H.B. No. 0091

Statewide education accountability-phase I.

 

Sponsored By:        Select Committee on Statewide Education Accountability

 

AN ACT relating to education accountability; extending timelines specified for phase I of the accountability system under the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act; clarifying specified assessment and accountability provisions; modifying accountability system college readiness measures as specified; modifying duties and tasks of phase I development and initial implementation; modifying school district assessment requirements for determining graduation eligibility; authorizing rulemaking and requiring reporting; providing compensation, mileage and per diem for state board members; providing appropriations and support for system development; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/7/2013    Bill Number Assigned

1/9/2013    H Received for Introduction

1/10/2013   H Introduced and Referred to H04

1/31/2013   H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Connolly, Freeman, Hunt, Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Piiparinen, Sommers and Teeters

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/31/2013   H Placed on General File

1/31/2013   H Rereferred to H02

2/1/2013    H02 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Burkhart, Esquibel, K., Harshman, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Stubson and Wallis

Ayes 7    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/1/2013    H Placed on General File

 

HB0091HS001/ADOPTED

That Substitute No. 1 for HB0091 DO PASS. TEETERS, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0091HW001/ADOPTED    

[TO SUBSTITUTE BILL No. 1]

Page 1-line 5           After ";" insert "eliminating mandatory administration of computer-adaptive college placement assessment in grade twelve;".

Page 1-line 14          After "(c)" insert "(iv) and

Page 3-After line 2 insert:

"(iv)  Readiness, as defined by a standardized achievement college entrance examination or the computer-adaptive college placement assessment administered pursuant to W.S. 21‑2‑202(a)(xxx) in grades grade eleven (11), and twelve (12), with school level results aggregated according to a procedure in which values and weights determined by a deliberate method are tied to specified definitions of post secondary readiness;".

Page 9-line 5           After "(v) and (vi)" insert ", 21‑3‑110(a)(xxix)".

Page 9-line 18          After "examination" strike ",".

Page 9-line 19          Strike the line through "assessment".

Page 9-line 21          Strike "and twelfth grades" insert "grade".

Page 10-line 9          Strike ", the".

Page 10-line 10         Strike the line through "assessment".

Page 10-line 19         After "." strike balance of line.

Page 10-line 20         Strike entirely.

Page 10-line 21         Strike the line through ".".

Page 10-line 23         After "examination" strike balance of line.

Page 10-line 24         Strike "assessment".

Page 16-After line 20 insert:

"21‑3‑110.  Duties of boards of trustees.

(a)  The board of trustees in each school district shall:

(xxix)  Beginning in school year 2012-2013, and each school year thereafter, administer a program where all students enrolled in the eleventh and twelfth grades grade in the district shall be required to take, on a date specified by the director of the department of education, a standardized, curriculum based, achievement college entrance examination, a computer-adaptive college placement assessment or a jobs skills assessment test in accordance with W.S. 21‑2‑202(a)(xxx).  Each school district shall provide the opportunity for all home school and private school students in the eleventh and twelfth grades grade and residing within the district to take the examinations examination or the jobs skills assessment test at no cost to the student on the same date administered to all eleventh and twelfth grade public school students in the state.  The results of the examinations examination or jobs skills assessment test taken shall be included in each student's transcript;".  HARSHMAN

 

HB0091HW002/FAILED

[TO SUBSTITUTE BILL No. 1]

Page 1-line 15          After "(e)(intro)," insert "(g),".

Page 4-After line 10 insert:

"(g)  Commencing with school year 2013‑2014 2014‑2015, and each school year thereafter, the school district for any school meeting the computed school improvement targets computed under subsection (e) of this section shall continue to receive a foundation program guarantee amount under W.S. 21‑13‑309(p) for that school without expenditure restrictions and interference imposed at the state level.".

Page 9-line 5           Delete "(iv),".

Page 12-lines 2 through 22    Delete.

Page 17-line 15         Delete and renumber.  TEETERS

 

2/4/2013    H Passed CoW

2/5/2013    H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0091H3001/ADOPTED

[TO SUBSTITUTE BILL No. 1]

Page l-line 9           After ";" insert "providing compensation, mileage and per diem for state board members;".

