SECONDREGULARSESSION HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR HOUSEBILLNO.2652 101STGENERALASSEMBLY 3671H.05C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk ANACT Torepealsections160.518,160.545,161.092,163.023,168.021,and168.110,RSMo,andto enactinlieuthereofsevennewsectionsrelatingtoproceduresandpracticesforpublic schoolsandschooldistricts. BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: SectionA.Sections160.518,160.545,161.092,163.023,168.021,and168.110, 2RSMo,arerepealedandsevennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections 3160.518,160.545,161.092,162.084,163.023,168.021,and168.110,toreadasfollows: 160.518.1.Consistentwiththeprovisionscontainedinsection160.526,thestate 2boardofeducationshalldevelop,modify,andrevise,asnecessary,astatewideassessment 3system[thatprovidesmaximumflexibility] forlocalschooldistrictstodeterminethedegree 4towhichstudentsinthepublicschoolsofthestateareproficientintheknowledge,skills,and 5competenciesadoptedbysuchboardpursuanttosection160.514.Thestatewideassessment 6systemshallassessproblemsolving,analyticalability,evaluation,creativity,andapplication 7abilityinthedifferentcontentareasandshallbeperformance-basedtoidentifywhatstudents 8know,aswellaswhattheyareabletodo,andshallenableteacherstoevaluateactual 9academicperformance.Thestatewideassessmentsystemshallneitherpromotenorprohibit 10rotememorizationandshallnotincludeexistingversionsoftestsapprovedforusepursuantto 11theprovisionsofsection160.257,norenhancedversionsofsuchtests.Afterthestateboard 12ofeducationadoptsandimplementsacademicperformancestandardsasrequiredunder 13section161.855,thestateboardofeducationshalldevelopandadoptastandardized 14assessmentinstrumentunderthissectionbasedontheacademicperformancestandards 15adoptedundersection161.855.Thestatewideassessmentsystemshallmeasure,where 16appropriatebygradelevel,astudent'sknowledgeofacademicsubjectsincluding,butnot EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17limitedto,readingskills,writingskills,mathematicsskills,worldandAmericanhistory, 18formsofgovernment,geographyandscience. 19 2.[Thestatewideassessmentsystemshallonlypermittheacademicperformanceof 20studentsineachschoolinthestatetobetrackedagainstprioracademicperformanceinthe 21sameschool. 22 3.]Thestateboardofeducationshallsuggest,butnotmandate,criteriaforaschoolto 23demonstratethatitsstudentslearntheknowledge,skillsandcompetenciesatexemplary 24levelsworthyofimitationbystudentsinotherschoolsinthestateandnation.Exemplary 25levelsshallbemeasuredbythestatewideassessmentsystemdevelopedpursuantto 26subsection1ofthissection,oruntilsaidstatewideassessmentsystemisavailable,by 27indicatorsapprovedforsuchusebythestateboardofeducation.Theprovisionsofotherlaw 28tothecontrarynotwithstanding,thecommissionerofeducationmay,uponrequestofthe 29schooldistrict,presentaplanforthewaiverofrulesandregulationstoanysuchschool,tobe 30knownas"OutstandingSchoolsWaivers",consistentwiththeprovisionsofsubsection[4]3 31ofthissection. 32 [4.]3.Foranyschoolthatmeetsthecriteriaestablishedbythestateboardof 33educationforthreesuccessiveschoolyearspursuanttotheprovisionsofsubsection[3]2of 34thissection,byAugustfirstfollowingthethirdsuchschoolyear,thecommissionerof 35educationshallpresentaplantothesuperintendentoftheschooldistrictinwhichsuchschool 36islocatedforthewaiverofrulesandregulationstopromoteflexibilityintheoperationsofthe 37schoolandtoenhanceandencourageefficiencyinthedeliveryofinstructionalservices.The 38provisionsofotherlawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,theplanpresentedtothe 39superintendentshallprovideasummarywaiver,withnoconditions,forthepupiltesting 40requirementspursuanttosection160.257,intheschool.Further,theprovisionsofotherlaw 41tothecontrarynotwithstanding,theplanshalldetailameansforthewaiverofrequirements 42otherwiseimposedontheschoolrelatedtotheauthorityofthestateboardofeducationto 43classifyschooldistrictspursuanttosubdivision(9)ofsubsection2ofsection161.092and 44suchotherrulesandregulationsasdeterminedbythecommissionerofeducation,excepting 45suchwaiversshallbeconfinedtotheschoolandnototherschoolsinthedistrictunlesssuch 46otherschoolsmeetthecriteriaestablishedbythestateboardofeducationconsistentwith 47subsection[3]2ofthissectionandthewaiversshallnotincludetherequirementscontainedin 48thissectionandsection160.514.Anywaiverprovidedtoanyschoolasoutlinedinthis 49subsectionshallbevoidonJunethirtiethofanyschoolyearinwhichtheschoolfailstomeet 50thecriteriaestablishedbythestateboardofeducationconsistentwithsubsection[3]2ofthis 51section. 52 [5.]4.Thescoreonanyassessmenttestdevelopedpursuanttothissectionorthis 53chapterofanystudentforwhomEnglishisasecondlanguageshallnotbecounteduntilsuch HCSHB2652 2 54timeassuchstudenthasbeeneducatedforthreefullschoolyearsinaschoolinthisstate,or 55inanyotherstate,inwhichEnglishistheprimarylanguage. 