Legislative Update
Legislative Update
2015 District Meetings
Notable Enacted Legislation - 2015
School Playgrounds/Immunity - SB 315 (SL 2015-64)
School playgrounds can be made available to the public during non-school hours
Only when not otherwise being used for school activities
School board is immune from liability associated with such use Board has authority to set terms & conditions associated with public playground use
A-F School Grading Scale - HB 358 (SL 2015-17)
15-point scale for A-F school grades remains until Fall 2016 report cards
Notable Enacted Legislation
School Utility Line Relocation - HB 86 (SL 2015-111)
Sex Offenses w/ Students - HB 113 (SL 2015-44)
DoT covers school utility-line relocation costs when occurring on school property
Increased penalties for certain school personnel convicted of sex offenses against students Class I felony for sexual act/taking indecent liberties when personnel is less than 4 years older than student
Pers Ed Plans - HB 237 (SL 2015-46)
Elimination of State mandate for Personal Education Plans for at-risk students LEAs can still use PEPs at their own discretion
Notable Enacted Legislation - 2015
Guns/School Property - HB 562 (SL 2015-195)
Guns allowed to be carried onto school property if
Stand Your Ground Law
Response to Stand Your Ground situation Individual may “shoot to kill” if there is reasonable belief that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to the individual or another
Gun in a car can be visible while being moved between the person and container
Teacher Turnover Report - SB 333 (SL 2015-126)
SBE report on teachers leaving the profession must include aggregate data on effectiveness statuses
Pending Legislation
HB 334 Conference Report
Nepotism policies required for school districts Supposed to be in place 2015-16 school year
HB 561 in Conference
Senate version puts 5-year moratorium on school board local funding lawsuits
STATE BUDGET ????????
Where Do We Stand on the Budget??
2015-16 fiscal year started July 1 – still no final budget deal
Over 70 days
Current CR expires September 18
Possible budget release this week?
Budget Agreements Reached To Date
Fund ADM growth (funded in CR)
Teacher salary for years 0-4: $33K to $35K (funded in CR)
Total Public Education Funding for 2015-16 (not including salaries)
$12,012,200,067 R $34,738,176 NR Senate budget = $11.9 M House budget = $12.1 M
Budget Agreements Reached to Date
Step increases for teachers and sch admin
Teachers outside 0-4 get actual salary increase only if moving to years 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
$750 bonuses for teachers and school employees
Fund Teacher Assistants at 2014-15 levels
Future of TA transferability?
Driver ed funding
Major Special Provisions from Original Budgets
Rehired retiree health coverage (House and Senate) School voucher $ increase (House and Senate) Supplemental pay/career pathways (House Only) Principal prep redesign and teacher prep redesign pilot (House Only) Teacher scholarships for hard-to-staff subjects and schools (House Only) Read to Achieve changes (House Only) Master/advanced degree supplements (House Only) Low performing school turnaround initiatives (Senate Only) No access to retiree health coverage for new hires Jan 1, 2016 (Senate Only)
Other Legislative/Policy Items Being Watched
Achievement Sch District & Achievement Schools (SB 95)
Transfer up to 5 low-performing schools from local school board to a third-party operator
Future State employee retirement model - Defined Contribution Plan (DC) instead of a Defined Benefit Plan (DB) Recs for modifying Common Core Proof of Concept for new assessment model
Operator would have control of employees and management decisions Achievement District oversees third-party operator School board would have to provide facilities and other services
Through-grade model of interim assessments
Virtual charter pilots Fund sharing with charter schools
2015 District Meetings
Notable Enacted Legislation - 2015
School Playgrounds/Immunity - SB 315 (SL 2015-64)
School playgrounds can be made available to the public during non-school hours
Only when not otherwise being used for school activities
School board is immune from liability associated with such use Board has authority to set terms & conditions associated with public playground use
A-F School Grading Scale - HB 358 (SL 2015-17)
15-point scale for A-F school grades remains until Fall 2016 report cards
Notable Enacted Legislation
School Utility Line Relocation - HB 86 (SL 2015-111)
Sex Offenses w/ Students - HB 113 (SL 2015-44)
DoT covers school utility-line relocation costs when occurring on school property
Increased penalties for certain school personnel convicted of sex offenses against students Class I felony for sexual act/taking indecent liberties when personnel is less than 4 years older than student
Pers Ed Plans - HB 237 (SL 2015-46)
Elimination of State mandate for Personal Education Plans for at-risk students LEAs can still use PEPs at their own discretion
Notable Enacted Legislation - 2015
Guns/School Property - HB 562 (SL 2015-195)
Guns allowed to be carried onto school property if
Stand Your Ground Law
Response to Stand Your Ground situation Individual may “shoot to kill” if there is reasonable belief that such force is necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to the individual or another
Gun in a car can be visible while being moved between the person and container
Teacher Turnover Report - SB 333 (SL 2015-126)
SBE report on teachers leaving the profession must include aggregate data on effectiveness statuses
Pending Legislation
HB 334 Conference Report
Nepotism policies required for school districts Supposed to be in place 2015-16 school year
HB 561 in Conference
Senate version puts 5-year moratorium on school board local funding lawsuits
STATE BUDGET ????????
Where Do We Stand on the Budget??
2015-16 fiscal year started July 1 – still no final budget deal
Over 70 days
Current CR expires September 18
Possible budget release this week?
Budget Agreements Reached To Date
Fund ADM growth (funded in CR)
Teacher salary for years 0-4: $33K to $35K (funded in CR)
Total Public Education Funding for 2015-16 (not including salaries)
$12,012,200,067 R $34,738,176 NR Senate budget = $11.9 M House budget = $12.1 M
Budget Agreements Reached to Date
Step increases for teachers and sch admin
Teachers outside 0-4 get actual salary increase only if moving to years 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
$750 bonuses for teachers and school employees
Fund Teacher Assistants at 2014-15 levels
Future of TA transferability?
Driver ed funding
Major Special Provisions from Original Budgets
Rehired retiree health coverage (House and Senate) School voucher $ increase (House and Senate) Supplemental pay/career pathways (House Only) Principal prep redesign and teacher prep redesign pilot (House Only) Teacher scholarships for hard-to-staff subjects and schools (House Only) Read to Achieve changes (House Only) Master/advanced degree supplements (House Only) Low performing school turnaround initiatives (Senate Only) No access to retiree health coverage for new hires Jan 1, 2016 (Senate Only)
Other Legislative/Policy Items Being Watched
Achievement Sch District & Achievement Schools (SB 95)
Transfer up to 5 low-performing schools from local school board to a third-party operator
Future State employee retirement model - Defined Contribution Plan (DC) instead of a Defined Benefit Plan (DB) Recs for modifying Common Core Proof of Concept for new assessment model
Operator would have control of employees and management decisions Achievement District oversees third-party operator School board would have to provide facilities and other services
Through-grade model of interim assessments
Virtual charter pilots Fund sharing with charter schools
