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2015 Session

Budget Amendments - HB1400 (Floor Approved)

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Redesign School Performance Report Card

Item 134 #2h

Item 134 #2h

First Year - FY2015 Second Year - FY2016
Education: Elementary and Secondary
Department of Education, Central Office Operations FY2015 $0 FY2016 $75,000 GF

Language
Page 109, line 7, strike "$17,939,034" and insert "$18,014,034".
Page 109, after line 51, insert:
"H. Out of this appropriation in this Item, $75,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for Board of Education, in consultation with the Standards of Learning Innovation Committee, to redesign the School Performance Report Card so that it is more effective in communicating to parents and the public regarding  information about the status and achievements of the schools and school divisions  pursuant to the passage of House Bill 1672.  Board of Education is directed to submit the new design to the Chairmen of the House Education and the Senate Education and Health for final approval no later than July 1, 2016."


Explanation
(This amendment provides $75,000 the second year from the general fund to the Board of Education, in consultation with the Standards of Learning Innovation Committee, to redesign the School Performance Report Card so that it is easier for parents and the public to understand the accreditation status and academic achievements of the schools and school divisions. Board of Education has to submit the new design to the Chairmen of the House Education and the Senate Education and Health for final approval no later than July 1, 2016. This funding is contingent on the passage of House Bill 1672.)