| 1 | Representative(s) Seiler offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment |
| 4 | Remove line(s) 2667-2737 and insert: |
| 5 | 2. Each school district or governing board that has a |
| 6 | school designated with a grade of "F" for a second consecutive |
| 7 | year after the community assessment team's recommendations to |
| 8 | the school board or the governing board for implementing an |
| 9 | assistance and intervention plan shall be subject to review and |
| 10 | oversight by the State Board of Education as a school district |
| 11 | or governing board with a school in a state of educational |
| 12 | emergency. |
| 13 | 3. For each school district or governing board with a |
| 14 | school in a state of educational emergency, the State Board of |
| 15 | Education shall contact the district school board or the |
| 16 | governing board to determine what actions have been taken by the |
| 17 | district school board or the governing board to address the |
| 18 | recommendations of the community assessment team and to resolve |
| 19 | the educational emergency. The State Board of Education shall |
| 20 | determine whether the district school board or the governing |
| 21 | board needs state assistance to resolve the educational |
| 22 | emergency. If state assistance is needed, the State Board of |
| 23 | Education has the authority to implement measures as set forth |
| 24 | in this subparagraph to assist the district school board or the |
| 25 | governing board in resolving the educational emergency at the |
| 26 | school. Such measures may include, but are not limited to: |
| 27 | a. Requiring the State Board of Education's approval of |
| 28 | the school district's budget or the governing board's budget for |
| 29 | the school. |
| 30 | b. Authorizing a state loan and providing for its |
| 31 | repayment by the district school board or the governing board. |
| 32 | c. Requiring the district school board or the governing |
| 33 | board to reallocate funds as necessary until such time as the |
| 34 | school district or the governing board no longer has a school in |
| 35 | a state of educational emergency. |
| 36 | d. Making inspections and reviews of any records, |
| 37 | information, reports, and assets of the school district or the |
| 38 | governing board for the purpose of improving the school's |
| 39 | performance. The appropriate school district or governing board |
| 40 | officials shall cooperate in such inspections and reviews. |
| 41 | e. Consulting with officials and auditors of the school |
| 42 | district or the governing board and the appropriate state |
| 43 | officials regarding any steps necessary to bring the books of |
| 44 | account, accounting systems, financial procedures, personnel, |
| 45 | and personnel systems into compliance with state requirements |
| 46 | for the purpose of improving the school's performance. |
| 47 | f. Providing technical assistance to the district school |
| 48 | board or the governing board. |
| 49 | g. Establishing an educational emergency board to oversee |
| 50 | the activities of the district school board or the governing |
| 51 | board related to the school. If an educational emergency board |
| 52 | is established, the State Board of Education shall appoint board |
| 53 | members and select a chair. The community assessment team shall |
| 54 | serve in an advisory capacity to the educational emergency |
| 55 | board. The educational emergency board shall adopt such rules as |
| 56 | are necessary for conducting board business. The board may |
| 57 | review all of the educational operations, including, but not |
| 58 | limited to, graduation and dropout rates, personnel, management, |
| 59 | efficiency, curriculum, instructional materials, productivity, |
| 60 | and financing of functions and operations, of the school |
| 61 | district or the governing board related to the school. The |
| 62 | recommendations and reports made by the educational emergency |
| 63 | board must be submitted to the State Board of Education for |
| 64 | appropriate action. Upon receipt of the educational emergency |
| 65 | board's recommendations and report, the State Board of Education |
| 66 | shall require an action plan to implement the educational |
| 67 | emergency board's recommendations, to be prepared by officials |
| 68 | of the school district or the governing board in consultation |
| 69 | with the appropriate state officials, so as to cause the school |
| 70 | to no longer be in a state of educational emergency. |
| 71 | 4. The State Board of Education may terminate all state |
| 72 | actions pursuant to this paragraph upon determination that the |
| 73 | school is no longer in a state of educational emergency and the |
| 74 | school district or the governing board is operating an effective |
| 75 | educational system for its students. |