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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 531 By: Pugh of the Senate
and
Miller of the House
[ schools – Rewarding Student Outcomes Act –
codification - 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 d uplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. This act shall be kn own and may be cited as the “Rewarding
Student Outcomes Act”. The purpose of the act sh all be to create an
outcomes-based college, career, and military readiness i ncentive
program for school districts, charter schools, and virtual charter
schools in this state.
B. As used in this act:
1. “College, career, and military readiness” means a graduating
senior who accomplishes any of the following during a time period
established by the State D epartment of Education:
a. scores the silver level or ab ove on the ACT WorkKeys
assessment,
b. earns an industry credential,
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c. achieves a benchmark score on the ACT, SAT , or another
assessment designated by the State Department of
Education,
d. scores a 3, 4, or 5 on an Advanced Placement
examination,
e. scores a 4, 5, 6, or 7 on an International
Baccalaureate examination,
f. earns transcripted college credit while still in high
school through concurrent or dual enrollment,
g. achieves a passing scor e set by the applicable
military branch on the Armed Services Vocational
Aptitude Battery, or
h. is accepted for enlistment in the United States Armed
Forces;
2. “Economically disadvantaged” shall have the same meaning as
provided for in Section 18-109.5 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes; and
3. “Not economically 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 State Department of Education shall determine
and inform each school district, charter school, and virtual charter
school of the number of graduating seniors who m et the college,
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career, and military readiness standards defined in subsection B of
this section for each of the following cohorts for each school site
for the preceding school year:
1. Annual graduates who are economically disadvantaged; and
2. Annual graduates who are not economically disadvantaged.
D. 1. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and each school
year thereafter, the State Department of Education shall 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 o f this section who must demonstrate
college, career, and military readiness in order for the school
district, charter school, or virtual charter school to be eligible
for a Rewarding Student Outcom es 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 college, career, and military readiness above the number
of graduates for the preceding s chool 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:
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a. One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) per
graduate if the annual graduat e is economically
disadvantaged, and
b. Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per graduate if the
annual graduate is not economically disadvantaged.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.545, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.545. A. Except as otherwise p rovided, as part 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 Prog ram
which describe student achievement in the state, and 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 federa l regulations.
B. The annual report as r equired pursuant 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;
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4. “D” means schools making less th an satisfactory progress ;
and
5. “F” means schools failing to ma ke adequate progress.
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:
1. A school shall no t 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 release 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 sch ool district or
charter school that is no t 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 1210.568 of this title, a nd
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schools serving only grades prekindergarten or kindergarten th rough
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 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and any
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 s chools;
3. Statewide academic measures f or 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 engagemen t, educator engagement, and/or
advanced coursework and postseconda ry readiness.
F. Of the indicators included in subsection E of this sec tion,
not less than seventy percent (70%) of the over view grade must shall
be given to indicators 1, 2, 3, and 4 and, in the aggregate, with
not more than thirty percent (30%) of the g rade given to indicator
5.
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G. Further, the grade of an elementary or mi ddle school site
shall include, but not be limited to, a measure of status fo r
English language arts (ELA), math and s cience, growth in ELA and
math, English Language Proficiency Asses sment (ELPA) progress, and
chronic absenteeism climate surveys administered to students, school
staff, and parents and legal guardians of student s enrolled in the
school site.
H. The grade of a high school 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 opportunities, 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 Baccalaureate, dual and concurrent enrollment,
internships, mentorships and apprenticeships, and industry
certifications be based on the percentage of high school students
who meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. Achieving a benchmark score on the ACT or SAT;
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;
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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.
The Board shall adopt a time line for moving from completion of
such opportunities to 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 sh all 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 be
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 schoo l, 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 w ebsite,
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and every school district shall p rovide the school 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
the transition in assessm ents may impact school perf ormance. The
Department shall issue scho ol report cards 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 Education 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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Passed the Senate the 14th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives