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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
SENATE BILL 531 By: Pugh
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; creating the Rewarding
Student Outcomes Act; providing sho rt title;
providing purpose; defining terms; direct ing the
Superintendent of Public Instruction beginning in
certain school year to determine and inform certain
schools of certain average percentage; directing the
Superintendent beginning in certain school year to
determine and inform certain schools of ce rtain
minimum number of graduates in certain cohorts;
establishing qualifications for bon uses; providing
bonus amounts; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section
1210.545, which relates to annual accountability
reports; updating statutory l anguage; replacing
certain factor to be used in calculating certain
school site grades; providing for measurement of
postsecondary opportunities for high school sites;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 18-202.2 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows:
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A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Rewarding
Student Outcomes Act ”. The purpose of the act sh all be to create an
outcomes-based career, college, and military readiness i ncentive
program for school districts, charter schoo ls, and virtual charter
schools in this state.
B. As used in this act:
1. "Career readiness" means a graduating senio r who:
a. scores the silver level or ab ove on the ACT WorkKeys
assessment, or
b. earns an industry credential
during a time period established by the Superintendent of Public
Instruction;
2. "College readiness" means a graduating senior who:
a. achieves a benchmark score on the ACT, SAT , or another
assessment designated by the State Department of
Education,
b. scores a 3, 4, or 5 on an Advanced Placement
examination,
c. scores a 4, 5, 6, or 7 on an International
Baccalaureate examination, or
d. earns transcripted college credit while still in high
school through concurrent or dual enrollment
during a time period established by the Superi ntendent of Public
Instruction;
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3. "Economically disadvantaged" shall have the same meaning as
provided for in Section 18-109.5 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes;
4. "Military readiness" means a graduating senior who:
a. achieves a passing scor e set by the applicable
military branch on the Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery, or
b. is accepted for enlistment in the United States Armed
Forces
during a time period established by the Superintendent of Public
Instruction; and
5. "Not educationally disadvantaged" means a student who does
not qualify for free- or reduced-price meals under the National
School Lunch Act.
C. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and each school
year thereafter, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall
determine and inform each school district , charter school, and
virtual charter school of the number of graduating seniors who m et
the career readiness, college readiness, and military readiness
standards defined in subsection B of thi s section for each of the
following cohorts for each school site for the preceding sc hool
year:
1. Annual graduates who are economically disadvantaged;
2. Annual graduates who are not economically disadvantaged.
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D. 1. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and each school
year thereafter, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shal l
determine and inform each school district , charter school, and
virtual charter school the minimum number of annual graduates in
each of the cohorts identified in subsection C of this section who
must demonstrate career readiness, college re adiness, and military
readiness in order for the school district, charter school, or
virtual charter school to be eligible for a Rewarding Student
Outcomes Act bonus.
2. To qualify for a Rewar ding Student Outcomes Act bonus, the
school district, charter school, or virt ual charter school shall
have at least a one percent (1%) increase in the number of annual
graduates in a cohort identified in subsection C of this section who
demonstrate career readiness, college readiness, or military
readiness above the number of graduates for the preceding school
year. A qualifying school district, charter school, and virtual
charter school shall be eligible for a Rewarding Student Outcomes
Act bonus in the following amounts:
a. One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per
graduate if the annual graduate is economically
disadvantaged, and
b. Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per graduate if the
annual graduate is not economically disadvantaged.
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SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.545, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.545. A. Except as otherwise provided, as pa rt of
the accountability system developed as provide d for in Section
1210.541 of this title, the State Board of Education sh all prepare
annual reports of the results of the Okla homa School Testing Program
which describe student achievement in the state, an d each school
site, pursuant to the Elementary and S econdary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA) as reauthorized by P.L. No. 114 -95, also known as the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) , and any related federal regulations.
B. The annual report as required pursua nt to subsection A of
this section shall identify sc hool sites as having one of the
following grades for each indicator, sep arately, and by a single
overview grade of all indica tors, defined according to rules of the
State Board of Education:
1. "A" means schools making excellent progress;
2. "B" means schools making above average progress;
3. "C" means schools making satisf actory progress;
4. "D" means schools making less th an satisfactory progress;
and
5. "F" means schools failing to make adequate pr ogress.