56 [6.]5.Thestateboardofeducationshallidentifyor,ifnecessary,establishoneor 57moredevelopmentallyappropriatealternateassessmentsforstudentswhoreceivespecial 58educationalservices,asthattermisdefinedpursuanttosection162.675.Inthedevelopment 59ofsuchalternateassessments,thestateboardshallestablishanadvisorypanelconsistingofa 60majorityofactivespecialeducationteachersresidinginMissouriandothereducation 61professionalsasappropriatetoresearchavailableassessmentoptions.Theadvisorypanel 62shallattempttoidentifypreexistingdevelopmentallyappropriatealternateassessmentsbut 63shall,ifnecessary,developalternateassessmentsandrecommendoneormorealternate 64assessmentsforadoptionbythestateboard.Thestateboardshallconsiderthe 65recommendationsoftheadvisorycouncilinestablishingsuchalternateassessmentor 66assessments.Anystudentwhoreceivesspecialeducationalservices,asthattermisdefined 67pursuanttosection162.675,shallbeassessedbyanalternateassessmentestablishedpursuant 68tothissubsectionuponadeterminationbythestudent'sindividualizededucationprogram 69teamthatsuchalternateassessmentismoreappropriatetoassessthestudent'sknowledge, 70skillsandcompetenciesthantheassessmentdevelopedpursuanttosubsection1ofthis 71section.Thealternateassessmentshallevaluatethestudent'sindependentlivingskills,which 72includehoweffectivelythestudentaddressescommonlifedemandsandhowwellthestudent 73meetsstandardsforpersonalindependenceexpectedforsomeoneinthestudent'sagegroup, 74socioculturalbackground,andcommunitysetting. 75 [7.]6.Thestateboardofeducationshallalsodeveloprecommendationsregarding 76alternateassessmentsforanymilitarydependentwhorelocatestoMissouriafterthe 77commencementofaschoolterm,inordertoaccommodatesuchstudentwhileensuringthat 78[heorshe]suchstudentisproficientintheknowledge,skills,andcompetenciesadopted 79undersection160.514. 160.545.1.Thereisherebyestablishedwithinthedepartmentofelementaryand 2secondaryeducationthe"A+SchoolsProgram"tobeadministeredbythecommissionerof 3education.Theprogramshallconsistofgrantawardsmadetopublicsecondaryschoolsthat 4demonstrateacommitmenttoensurethat: 5 (1)Allstudentsbegraduatedfromschool; 6 (2)Allstudentscompleteaselectionofhighschoolstudiesthatischallengingandfor 7whichthereareidentifiedlearningexpectations;and 8 (3)Allstudents: 9 (a)Earncreditstowardanytypeofcollegedegreewhileinhighschool;or 10 (b)Proceedfromhighschoolgraduationtoacollegeorpostsecondaryvocationalor 11technicalschoolorhigh-wagejobwithworkplaceskilldevelopmentopportunities. HCSHB2652 3 12 2.Thestateboardofeducationshallpromulgaterulesandregulationsforthe 13approvalofgrantsmadeundertheprogramtoschoolsthat: 14 (1)Establishmeasurabledistrictwideperformancestandardsforthegoalsofthe 15programoutlinedinsubsection1ofthissection;and 16 (2)Specifytheknowledge,skillsandcompetencies,inmeasurableterms,that 17studentsmustdemonstratetosuccessfullycompleteanyindividualcourseofferedbythe 18school,andanycourseofstudies[which] thatwillqualifyastudentforgraduationfromthe 19school;and 20 (3)Donotofferageneraltrackofcoursesthat,uponcompletion,canleadtoahigh 21schooldiploma;and 22 (4)Requirerigorouscourseworkwithstandardsofcompetencyinbasicacademic 23subjectsforstudentspursuingvocationalandtechnicaleducationasprescribedbyruleand 24regulationofthestateboardofeducation;and 25 (5)Haveapartnershipplandevelopedincooperationandwiththeadviceoflocal 26businesspersons,laborleaders,parents,andrepresentativesofcollegeandpostsecondary 27vocationalandtechnicalschoolrepresentatives,withtheplanthenapprovedbythelocal 28boardofeducation.Theplanshallspecifyamechanismtoreceiveinformationonanannual 29basisfromthosewhodevelopedtheplaninadditiontoseniorcitizens,communityleaders, 30andteacherstoupdatetheplaninordertobestmeetthegoalsoftheprogramasprovidedin 31subsection1ofthissection.Further,theplanshalldetailtheproceduresusedintheschoolto 32identifystudentsthatmaydropoutofschoolandtheinterventionservicestobeusedtomeet 33theneedsofsuchstudents.Theplanshalloutlinecounselingandmentoringservices 34providedtostudentswhowillentertheworkforceupongraduationfromhighschool,address 35apprenticeshipandinternprograms,andshallcontainproceduresfortherecruitmentof 36volunteersfromthecommunityoftheschooltoserveinschoolsreceivingprogramgrants. 37 3.Anynonpublicschoolinthisstatemayapplytothestateboardofeducationfor 38certificationthatitmeetstherequirementsofthissectionsubjecttothesamecriteriaaspublic 39highschools.Everynonpublicschoolthatappliesandhasmettherequirementsofthis 40sectionshallhaveitsstudentseligibleforreimbursementofpostsecondaryeducationunder 41subsection8ofthissectiononanequalbasistostudentswhograduatefrompublicschools 42thatmeettherequirementsofthissection.Anynonpublicschoolthatappliesshallnotbe 43eligibleforanygrantsunderthissection.Studentsofcertifiednonpublicschoolsshallbe 44eligibleforreimbursementofpostsecondaryeducationundersubsection8ofthissectionso 45longastheymeettheotherrequirementsofsuchsubsection.Forpurposesofsubdivision(5) 46ofsubsection2ofthissection,thenonpublicschoolshallbeincludedinthepartnershipplan 47developedbythepublicschooldistrictinwhichthenonpublicschoolislocated.For 48purposesofsubdivision(1)ofsubsection2ofthissection,thenonpublicschoolshall HCSHB2652 4 49establishmeasurableperformancestandardsforthegoalsoftheprogramforeveryschooland 50gradeleveloverwhichthenonpublicschoolmaintainscontrol. 51 4.Aschooldistrictmayparticipateintheprogramirrespectiveofitsaccreditation 52classificationbythestateboardofeducation,provideditmeetsallotherrequirements. 53 5.Byruleandregulation,thestateboardofeducationmaydeterminealocalschool 54districtvariablefundmatchrequirementinorderforaschoolorschoolsinthedistrictto 55receiveagrantundertheprogram.However,noschoolinanydistrictshallreceiveagrant 56undertheprogramunlessthedistrictdesignatesasalariedemployeetoserveastheprogram 57coordinator,withthedistrictassumingaminimumofone-halfthecostofthesalaryandother 58benefitsprovidedtothecoordinator.Further,noschoolinanydistrictshallreceiveagrant 59undertheprogramunlessthedistrictmakesavailablefacilitiesandservicesforadultliteracy 60trainingasspecifiedbyruleofthestateboardofeducation. 