Page 2-line 1           After "(j)," insert "21‑2‑303,".

Page 6-After line 1 Insert:

"21‑2‑303.  Expenses.

All appointed members of the state board shall receive travel expenses, for compensation, per diem, and mileage expense for actual time spent in performance of their duties and traveling expenses while in attendance, and going to and from board meetings in the same manner  and amount as employees of the state members of the Wyoming legislature.".  THRONE, TEETERS

 

HB0091H3002/ADOPTED

[TO SUBSTITUTE BILL No. 1]

Page 12-line 22         After "state" insert ". The communication plan shall also evaluate the scores for all content and indicator levels.  If a specific content or indicator level is in need of improvement, the school shall identify improvement goals and methods and resources that will improve performance in the targeted area within the communication plan".

Page 13-line 2          Strike "in accordance".

Page 13-line 3          Strike the line through "subsection".

Page 13-line 5          After "." insert "The improvement plan shall be based upon an evaluation of the strengths and deficiencies of specific content and indicator scores that identifies appropriate improvement goals with an explanation of the measures and methods chosen for improvement, the process to be implemented to deliver the improvement measures, identification of relevant timelines and benchmarks and an articulation of the process for measuring success of the methods chosen to increase performance.".

Page 13-line 20         Strike "(iv)" insert "(v)".  TEETERS

 

2/6/2013    H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Petroff, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Wallis, Walters, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Blikre, Davison, Gay, Gingery, Halverson, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kroeker, Loucks, McKim, Miller, Paxton, Piiparinen, Reeder and Watt

Ayes 44    Nays 16    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/7/2013    S Received for Introduction

2/7/2013    S Introduced and Referred to S04

2/12/2013   S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Barnard, Coe, Landen and Rothfuss

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/12/2013   S Placed on General File

2/12/2013   S Rereferred to S02

2/15/2013   S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Bebout, Dockstader, Hastert, Meier and Perkins

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/15/2013   S Placed on General File

 

HB0091SS001/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 10-line 5          Delete "(iv),"; after "(vi)," insert "21‑2‑304(a)(v)(E) and (vi) and"; after "(xxix)" insert "," and delete balance of the line.

Page 10-line 6          Delete "and (vi),".

Page 13-lines 2 through 24    Delete.

Page 14-lines 1 through 3     Delete.

Page 14-line 6          Reinsert stricken "in accordance".

Page 14-line 7          Reinsert stricken "with paragraph (iv) of this subsection".

Page 14-line 9          After "." Delete balance of the line.

Page 14-lines 10 through 16   Delete.

Page 14-line 17         Delete through ".".

Page 15-like 8          Reinsert stricken "(iv)"; delete "(v)".

Page 21-line 16         After "subsection" insert ", including alternative schools under W.S. 21‑13‑309(m)(v)(B)".

Page 22-line 9          After "subsection" insert ".  The pilot system shall use, to the extent technically feasible and defensible, Hathaway scholarship student eligibility data, including success curriculum completion rates, GPA and ACT cut scores, with the ability to disaggregate by scholarship level and to aggregate, for possible use as a performance indicator in the phase I accountability system".

Page 24-line 21         Delete "no less".

Page 24-line 22         Delete "than five (5)"; after "summits" insert "and outreach".

Page 25-line 2          After "summits" insert "and outreach".

Page 25-line 6          After "summits" insert "and outreach communications".

Page 25-line 10         After "discussions" insert "and from outreach communication".  COE, CHAIRMAN.

 

HB0091SS002/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 25-line 15         Delete "five" insert "two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00)".

Page 25-line 16         Delete through "($500,000.00)".  BEBOUT, CHAIRMAN

 

2/19/2013   S Passed CoW

 

HB0091S2001/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 16-line 1          Delete ";" and reinsert stricken ".".

Page 16-lines 2 through 4     Reinsert stricken language.  SCOTT.