C. Each school that has students who are te sted and included in
the school grading system as provided for in this s ection shall
receive a school grade, except as follow s:
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1. A school shall not receive a school grade if the number of
students tested and included in the school grading system is less
than the minimum sample size necessary for statistical reliability
and prevention of the unlawful re lease of personally iden tifiable
student data. The State Board of Education is directed to establish
the lowest minimum sample size necessary to meet the requirements of
this paragraph; and
2. The academic performance of stud ents who are enrolled full -
time in an online program that is offered by a school district or
charter school that is not the district of residence or is not
located in the district of r esidence of the student shall be
reported separately by the school distr ict or charter school and
shall not be included when determining the grade of the school site
or charter school.
D. The State Board of Education may adopt alternate systems of
accountability for statewide virtual charter schools, alternative
education programs as defined in Section 1 210.568 of this title, a nd
schools serving only grades prekinderga rten or kindergarten through
two.
E. The grade of a school shall be based on a multimeas ures
approach to accountability in accordance with the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as reauthorized by P.L. No.
114-95, also known as the Ever y Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and any
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federal regulations that include, but are not limit ed to, the
following indicators:
1. Statewide assessments , including the establishment of
student performance bands;
2. Graduation rates for high schools;
3. Statewide academic measures for elementary and middle
schools;
4. English language proficiency for English learners; and
5. At least one additional statewide measure of school quality
or student success, including, but not limited to, school climate,
school safety, student engagement, educator en gagement, and/or
advanced coursework and postseconda ry readiness.
F. Of the indicators included in subsection E of this sec tion,
not less than seventy p ercent (70%) of the over view grade must shall
be given to indicato rs 1, 2, 3, and 4 and, in the aggrega te, with
not more than thirty percent (30%) of the g rade given to indicator
5.
G. Further, the grade of an elementary or mi ddle school site
shall include, but not be limited to, a measure of status for
English language arts (ELA), math and science, growth in ELA and
math, English Language Proficiency Asses sment (ELPA) progress, and
chronic absenteeism climate surveys administered to students, schoo l
staff, and parents and legal guardians of student s enrolled in the
school site.
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H. The grade of a high scho ol site shall include, but not b e
limited to, a measure of status f or English language arts (ELA) ELA,
math and science status, English Language Proficiency Assessment
(ELPA) ELPA progress, graduation rate, chronic absenteeism, and
postsecondary opportunit ies, and climate surveys administered to
students, school staff, and parents and legal guardians of student s
enrolled in the school site. For purposes of this section
postsecondary opportunities shall include Advanced Placement,
International Baccalaureat e, dual and concurrent enrollment,
internships, mentorships and apprenticeships, and industry
certifications be based on the percentage of high school s tudents
who meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. Achieving a benchmark score on the ACT or S AT;
2. Scoring a 3, 4, or 5 on an Advanced Placement examination;
3. Scoring a 4, 5, 6 , or 7 on an International Baccalaur eate
examination;
4. Scoring the silver level or ab ove on the ACT WorkKeys
assessment;
5. Earning transcripted college credit while still in high
school through concurrent or dual enrollment;
6. Earning an industry crede ntial; or
7. Being accepted for enlistment into the United States Armed
Forces.
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The Board shall adopt a time line for movi ng from completion of
such opportunities t o crediting achievement of such opportunities.
I. The annual report shall identify the performance of each
school as having improved, remained the same, or declined. This
school improvement rating shall be based on a comparison of th e
student and school performance data of the current year to the
previous year data.
J. The State Department of Education shall annually develop a
school site report card to be delivered to pare nts or legal
guardians throughout each school district. The report card shall b e
in accordance with the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as reauthorized and amende d by P.L.
No. 114-95, also known as the Every Stud ent Succeeds Act (ESSA) and
includes include the grade for the school, information regarding
school improvement, an explanation of school performance, and
indicators of return on investment. The report car d for each school
site shall be published annually by the Department on its website,
and every school district shall provide the sch ool site report card
to the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the
school site. In order to provide infor mation regarding school
performance for school rep ort cards issued during the 2016 -2017 and
2017-2018 school year years, the Department shall include an
explanation of the changes to the statewide system of student
assessments as required in Section 1210.5 08 of this title and how
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the transition in assessm ents may impact school performance. The
Department shall issue school report card s using the 2016-2017
school year assessment data that is available.
K. The Legislature may factor in the performance of sc hools in
calculating any performance -based funding policy that is provided to
public school districts.
L. The State Board of Educat ion shall promulgate rules to
implement the provisions of this section.
SECTION 3. This act shall become ef fective November 1, 2023.
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