61 6.Foranyschoolthatmeetstherequirementsfortheapprovalofthegrants 62authorizedbythissectionandspecifiedinsubsection2ofthissectionforthreesuccessive 63schoolyears,byAugustfirstfollowingthethirdsuchschoolyear,thecommissionerof 64educationshallpresentaplantothesuperintendentoftheschooldistrictinwhichsuchschool 65islocatedforthewaiverofrulesandregulationstopromoteflexibilityintheoperationsofthe 66schoolandtoenhanceandencourageefficiencyinthedeliveryofinstructionalservicesinthe 67school.Theprovisionsofotherlawtothecontrarynotwithstanding,theplanpresentedtothe 68superintendentshallprovideasummarywaiver,withnoconditions,forthepupiltesting 69requirementspursuanttosection160.257intheschool.Further,theprovisionsofotherlaw 70tothecontrarynotwithstanding,theplanshalldetailameansforthewaiverofrequirements 71otherwiseimposedontheschoolrelatedtotheauthorityofthestateboardofeducationto 72classifyschooldistrictspursuanttosubdivision(9)ofsubsection2ofsection161.092and 73suchotherrulesandregulationsasdeterminedbythecommissionerofeducation,exceptsuch 74waiversshallbeconfinedtotheschoolandnototherschoolsintheschooldistrictunlesssuch 75otherschoolsmeettherequirementsofthissubsection.However,anywaiverprovidedtoany 76schoolasoutlinedinthissubsectionshallbevoidonJunethirtiethofanyschoolyearin 77whichtheschoolfailstomeettherequirementsfortheapprovalofthegrantsauthorizedby 78thissectionasspecifiedinsubsection2ofthissection. 79 7.Foranyschoolyear,grantsauthorizedbysubsections1,2,and5ofthissection 80shallbefundedwiththeamountappropriatedforthisprogram,lessthosefundsnecessaryto 81reimburseeligiblestudentspursuanttosubsection8or9ofthissection. 82 8.Thedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopmentshall,byrule, 83establishaprocedureforthereimbursementofthecostoftuition,booksandfeestoany 84publiccommunitycollegeorvocationalortechnicalschoolorwithinthelimitsestablishedin HCSHB2652 5 85subsection11ofthissectionforanytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolforany 86student: 87 (1)Whohasattendedahighschoolinthestateforatleasttwoyearsthatmeetsthe 88requirementsofsubsection2ofthissectionandwhohasgraduatedfromsuchaschool; 89exceptthat,studentswhoareactivedutymilitarydependents,andstudentswhoare 90dependentsofretiredmilitarywhorelocatetoMissouriwithinoneyearofthedateofthe 91parent'sretirementfromactivedutywhomeetallotherrequirementsofthissubsectionand 92areattendingaschoolthatmeetstherequirementsofsubsection2ofthissectionshallbe 93exemptfromthetwo-yearattendancerequirementofthissubdivision;and 94 (2)Whohasmadeagoodfaithefforttofirstsecureallavailablefederalsourcesof 95fundingthatcouldbeappliedtothereimbursementdescribedinthissubsection;and 96 (3)Whohasearnedaminimalgradeaveragewhileinhighschoolorthroughthe 97semesterimmediatelybeforetakingthecourseforwhichreimbursementissoughtas 98determinedbyruleofthedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopment,and 99otherrequirementsforthereimbursementauthorizedbythissubsectionasdeterminedbyrule 100andregulationofthedepartment;and 101 (4)WhoisacitizenorpermanentresidentoftheUnitedStates. 102 9.Thedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopmentshall,byrule, 103establishaprocedureforthereimbursementofthecostoftuition,andfeesforanydual-credit 104ordual-enrollmentcourseofferedtoastudentinhighschoolinassociationwithaninstitution 105ofhighereducationorvocationalortechnicalschool,subjecttotherequirementsof 106subsection11ofthissection,foranystudentwhomeetstherequirementsestablishedin 107subsection8ofthissectionimmediatelybeforetakingthecourseforwhichreimbursementis 108sought. 109 10.Thecommissionerofeducationshalldevelopaprocedureforevaluatingthe 110effectivenessoftheprogramdescribedinthissection.Suchevaluationshallbeconducted 111annuallywiththeresultsoftheevaluationprovidedtothegovernor,speakerofthehouse,and 112presidentprotemporeofthesenate. 113 11.Foratwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschooltoobtainreimbursements 114undersubsection8or9ofthissection,thefollowingrequirementsshallbesatisfied: 115 (1)Suchtwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolshallbeamemberofthe 116NorthCentralAssociationandbeaccreditedbytheHigherLearningCommissionasofJuly 1171,2008,andmaintainsuchaccreditation; 118 (2)Suchtwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolshallbedesignatedasa501 119(c)(3)nonprofitorganizationundertheInternalRevenueCodeof1986,asamended; 120 (3)Notwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolshallreceivetuition 121reimbursementsinexcessofthetuitionratechargedbyapubliccommunitycollegefor HCSHB2652 6 122courseworkofferedbytheprivatevocationalortechnicalschoolwithintheserviceareaof 123suchcollege;and 124 (4)Thereimbursementsprovidedtoanytwo-yearprivatevocationalortechnical 125schoolshallnotviolatetheprovisionsofArticleIX,Section8,orArticleI,Section7,ofthe 126MissouriConstitutionorthefirstamendmentoftheUnitedStatesConstitution. 127 12.Thedepartmentofhighereducationandworkforcedevelopmentshalldistribute 128reimbursementsinthefollowingmanner: 129 (1)Tocommunitycollegeorvocationalortechnicalschoolstudents; 130 (2)Afterallstudentsfromsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionhavebeenreimbursed,to 131anydual-creditordual-enrollmentstudentonthebasisoffinancialneed. 161.092.1.Asusedinthissection,"attendancecenter"meansanyindividual 2publicelementaryorsecondaryschool. 