy and society as described in state policy.
  (C) Other information suggested by the governing body of an
education entity and approved by the board.
  (c) Notwithstanding the terms described in paragraph (b) of
this subsection, for an achievement compact entered into by
 { + the governing body of + } an education entity identified in
 { - subsection (1)(b)(F) of this section - }  { +  section 1
(3)(f) of this 2013 Act + }, the terms of the achievement compact
shall be limited to the enrollment of, and attainment of degrees
by, Oregon residents in programs for which the state provides
funding.
    { - (4)(a) - }   { + (3)(a) + } The governing body of each
education entity shall identify a target number and percentage of
students for achievement of the outcomes, measures of progress
and goals specified in the achievement compact for the fiscal
year.
  (b) The governing body of each education entity shall provide a
target number and percentage of students for the aggregate of all
disadvantaged subgroups, as defined by federal law or specified
by rules adopted by the board. The target number and percentage
of students must reflect the education entity's goals of
improving education outcomes for disadvantaged student groups and
closing any student achievement gaps between disadvantaged
student groups and other student groups.
    { - (5) - }   { + (4) + } As part of the process of entering
into an achievement compact, the governing body of an education
entity shall ensure that open communications are provided to
parents, students, teachers or faculty, employees, exclusive
bargaining representatives and community representatives for the
purposes of explaining and discussing the outcomes, measures of
progress, goals and targets specified in the achievement compact
for the fiscal year. The open communications must be provided
during each education entity's public budget process.
    { - (6) - }   { + (5) + } The board shall specify the format
of the achievement compacts and provide model achievement
compacts to the governing body of each education entity.
    { - (7) - }   { + (6) + } The board may adopt a timeline and
method for governing bodies of education entities to provide the
board with a report at the end of a fiscal year that describes
the achievements made by the education entities during the fiscal
year. The report:

  (a) Must include disaggregated data for each disadvantaged
student group specified by the board; and
  (b) May state achievements in numbers and percentages and in
relation to the outcomes, measures of progress, goals and targets
specified in the achievement compact for the fiscal year.
  SECTION 3. Section 16, chapter 36, Oregon Laws 2012, is amended
to read:
   { +  Sec. 16. + } (1) Each   { - school district and education
service district - }   { + education entity + } shall form an
achievement compact advisory committee.
  (2) An achievement compact advisory committee shall be
responsible for developing an achievement compact and ensuring
that an achievement compact is implemented.
    { - (3) The governing body of a district shall appoint the
members of an achievement compact advisory committee. The members
shall consist of teachers, administrators and other appropriate
education personnel who are employed by the district. When an
employee organization represents educators of a district, the
superintendent of the district, at the direction of the governing
board of the district, shall collaborate with the local president
of the employee organization to recommend the appointment of
educators to the achievement compact advisory committee. - }
   { +  (3) The governing body of an education entity shall
appoint the members of an achievement compact advisory committee.
The appointments shall be as follows:
  (a) For an education entity with a student achievement gap of
less than 20 percent between any disadvantaged student group and
any other student group for a critical measurement, the governing
body shall appoint members who are teachers or faculty,
administrators and other appropriate education personnel who are
employed by the education entity. When an employee organization
represents educators of an education entity, the governing body
of the education entity shall collaborate with the local
president of the employee organization to recommend the
appointment of educators to the achievement compact advisory
committee.
  (b) For an education entity with a student achievement gap of
20 percent or more between any disadvantaged student group and
any other student group for a critical measurement, the governing
body shall appoint members as provided by paragraph (a) of this
subsection and the following additional members:
  (A) For a school district:
  (i) One representative from the students of the school
district;
  (ii) One representative from a community organization that
focuses on improving the educational outcomes for disadvantaged
student groups;
  (iii) One representative from a parent organization; and
  (iv) One representative from a local business organization.
  (B) For an education service district:
  (i) One representative from a community organization that
focuses on improving the educational outcomes for disadvantaged
student groups;
  (ii) One representative from a parent organization; and
  (iii) One representative from a local business organization.
  (C) For an education entity other than the entities identified
in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph:
  (i) Two representatives from a nonprofit organization that
represents student interests in post-secondary education;
  (ii) One representative from the student government at the
education entity; and
  (iii) One representative from the administration of the
education entity who focuses on increasing diversity at the
education entity.
  (4) In addition to the members of the achievement compact
advisory committee required to be appointed by the governing body
of an education entity as provided by subsection (3) of this
section, the governing body may appoint additional members to the
achievement compact advisory committee. + }
    { - (4) - }   { + (5) + } An achievement compact advisory
committee shall:
  (a) Develop plans for achieving the   { - district's - }
 { + education entity's + } outcomes, measures of progress, goals
and targets expressed in an achievement compact, including
methods of assessing and reporting progress toward the
achievement of goals and targets; and
  (b) Recommend outcomes, measures of progress, goals and targets
to be contained in the   { - district's - }  achievement compact
 { +  for the education entity + } for the next fiscal year.
    { - (5) - }   { + (6) + } Each achievement compact advisory
committee shall present its recommendations in a report to the
 { - governing board of the district - }   { + governing body of
the education entity + } no later than February 1 of each year.
An achievement compact advisory committee's report and
recommendations shall be considered by the
  { - governing board of the district - }   { + governing body of
the education entity + } when entering into an achievement
compact for the next fiscal year. The   { - governing board - }
 { + governing body of the education entity + } shall file the
achievement compact advisory committee's report with each
achievement compact   { - it - }  { +  the governing body + }
adopts and forwards to the Oregon Education Investment Board.
  SECTION 4.  { + This 2013 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2013 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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