 

2/20/2013   S Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0091S3001/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 5           After ";" delete balance of line.

Page 1-line 6           Delete.

Page 1-line 7           Delete "twelve;".

Page 2-line 2           Delete "(iv),".

Page 3-lines 7 through 14     Delete.

Page 10-line 5          Delete the First Senate Standing Committee Amendment (HB0091SS001/AE) to this line and further amend as follows: delete "(iv),"; after "(vi)" delete balance of line and insert "and 21‑2‑304(a)(v)(E) and (vi),".

Page 10-line 7          Delete "is" insert "are".

Page 10-line 18         Reinsert stricken ",".

Page 10-line 19         Reinsert stricken language.

Page 10-line 21         Reinsert stricken language; delete "grade".

Page 11-line 9          Reinsert stricken ", the".

Page 11-line 10         Reinsert stricken language.

Page 11-lines 19        Reinsert stricken language.

Page 11-line 20         Reinsert stricken language; after reinserted "shall" insert "be provided at least one (1) opportunity to".

Page 11-line 21         Reinsert stricken "assessment" after stricken "spring" insert "during the school year".

Page 11-lines 23 and 24 Reinsert stricken language.

Page 18-lines 10 through 24   Delete.

Page 19-lines 1 through 8     Delete.  ROTHFUSS

 

HB0091S3002/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 24-lines 19 through 24   Delete including the First Senate Standing Committee Amendment (HB0091SS001/AE) to these lines.

Page 25-lines 1 through 10    Delete including the First Senate Standing Committee Amendment (HB0091SS001/AE) to these lines, insert and renumber:

"(f)  In carrying out duties prescribed by this section, and in addition to outreach provided by members of the advisory committee to the select committee as created by 2011 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 184, Section 4(d), as amended by section 3 of this act, the state board through the department of education shall provide outreach activities and communications to school districts and to local communities coinciding with the development of components of the report required by subsection (b) of this section, and with the development of recommendations contained within this report.  Comments generated from district and local community outreach activities shall be considered by the board and the department in executing requirements imposed under this section, and shall be included within the report submitted to the select committee pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.".  ROTHFUSS

 

HB0091S3003/FAILED      (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 10-line 5          Delete the Standing Committee Amendment (HB0091SS001/AE) and Rothfuss Third Reading Amendment (HB0091S3001/AE) to this line and further amend as follows: Delete entirely and insert "(iv), (v), (vi) and (vii), 21‑2‑304(a)(v)(E) and (vi) and 21‑3‑110(a)(xxix)".

Page 13-lines 2 through 24    Delete the standing committee amendments (HB0091SS001/AE) to these lines and further amend as follows:

Page 13-line 2          After "a" insert "targeted improvement and".

Page 13-line 22         After "The" insert "targeted improvement and".

Page 14-lines 1 through 3     Delete the standing committee amendments (HB0091SS001/AE) to these lines and further amend as follows:

Page 14-line 3          Delete "targeted area" insert "areas"; after "the" insert "targeted improvement and".

Page 14-line 6          Delete the standing committee amendment (HB0091SS001/AE) to this line.

Page 14-line 7          Delete the standing committee amendment (HB0091SS001/AE) to this line.

Page 14-lines 9 through 17    Delete the standing committee amendment (HB0091SS001/AE) to these lines.

Page 15-line 8          Delete the standing committee amendment (HB0091SS001/AE) to this line.

Page 16-After line 4 Insert:

"(vii)  A representative shall be appointed by the state superintendent for all schools designated under paragraphs (iv)(v) through (vi) of this subsection to serve as a liaison between the school district leadership and the department.  The representative shall be an employee of the department, an employee of a Wyoming school district or any combination, and may require more than one (1) individual for schools requiring substantial intervention and support.  Additionally, one (1) representative may be assigned to more than one (1) school.  Among other duties as may be requested by the district or department, the representative shall review and approve improvement plans submitted by schools in accordance with paragraphs (iv) through (vi) of this subsection.  Requested resources for improvement plan implementation, or the reallocation of existing resources for plan implementation, shall be based upon a comprehensive review of the available research.  Justification for resource allocation or reallocation shall be incorporated within the written improvement plan.  The representative shall possess expertise appropriate to particular strategies incorporated within improvement plans to enable necessary plan evaluation, and shall be commensurate with the level of intervention, support and consequences to be administered under this subsection.  The state superintendent shall annually report to the state board on the progress of each school in meeting annual goals and overall improvement targets, fully describing the effectiveness and deficiencies of efforts to improve school performance in performance categories prescribed by this section;"  MEIER