3 2.Thestateboardofeducationshall: 4 (1)Adoptrulesgoverningitsownproceedingsandformulatepoliciesforthe 5guidanceofthecommissionerofeducationandthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary 6education; 7 (2)Carryouttheeducationalpoliciesofthestaterelatingtopublicschoolsthatare 8providedbylawandsuperviseinstructioninthepublicschools; 9 (3)Directtheinvestmentofallmoneysreceivedbythestatetobeappliedtothe 10capitalofanypermanentfundestablishedforthesupportofpubliceducationwithinthe 11jurisdictionofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationandseethatthefunds 12areappliedtothebranchesofeducationalinterestofthestatethatbygrant,gift,deviseorlaw 13theywereoriginallyintended,andifnecessaryinstitutesuitforandcollectthefundsand 14returnthemtotheirlegitimatechannels; 15 (4)Causetobeassembledinformationwhichwillreflectcontinuouslythecondition 16andmanagementofthepublicschoolsofthestate; 17 (5)Requireofcountyclerksortreasurers,boardsofeducationorotherschool 18officers,recordersandtreasurersofcities,townsandvillages,copiesofallrecordsrequiredto 19bemadebythemandallotherinformationinrelationtothefundsandconditionofschools 20andthemanagementthereofthatisdeemednecessary; 21 (6)Provideblankssuitableforusebyofficialsinreportingtheinformationrequired 22bytheboard; 23 (7)Whenconditionsdemand,causethelawsrelatingtoschoolstobepublishedina 24separatevolume,withpertinentnotesandcomments,fortheguidanceofthosechargedwith 25theexecutionofthelaws; 26 (8)Grant,withoutfeeexceptasprovidedinsection168.021,certificatesof 27qualificationandlicensestoteachinanyofthepublicschoolsofthestate,establish HCSHB2652 7 28requirementstherefor,formulateregulationsgoverningtheissuancethereof,andcausethe 29certificatestoberevokedforthereasonsandinthemannerprovidedinsection168.071; 30 (9)Classifythepublicschoolsofthestate,subjecttolimitationsprovidedbylawand 31subdivision(14)ofthis[section] subsection, establishrequirementsfortheschoolsofeach 32class,andformulaterulesgoverningtheinspectionandaccreditationof[schools] school 33districtspreparatorytoclassification,withsuchrequirementstakingeffectnotlessthan[two 34years] oneyearfromthedateofadoptionoftheproposedrulebythestateboardof 35education,providedthatthisconditionshallnotapplytoanyrequirementforwhichatime 36lineforadoptionismandatedineitherfederalorstatelaw.Suchrulesshallincludeaprocess 37toallowanydistrictthatisaccreditedwithoutprovisionthatdoesnotmeetthestateboard's 38promulgatedcriteriaforaclassificationdesignationofaccreditedwithdistinctiontopropose 39alternativecriteria, subjecttothelimitationsprovidedundersubdivision(14)ofthis 40subsection,tothestateboardtobeclassifiedasaccreditedwithdistinction; 41 (10)MakeanannualreportonorbeforethefirstWednesdayafterthefirstdayof 42Januarytothegeneralassemblyor,whenitisnotinsession,tothegovernorforpublication 43andtransmissiontothegeneralassembly.Thereportshallbeforthelastprecedingschool 44year,andshallinclude: 45 (a)Astatementofthenumberofpublicschoolsinthestate,thenumberofpupils 46attendingtheschools,theirsex,andthebranchestaught; 47 (b)Astatementofthenumberofteachersemployed[,]; theirsex,race,and 48ethnicity;theirprofessionaltraining[,]; andtheiraveragesalary; 49 (c)Astatementofthereceiptsanddisbursementsofpublicschoolfundsofevery 50description,theirsources,andthepurposesforwhichtheyweredisbursed; 51 (d)Research-basedandcitedsuggestionsfortheimprovementofpublicschools; 52and 53 (e)Anyotherinformationrelativetotheeducationalinterestsofthestatethatthelaw 54requiresortheboarddeemsimportant; 55 (11)Makeanannualreporttothegeneralassemblyandthegovernorconcerning 56coordinationwithotheragenciesanddepartmentsofgovernmentthatsupportfamilyliteracy 57programsandotherservices[which] thatinfluenceeducationalattainmentofchildrenofall 58ages; 59 (12)Requirefromthechiefofficerofeachdivisionofthedepartmentofelementary 60andsecondaryeducation,onorbeforethethirty-firstdayofAugustofeachyear,reports 61containinginformationtheboarddeemsimportantanddesiresforpublication; 62 (13)Causefiftycopiesofitsannualreporttobereservedfortheuseofeachdivision 63ofthestatedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,andtencopiesfor 64preservationinthestatelibrary; HCSHB2652 8 65 (14)Promulgaterulesunderwhichtheboardshallclassifythe[publicschools] school 66districtsofthestate;providedthat: 67 (a)Forpurposesofaccreditation,suchclassificationsshallincludeonlythe 68categoriesofunaccredited,provisionallyaccredited,accredited,andaccreditedwith 69distinction; 70 (b)Atleasteightypercentofanyrubricorscoringmethodologyusedto 71calculatetheannualperformancereportforattendancecentersthatincludegrades 72kindergartentoeightshallbebasedonacademicperformanceasmeasuredby: 73 a.Achievementonstatestandardizedtests;and 74 b.Measuresofstudentgrowth; 75 (c)Anyrubricorscoringmethodologyusedtocalculatetheannualperformance 76reportforattendancecentersthatincludegradesninetotwelveshallbebasedonthe 77followingpercentages: 78 a.Atleastfortypercentbasedonstateend-of-courseexams;and 79 b.Atleastfortypercentbasedonstudentachievementoncollegeandcareer 80readinessindicators; 81 (d)Foranyattendancecenterthatblendsgradeskindergartentoeightand 82gradesninetotwelve,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshall 83proportionatelyblendtherubricorscoringmethodologiesdescribedinparagraphs(b) 84and(c)ofthissubdivision.Foranyattendancecenterservingonlygradeskindergarten 85tothree,thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallapprovea 86comparablescoringrubric. 