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§ 22-11-701. Legislative Declaration

The general assembly finds that: The statewide accountability system relies substantially on large-scale, state-administered assessment results to measure public school and school district performance. Using these results provides a limited picture of the successes of and challenges faced by public schools and school districts and may not fully reflect the priorities and values of local […]

§ 22-11-702. Definitions

As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires: “Accountability system partner” means a public or private institution of higher education, or a private nonprofit entity, that works with local education providers to implement education policy initiatives and that has demonstrated effectiveness in providing support to local education providers that is relevant to […]

§ 22-11-703. Local Accountability System – Grant Program Established

There is established in the department the local accountability system grant program. A local education provider or group of local education providers may establish and seek funding through the grant program to support a local accountability system that supplements the state accountability system. A district charter school may choose, but is not required, to participate […]

§ 22-11-704. Local Accountability Systems – Supplemental Performance Reports – Alternatively Formatted Plans

A local education provider that chooses to implement a local accountability system may submit to the department a supplemental performance report for the local education provider and for each public school operated by the local education provider. A district charter school is not required to participate in the authorizing school district’s supplemental accountability system or […]

§ 22-11-705. Local Accountability Systems – Report

To support communication and the ability of the state and of local education providers to learn from the efforts of the local education providers that choose to implement local accountability systems, before July 15, 2020, and on or before July 15 each year thereafter, the department shall convene a meeting with local education providers that […]