 

2/21/2013   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Nicholas, P., Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Driskill, Meier, Nutting, Perkins and Schiffer

Ayes 24    Nays 6    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2013   H Received for Concurrence

2/22/2013   H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Patton

Nays:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Wallis, Walters, Watt, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Davison

Ayes 1    Nays 58    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/22/2013   H Appointed JCC01 Members:

Representative(s) Teeters, Blikre, Stubson

2/22/2013   S Appointed  JCC01 Members:

Senator(s) Coe, Landen, Rothfuss

2/26/2013   H Adopted HB0091JC01

 

HB0091JC01/A      ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Adopt the following Senate amendments:

HB0091S2001/AE

HB0091S3002/AE

HB0091SS002/AE

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0091S3001/AE

HB0091SS001A/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 5           After ";" delete balance of line.

Page 1-line 6           Delete.

Page 1-line 7           Delete "twelve" insert "modifying accountability system college readiness measures as specified".

Page 3-line 11          Before "with" insert "together with a readiness indicator defined by a series of student eligibility data reports generated under the Hathaway student scholarship program established by W.S. 21‑16‑1301 through 21‑16‑1310,".

Page 10-line 5          Delete "(iv),"; after "(vi)," insert "21‑2‑304(a)(v)(E) and (vi) and"; after "(xxix)" insert "," and delete balance of line.

Page 10-line 6          Delete "and (vi),".

Page 10-line 7          Delete "is" insert "are".

Page 10-line 18         Reinsert stricken ",".

Page 10-line 19         Reinsert stricken language.

Page 10-line 21         Reinsert stricken language; delete "grade".

Page 11-line 9          Reinsert stricken ", the".

Page 11-line 10         Reinsert stricken language.

Page 11-line 19         Reinsert stricken language; before reinserted "All" insert "The computer adaptive college placement assessment shall be optional and".

Page 11-line 20         Reinsert stricken "shall"; after reinserted "shall" insert "be provided at least one (1) opportunity to"; reinsert "take the".

Page 11-line 21         Reinsert stricken "assessment" after stricken "spring" insert "during the school year"; reinsert stricken ".".

Page 11-lines 23 and 24 Reinsert stricken language.

Page 13-lines 2 through 24    Delete.

Page 14-lines 1 through 3     Delete.

Page 14-lines 6 and 7   Reinsert stricken language.

Page 14-line 9          After "." delete balance of line.

Page 14-lines 10 through 16   Delete.

Page 14-line 17         Delete line through ".".

Page 15-line 8          Reinsert stricken "(iv)"; delete "(v)".

Page 18-line 17         Reinsert stricken language; delete "grade".

Page 18-line 18         After "take" insert "or be provided the opportunity to take".

Page 18-lines 21 and 22 Reinsert stricken language.

Page 19-line 1          Reinsert stricken language; delete "grade".

Page 19-line 2          Reinsert stricken language.

Page 19-line 3          Delete "examination".

Page 19-line 5          Reinsert stricken language.

Page 19-line 6          Reinsert stricken language; delete "examination".

Page 21-line 16         After "subsection" insert ", including alternative schools under W.S. 21‑13‑309(m)(v)(B)".