87 (e)Anyschooldistrictwithfifty-onepercentormoreofitsattendancecentersin 88thebottomfivepercentoftheannualperformancereportscoresshallbeclassifiedas 89provisionallyaccreditedorunaccredited; 90 (f)Onlyschooldistrictsperforminginthetoptenpercentoftheannual 91performancereportshallbeclassifiedasaccreditedwithdistinction;and 92 (g)Theappropriatescoringguides,instruments,andproceduresusedindetermining 93theaccreditationstatusofaschooldistrictshallbesubjecttoapublicmeetinguponnoticein 94anewspaperofgeneralcirculationineachofthethreemostpopulouscitiesinthestateand 95alsoanewspaperthatisacertifiedminoritybusinessenterpriseorwoman-ownedbusiness 96enterpriseineachofthetwomostpopulouscitiesinthestate,andnoticetoeach[district] 97schooldistrict'sboardofeducation,eachsuperintendentofaschooldistrict,andtothe 98speakerofthehouseofrepresentatives,thepresidentprotemofthesenate,andthemembers 99ofthejointcommitteeoneducation,atleastfourteendaysinadvanceofthemeeting,which 100shallbeconductedbythedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationnotlessthan HCSHB2652 9 101ninetydayspriortotheirapplicationinaccreditation,withallcommentsreceivedtobe 102reportedtothestateboardofeducation;and 103 (15)Haveotherpowersanddutiesprescribedbylaw. 104 3.Rulespromulgatedunderthissectionshalladdressthefollowing: 105 (1)Rulesrelatingtoacademicperformanceasmeasuredbyachievementonstate 106standardizedtestsunderparagraph(b)ofsubdivision(14)ofsubsection2ofthissection 107shallrequirethat: 108 (a)Academicmeasuresofstudentgrowthshallaccountfornolessthanforty 109percentofthetotalannualperformancereportscore; 110 (b)Pointsshallbeawardedforstatisticallysignificantpositivegrowthonlyfor 111studentswhomakegrowthtowardgradelevelor,forstudentsalreadyatgradelevel, 112makegrowthtoexceedgradelevel;and 113 (c)Thetotalacademicperformanceshallbecomputedbydividingthepoints 114gainedforacademicachievementandthepointsgainedforacademicgrowthbythe 115totalpossiblepointsineachcategoryandaddingthetwoquotients; 116 (2)Rulesrelatedtoattendancecentersorschooldistrictsunderparagraph(d)of 117subdivision(14)ofsubsection2ofthissectionshallrequirethat: 118 (a)Foreveryattendancecenterdeterminedtobeinthebottomfivepercentof 119scoresontheannualperformancereport,thelocaleducationagencyinpartnershipwith 120independentschoolimprovementexpertsshallproducearesearch-basedimprovement 121planincollaborationwithparentsandteachers.Suchplanshallcontainthree-year 122goalsformathandreadingproficiencyandthree-yeargoalsforgrowthbysubgroup 123andeachcohortofstudents,andshallbeapprovedbytheschooldistrictboardor 124governingboard.Uponsuchapproval,theschooldistrictboardorgoverningboard 125shallpresentsuchplantothestateboardofeducation.Thestateboardofeducation 126shallreceivesuchapprovedplannotlaterthanonehundredtwentydaysafterthe 127designationisreceived; 128 (b)Localeducationagenciesshallbeencouragedtoenterintocontractstoplace 129attendancecentersdeterminedtobeinthebottomfivepercentofscoresontheannual 130performancereportintoaninnovationzone,whichshallbegovernedbyanorganization 131exemptfromtaxationunder26U.S.C.Section501(c)(3),asamended,withaboardof 132directorsandastaff,thatauthorizesanattendancecenterorseveralattendancecenters 133thatareinadistricttobegovernedbytheorganization,independentlyoftheboardfor 134thedistrict,andtopartnerwithnonprofitorganizationswithexpertiseinschool 135redesignandimprovement.Anyattendancecenterthatisacharterschoolthatis 136determinedtobeinthebottomfivepercentofscoresontheannualperformancereport HCSHB2652 10 137forfourconsecutiveyearsshallbereconstitutedtobegovernedandoperatedbyahigh- 138qualitycharterschoolorganizationorbeclosed;and 139 (c)Localeducationagenciesprovidestudentsattendinganyattendancecenter 140thathasbeendeterminedtobeinthebottomfivepercentofscoresontheannual 141performancereportforfourconsecutiveyearstheoptiontotransfertoahigher- 142performingattendancecenterwithinthedistrictorwithinanotherlocaleducation 143agency; 144 (3)Rulesrelatingtoschooldistrictsdeterminedtobeinthetoptenpercentof 145scoresontheannualperformancereportunderparagraph(e)ofsubdivision(14)of 146subsection2ofthissectionshallrequirethedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary 147educationtorecognizeandpublish,onitsownorinpartnership,thetoptenpercentof 148attendancecentersasmeasuredbystatisticallysignificantacademicgrowthinboth 149mathematicsandreadingas"fast-improvingschools"andtoproduceanannualreport 150highlightingthelessonsfromtheseschoolssothatothersmaylearnaboutthepractices 151thataredrivinglearninggrowth;and 152 (4)Rulesrelatingtotheannualperformancereportratingshallrequirethe 153departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationtodisplay,inaclearandeasily 154accessiblemanneronthedepartment'swebsite,theannualperformancereportrating 155andrankingpercentageforeachlocaleducationagencyandeachattendancecenter 156withinthelocaleducationagencyandtheaccreditationstatusforeachschooldistrict. 157Eachlocaleducationagencyshalldisplaythesameinformationforthelocaleducation 158agencyandeachattendancecenterwithinthelocaleducationagencyinaclearand 159easilyaccessiblemanneronthelocaleducationagency'swebsite.Informationrequired 160tobepostedonwebsitesunderthissubdivisionshallbeincludedintheannualschool 161accountabilityreportcardinformationrequiredundersection160.522. 162.084.Ifanyindividualpublicelementaryorsecondaryschoolthatisnota 2charterschool,charterschool,orschooldistrictisdeterminedtobeinthebottomfive 3percentofscoresontheannualperformancereport,suchschool,charterschool,or 4districtshallmailalettertotheparentsandguardiansofeachstudentinsuchschool, 5charterschool,ordistrictinformingsuchparentsandguardians: 6 (1)Thattheindividualpublicelementaryorsecondaryschoolthatisnota 7charterschool,charterschool,orschooldistricthasbeendeterminedtobeinthebottom 8fivepercentofscoresontheannualperformancereport; 9 (2)Whatoptionsareavailabletosuchstudentsasaresultoftheschool's,charter 10school's,ordistrict'scurrentstatus;and HCSHB2652 11 11 (3)Whatplanstheschool,charterschool,ordistricthasforschoolimprovement 12including,butnotlimitedto,academicproficiencyandgrowthgoalsinreadingand 13mathforthenextthreeyears. 