HB2152--SCHOOLINNOVATIONWAIVERS
SPONSOR: Henderson
Thisbillprovidesadefinitionfor"schoolinnovationteam"and
for"schoolinnovationwaiver"andallowsschoolinnovationteams
tosubmitaplantotheStateBoardofEducation(SBE)forastate
innovationwaiverforavarietyofpurposesasoutlinedinthe
bill.
PlanssubmittedtotheSBEmustincludetheprovisionoflawfor
whichthewaiverisbeingrequested,aswellasdemonstratethe
necessityofthewaiver,providemeasurableperformancetargetsand
goals,anddemonstratesupportfortheplan,alongwithadditional
requirementsasprovidedinthebill.
ThebillprovidestheSBEspecificcriteriafortheevaluationof
submittedplansandpermitstheSBEtomakemodificationstothe
planwiththecooperationoftheschoolinnovationteam.
Schoolinnovationwaiversareonlyeffectiveforthreeyears
beginningtheschoolyearfollowingtheapprovalandmaybe
renewed. Onlyonewaivermaybeineffectperschoolatatime,
andspecificrestrictionstostatutoryrequirementsrelatingto
schoolstartdate,teachercertification, teachertenure,orany
requirementimposedbyfederallaw,areapplicable
ThisbillisthesimilartoSB662(2022).