Page 22-line 9          After "subsection" insert ".  The pilot system shall analyze and recommend possible use of results from the computer adaptive placement assessment in grade twelve (12) administered under W.S. 21‑2‑202(a)(xxx) in a manner that is technically valid and defensible.  The results from the computer adaptive placement assessment shall be aggregated at the school level, as a measure of post-secondary readiness, and shall include specific values and weights for incorporation into the phase I pilot system.".  TEETERS, BLIKRE, STUBSON, COE, LANDEN, ROTHFUSS

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harvey, Hunt, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Lubnau, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Petroff, Semlek, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Wallis, Walters, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Davison, Gay, Gingery, Halverson, Harshman, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kroeker, Loucks, Madden, McKim, Patton, Paxton, Piiparinen, Reeder and Sommers

 

Excused:  Representative(s) Miller and Watt

Ayes 42    Nays 16    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2013   S Adopted HB0091JC01

 

HB0091JC01/AA     ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Adopt the following Senate amendments:

HB0091S2001/AE

HB0091S3002/AE

HB0091SS002/AE

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0091S3001/AE

HB0091SS001A/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 1-line 5           After ";" delete balance of line.

Page 1-line 6           Delete.

Page 1-line 7           Delete "twelve" insert "modifying accountability system college readiness measures as specified".

Page 3-line 11          Before "with" insert "together with a readiness indicator defined by a series of student eligibility data reports generated under the Hathaway student scholarship program established by W.S. 21‑16‑1301 through 21‑16‑1310,".

Page 10-line 5          Delete "(iv),"; after "(vi)," insert "21‑2‑304(a)(v)(E) and (vi) and"; after "(xxix)" insert "," and delete balance of line.

Page 10-line 6          Delete "and (vi),".

Page 10-line 7          Delete "is" insert "are".

Page 10-line 18         Reinsert stricken ",".

Page 10-line 19         Reinsert stricken language.

Page 10-line 21         Reinsert stricken language; delete "grade".

Page 11-line 9          Reinsert stricken ", the".

Page 11-line 10         Reinsert stricken language.

Page 11-line 19         Reinsert stricken language; before reinserted "All" insert "The computer adaptive college placement assessment shall be optional and".

Page 11-line 20         Reinsert stricken "shall"; after reinserted "shall" insert "be provided at least one (1) opportunity to"; reinsert "take the".

Page 11-line 21         Reinsert stricken "assessment" after stricken "spring" insert "during the school year"; reinsert stricken ".".

Page 11-lines 23 and 24 Reinsert stricken language.

Page 13-lines 2 through 24    Delete.

Page 14-lines 1 through 3     Delete.

Page 14-lines 6 and 7   Reinsert stricken language.

Page 14-line 9          After "." delete balance of line.

Page 14-lines 10 through 16   Delete.

Page 14-line 17         Delete line through ".".

Page 15-line 8          Reinsert stricken "(iv)"; delete "(v)".

Page 18-line 17         Reinsert stricken language; delete "grade".

Page 18-line 18         After "take" insert "or be provided the opportunity to take".

Page 18-lines 21 and 22 Reinsert stricken language.

Page 19-line 1          Reinsert stricken language; delete "grade".

Page 19-line 2          Reinsert stricken language.

Page 19-line 3          Delete "examination".

Page 19-line 5          Reinsert stricken language.

Page 19-line 6          Reinsert stricken language; delete "examination".

Page 21-line 16         After "subsection" insert ", including alternative schools under W.S. 21‑13‑309(m)(v)(B)".

Page 22-line 9          After "subsection" insert ".  The pilot system shall analyze and recommend possible use of results from the computer adaptive placement assessment in grade twelve (12) administered under W.S. 21‑2‑202(a)(xxx) in a manner that is technically valid and defensible.  The results from the computer adaptive placement assessment shall be aggregated at the school level, as a measure of post-secondary readiness, and shall include specific values and weights for incorporation into the phase I pilot system.".  TEETERS, BLIKRE, STUBSON, COE, LANDEN, ROTHFUSS

 

 ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Meier and Schiffer

Ayes 27    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/27/2013   Assigned Number HEA No. 0116

2/27/2013   H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0116

2/27/2013   S President Signed HEA No. 0116

3/13/2013   Governor Signed HEA No. 0116

3/13/2013   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0195  Session Laws of Wyoming 2013