163.023.1.CommencingSeptember1,1997,aschooldistrictthathasanoperating 2levyforschoolpurposesasdefinedinsection163.011,oflessthantheminimumvalue 3requiredbysection163.021,shallbeclassifiedasunaccreditedbythestateboardof 4educationandshallbedeemedtobeanunclassifiedschooldistrictforallpurposesunder 5forceoflaw,pursuanttotheauthorityofthestateboardofeducationtoclassifyschool 6districtspursuanttosection161.092,exceptthatnoschooldistrictshallbeclassifiedas 7unaccreditedordeemedtobeanunclassifiedschooldistrictpursuanttothissectionifsuch 8districtisineligibletoreceivestateaidundersection163.031,exclusiveofcategoricaladd- 9ons,becausethedistrict'slocaleffortisgreaterthanitsweightedaveragedailyattendance 10multipliedbythestateadequacytargetmultipliedbythedollarvaluemodifier.Noschool 11district,exceptadistrictwhichisineligibletoreceivestateaidundersection163.031, 12exclusiveofcategoricaladd-ons,becausethedistrict'slocaleffortisgreaterthanitsweighted 13averagedailyattendancemultipliedbythestateadequacytargetmultipliedbythedollarvalue 14modifier,maybeclassifiedorreclassifiedasaccrediteduntilsuchdistricthasanoperating 15levyforschoolpurposes[which] thatisequaltoorgreaterthantheminimumvaluerequired 16bysection163.021.BeginningJuly1,1998,thestateboardofeducationshallconsiderthe 17resultsforaschooldistrictfromthestatewideassessmentsystemdevelopedpursuanttothe 18provisionsofsection160.518whenclassifyingaschooldistrictasauthorizedbysubdivision 19(9)ofsubsection2ofsection161.092.Further,thestateboardofeducationshallconsiderthe 20conditionandadequacyoffacilitiesofaschooldistrictwhendeterminingsuchclassification. 21 2.Foranyschooldistrictclassifiedunaccreditedforanyschoolyear,thestateboard 22ofeducationshallconductprocedurestoclassifysaidschooldistrictforthefirstschoolyear 23following. 168.021.1.Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbe 2grantedasfollows: 3 (1)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit: 4 (a)Uponthebasisofcollegecredit; 5 (b)Uponthebasisofexamination; 6 (2)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbythestateboardwith 7advicefromtheadvisorycouncilestablishedbysection168.015toanyindividualwho 8presentstothestateboardavaliddoctoraldegreefromanaccreditedinstitutionofhigher 9educationaccreditedbyaregionalaccreditingassociationsuchasNorthCentralAssociation. 10Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofpostgraduatestudyoftheholder,shallbe 11issuedonlyaftersuccessfulcompletionoftheexaminationrequiredforgraduationpursuant HCSHB2652 12 12torulesadoptedbythestateboardofeducation,andshallberestrictedtothosecertificates 13establishedpursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissection; 14 (3)Bythestateboard,whichshallissuetheprofessionalcertificateclassificationin 15boththegeneralandspecializedareasmostcloselyalignedwiththecurrentareasof 16certificationapprovedbythestateboard,commensuratewiththeyearsofteachingexperience 17oftheapplicant,andbaseduponthefollowingcriteria: 18 (a)Recommendationofastate-approvedbaccalaureate-levelteacherpreparation 19program; 20 (b)SuccessfulattainmentoftheMissouriqualifyingscoreontheexitassessmentfor 21teachersoradministratorsdesignatedbythestateboardofeducation.Applicantswhohave 22notsuccessfullyachievedaqualifyingscoreonthedesignatedexaminationswillbeissueda 23two-yearnonrenewableprovisionalcertificate;and 24 (c)Uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133and 25possessionofavalidteachingcertificateinthestatefromwhichtheapplicant'steacher 26preparationprogramwascompleted; 27 (4)Bythestateboard,underrulesprescribedbyit,onthebasisofarelevant 28bachelor'sdegree,orhigherdegree,andapassingscoreforthedesignatedexitexamination, 29forindividualswhoseacademicdegreeandprofessionalexperiencearesuitabletoprovidea 30basisforinstructionsolelyinthesubjectmatterofbankingorfinancialresponsibility,atthe 31discretionofthestateboard.Suchcertificateshallbelimitedtothemajorareaofstudyofthe 32holderandshallberestrictedtothosecertificatesestablishedundersubdivision(2)of 33subsection3ofthissection.Holdersofcertificatesgrantedunderthissubdivisionshallbe 34exemptfromtheteachertenureactundersections168.102to168.130andeachschooldistrict 35shallhavethedecision-makingauthorityonwhethertohiretheholdersofsuchcertificates; 36 (5)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedbyit,onthebasisof 37certificationbytheAmericanBoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellence(ABCTE)and 38verificationofabilitytoworkwithchildrenasdemonstratedbysixtycontacthoursinanyone 39ofthefollowingareasasvalidatedbytheschoolprincipal:sixtycontacthoursinthe 40classroom,ofwhichatleastforty-fivemustbeteaching;sixtycontacthoursasasubstitute 41teacher,withatleastthirtyconsecutivehoursinthesameclassroom;sixtycontacthoursof 42teachinginaprivateschool;orsixtycontacthoursofteachingasaparaprofessional,foran 43initialfour-yearABCTEcertificateoflicensetoteach,exceptthatsuchcertificateshallnotbe 44grantedfortheareasofearlychildhoodeducation,orspecialeducation.Forcertificationin 45theareaofelementaryeducation,ninetycontacthoursintheclassroomshallberequired,of 46whichatleastthirtyshallbeinanelementaryclassroom.Uponthecompletionofthe 47followingrequirements[listedinparagraphs(a),(b),(c),and(d)ofthissubdivision], an HCSHB2652 13 48applicantshallbeeligibletoapplyforacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateunder 49subdivision(3)ofsubsection3ofthissection: 50 (a)Completionofthirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentwithinfouryears, 51whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum; 52 (b)ValidatedcompletionoftwoyearsofthementoringprogramoftheAmerican 53BoardforCertificationofTeacherExcellenceoradistrictmentoringprogramapprovedby 54thestateboardofeducation; 55 (c)Attainmentofasuccessfulperformance-basedteacherevaluation;and 56 (d)Participationinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram;or 57 (6)(a)Bythestateboard,underrulesandregulationsprescribedby[it]theboard, 58whichshallissueaninitialvisitingscholarscertificateatthediscretionoftheboard,basedon 59thefollowingcriteria: 60 [(a)]a.Verificationfromthehiringschooldistrictthattheapplicantwillbeemployed 61aspartofabusiness-educationpartnershipinitiativedesignedtobuildcareerpathways 62systemsoremployedaspartofaninitiativedesignedtofillvacantpositionsinhard-to- 63staffpublicschoolsthatarenotcharterschoolsorhard-to-fillsubjectareasforstudents 64inagradeorgradesnotlowerthantheninthgradeforwhichtheapplicant'sacademicdegree 65orprofessionalexperiencequalifies[himorher]theapplicant; 66 [(b)]b.Appropriateandrelevantbachelor'sdegreeorhigher,occupationallicense,or 67industry-recognizedcredential; 68 [(c)]c.Completionoftheapplicationforaone-yearvisitingscholarscertificate;and 69 [(d)]d.Completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedundersection168.133. 70 (b)Theinitialvisitingscholarscertificateshallcertifytheholderofsuchcertificateto 71teachforoneyear.Anapplicantshallbeeligibletorenewaninitialvisitingscholars 72certificateamaximumoftwotimes,baseduponthecompletionoftherequirementslisted 73under[paragraphs(a),(b),and(d)]subparagraphsa.,b.,andd.ofparagraph(a)ofthis 74subdivision;completionofprofessionaldevelopmentrequiredbytheschooldistrictand 75school;andattainmentofasatisfactoryperformance-basedteacherevaluation. 76 2.Allvalidteachingcertificatesissuedpursuanttolaworstateboardpoliciesand 77regulationspriortoSeptember1,1988,shallbeexemptfromtheprofessionaldevelopment 78requirementsofthissectionandshallcontinueineffectuntiltheyexpire,arerevokedor 79suspended,asprovidedbylaw.Whensuchcertificatesarerequiredtoberenewed,thestate 80boardoritsdesigneeshallgranttoeachholderofsuchacertificatethecertificatemostnearly 81equivalenttotheonesoheld.Anyonewhoholds,asofAugust28,2003,avalidPC-I,PC-II, 82orcontinuousprofessionalcertificateshall,uponexpirationof[hisorher]suchperson's 83currentcertificate,beissuedtheappropriatelevelofcertificatebasedupontheclassification 84systemestablishedpursuanttosubsection3ofthissection. HCSHB2652 14 85 3.(1)Certificatesoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofthestateshallbebased 86uponminimumrequirementsprescribedbythestateboardofeducationwhichshallinclude 87completionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedinsection168.133.Thestateboardshall 88provideforthefollowinglevelsofprofessionalcertification:aninitialprofessionalcertificate 89andacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate. 90 (2)Theinitialprofessionalcertificateshallbeissueduponcompletionof 91requirementsestablishedbythestateboardofeducationandshallbevalidbasedupon 92verificationofactualteachingwithinaspecifiedtimeperiodestablishedbythestateboardof 93education.Thestateboardshallrequireholdersofthefour-yearinitialprofessionalcertificate 94to: 95 (a)Participateinamentoringprogramapprovedandprovidedbythedistrictfora 96minimumoftwoyears; 97 (b)Completethirtycontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment,whichmayinclude 98hoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum,orforholdersofacertificateunder 99subdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,anamountofprofessionaldevelopmentin 100proportiontothecertificateholder'shoursintheclassroom,ifthecertificateholderis 101employedlessthanfulltime;and 102 (c)Participateinabeginningteacherassistanceprogram. 103 (3)(a)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeissuedupon 104verificationofcompletionoffouryearsofteachingundertheinitialprofessionalcertificate 105anduponverificationofthecompletionoftherequirementsarticulatedinparagraphs(a)[,(b), 106and]to(c)ofsubdivision(2)ofthissubsectionorparagraphs(a)[,(b),(c),and]to(d)of 107subdivision(5)ofsubsection1ofthissection. 108 (b)Thecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbecontinuousbasedupon 109verificationofactualemploymentinaneducationalpositionasprovidedforinstateboard 110guidelinesandcompletionoffifteencontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopmentperyear 111whichmayincludehoursspentinclassinanappropriatecollegecurriculum.Shouldthe 112possessorofavalidcareercontinuousprofessionalcertificatefail,inanygivenyear,tomeet 113thefifteen-hourprofessionaldevelopmentrequirement,thepossessormay,withintwoyears, 114makeupthemissinghours.Inordertomakeupformissinghours,thepossessorshallfirst 115completethefifteen-hourrequirementforthecurrentyearandthenmaycounthoursinexcess 116ofthecurrentyearrequirementasmake-uphours.Shouldthepossessorfailtomakeupthe 117missinghourswithintwoyears,thecertificateshallbecomeinactive.Inordertoreactivate 118thecertificate,thepossessorshallcompletetwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessional 119developmentwhichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollege 120curriculumwithinthesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivating[hisorher]thepossessor's HCSHB2652 15 121certificate.Therequirementsofthisparagraphshallbemonitoredandverifiedbythelocal 122schooldistrictwhichemploystheholderofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate. 123 (c)Aholderofacareercontinuousprofessionalcertificateshallbeexemptfromthe 124professionaldevelopmentcontacthourrequirementsofparagraph(b)ofthissubdivisionif 125suchteacherhasalocalprofessionaldevelopmentplaninplacewithinsuchteacher'sschool 126districtandmeetstwoofthethreefollowingcriteria: 127 a.Hastenyearsofteachingexperienceasdefinedbythestateboardofeducation; 128 b.Possessesamaster'sdegree;or 129 c.Obtainsarigorousnationalcertificationasapprovedbythestateboardof 130education. 131 4.Policiesandproceduresshallbeestablishedbywhichateacherwhowasnot 132retainedduetoareductioninforcemayretainthecurrentlevelofcertification.Thereshall 133alsobeestablishedpoliciesandproceduresallowingateacherwhohasnotbeenemployedin 134aneducationalpositionforthreeyearsormoretoreactivate[hisorher]theteacher'slast 135levelofcertificationbycompletingtwenty-fourcontacthoursofprofessionaldevelopment 136whichmayincludehoursspentintheclassroominanappropriatecollegecurriculumwithin 137thesixmonthspriortoorafterreactivating[hisorher]theteacher'scertificate. 138 5.Thestateboardshall,uponcompletionofabackgroundcheckasprescribedin 139section168.133,issueaprofessionalcertificateclassificationintheareasmostclosely 140alignedwithanapplicant'scurrentareasofcertification,commensuratewiththeyearsof 141teachingexperienceoftheapplicant,toanypersonwhoishiredtoteachinapublicschoolin 142thisstateandwhopossessesavalidteachingcertificatefromanotherstateorcertification 143undersubdivision(4)ofsubsection1ofthissection,providedthatthecertificateholdershall 144annuallycompletethestateboard'srequirementsforsuchlevelofcertification,andshall 145establishpoliciesbywhichresidentsofstatesotherthanthestateofMissourimaybeassessed 146afeeforacertificateoflicensetoteachinthepublicschoolsofMissouri.Suchfeeshallbein 147anamountsufficienttorecoveranyorallcostsassociatedwiththeissuingofacertificateof 148licensetoteach.Theboardshallpromulgaterulestoauthorizetheissuanceofaprovisional 149certificateoflicense,whichshallbevalidforthreeyearsandshallallowtheholdertoassume 150classroomdutiespendingthecompletionofacriminalbackgroundcheckundersection 151168.133,foranyapplicantwho: 152 (1)IsthespouseofamemberoftheArmedForcesstationedinMissouri; 153 (2)Relocatedfromanotherstatewithinoneyearofthedateofapplication; 154 (3)Underwentacriminalbackgroundcheckinordertobeissuedateaching 155certificateoflicensefromanotherstate;and 156 (4)Otherwisequalifiesunderthissection. HCSHB2652 16 157 6.Thestateboardmayassesstoholdersofaninitialprofessionalcertificateafee,to 158bedepositedintotheexcellenceineducation[revolving] fundestablishedpursuanttosection 159160.268,fortheissuanceofthecareercontinuousprofessionalcertificate.However,suchfee 160shallnotexceedthecombinedcostsofissuanceandanycriminalbackgroundcheckrequired 161asaconditionofissuance.ApplicantsfortheinitialABCTEcertificateshallberesponsible 162foranyfeesassociatedwiththeprogramleadingtotheissuanceofthecertificate,butnothing 163inthissectionshallprohibitadistrictfromdevelopingapolicythatpermitsfee 164reimbursement. 165 7.AnymemberofthepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissouriwhoentered 166coveredemploymentwithtenormoreyearsofeducationalexperienceinanotherstateor 167statesandheldacertificateissuedbyanotherstateandsubsequentlyworkedinaschool 168districtcoveredbythepublicschoolretirementsystemofMissourifortenormoreyearswho 169laterbecamecertificatedinMissourishallhavethatcertificatedatedbackto[hisorher]the 170member'soriginaldateofemploymentinaMissouripublicschool. 171 8.Withinthirtydaysofreceivinganapplicationfromaspouseofanactiveduty 172memberoftheArmedForcesoftheUnitedStateswhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledto 173betransferredtothestateofMissouri,orwhohasbeentransferredorisscheduledtobe 174transferredtoanadjacentstateandisorwillbedomiciledinthestateofMissouri,orhas 175movedtothestateofMissourionapermanentchange-of-stationbasisandhassuccessfully 176completedthebackgroundcheckdescribedundersubsection5ofthissectionandsection 177168.133,thestateboardshallissuetosuchapplicantafullcertificateoflicensetoteach, 178providedthattheapplicanthaspaidallnecessaryfeesandhasotherwisemetallrequirements 179tobeissuedsuchacertificate. 168.110.1.Theboardofeducationofaschooldistrictmaymodifyanindefinite 2contractannuallyonorbeforethefifteenthdayofMayinthefollowingparticulars: 3 (1)Determinationofthedateofbeginningandlengthofthenextschoolyear; 4 (2)Fixingtheamountofannualcompensationforthefollowingschoolyearas 5providedbythesalaryscheduleadoptedbytheboardofeducation[applicabletoallteachers]. 6 2.Theboardofeducationofaschooldistrictmayincludedifferentiated 7placementofteachersonthesalaryscheduletoincreasecompensationinorderto 8recruitandretainteachersinhard-to-staffsubjectareasorhard-to-staffpublicschools 9thatarenotcharterschools.Theboardmayannuallyreviewitshard-to-staffsubject 10areasandhard-to-staffpublicschoolsthatarenotcharterschools.Nomodificationsto 11theidentificationofhard-to-staffsubjectareasorhard-to-staffpublicschoolsthatare 12notcharterschools,orboth,forthepurposeofplacementonthesalaryscheduleshall 13resultinthedemotionofateacherinthesalaryschedule. HCSHB2652 17 14 3.Themodificationsshallbeeffectiveatthebeginningofthenextschoolyear.All 15teachersaffectedbythemodificationshallbefurnishedwrittencopiesofthemodifications 16withinthirtydaysaftertheiradoptionbytheboardofeducation. ✔ HCSHB2652 18