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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (202 4)
HOUSE BILL 3510 By: Johns
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to school reports; amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 3-151.1, which relates to high school
graduation rates; modifying calculation of the four-
year and extended-year adjusted cohort graduation
rates; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.545, which
relates to annual school reports ; excluding chronic
absenteeism data from school site reports; providing
an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -151.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3-151.1 A. For purposes of establishing a uniform a nd
accurate definition of high school graduation rate for school
districts and secondary schools in the state, the State Board of
Education shall adopt and implement a four -year adjusted cohort
graduation rate and an extended-year adjusted cohort graduatio n
rate. The Board shall utilize and report the four -year adjusted
cohort graduation rate and the extended -year adjusted cohort
graduation rate at the secondary school site, the school district
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and the state level, and the graduation rates shall be reporte d in
the aggregate as well as disaggregated by subgroups as required in
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 (ESEA), P.L. No.
107-110, also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
B. The Board shall use the four -year adjusted cohort g raduation
rate for purposes of determining the high school graduation rate
indicator for the academic performance data calculation begi nning
with state and district report cards providing results of
assessments administered in the 2011 -2012 school year. T he Board
shall use the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate for
establishing the high school graduation rate for measuring alterna te
year percentage growth targets as set forth in Section 3 -151.2 of
this title beginning with the 2012 -2013 school year.
C. The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate shall be
defined as the number of students who graduate in four (4) years
with a standard high school diploma divided by the number of
students who entered h igh school four (4) years earlier , adjusted
for transfers. Students who transfer in and out of the school,
émigrés emigrate to another country, and deceased students shall not
be included in the adjusted cohort graduation rate . Students who
graduate in four (4) years shall include students who earn a
standard high school diploma at the end of their fourth year, before
the end of their fourth year, and during a summer session
immediately following their fourth year. To remove a student from a
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cohort, a school district shall confirm in writing or by electronic
means that a student has transferred out of the school site or
school district, has emigrated to another country , or is deceased.
For a student who transfers out of a school site or school district,
the written or electronic confirmation sha ll be official and
document that the student has enrolled in another school site or
school district or in an educational program that culminates in a
high school diploma recognized by a state or private higher
educational institution accredited or recogniz ed by the Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education for purposes of admission to the
institution. Students who are not enrolled in a program which
culminates in the award of a credential recognized by a state or
private higher educational institution for purp oses of admissions
shall not be included in the graduation rate calculation as set
forth in this subsection as a student who graduated in four (4)
years with a standard high school diploma but shall be includ ed in
the number of students who entered high sc hool four (4) years
earlier.
D. The extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate shall be
defined as the number of students who graduate in four (4) years or
five (5) years with a high school diploma divide d by the number of
students who form the adjuste d cohort for the four-year graduation
rate as calculated as provided for in subsection C of this section ,
provided that the adjustments add to the cohort all students who
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transfer into the cohort by the end o f the year of graduation being
considered and subtract students who transfer out, emigrate to
another country or are deceased by the end of that year . The
extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate shall be reported
separately from the four -year adjusted cohort graduation rate.
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 part of
the accountability system developed as provided for in Section
1210.541 of this title, the State Board of Education shall prepare
annual reports of the results of the Oklahoma School Testing Program
which describe student achievement in the state, and each school
site, pursuant to 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 r elated federal regulations.
B. The annual report as required pursuant to subsection A of
this section shall identify school site s as having one of the
following grades for each indicator, separately, and by a single
overview grade of all indicators, defin ed 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 satisfactory progress;
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4. "D" means schools making less than satisfac tory progress;
and
5. "F" means schools failing to make adequate progress.
C. Each school that has students who are tested and included in
the school grading system as provide d for in this section shall
receive a school grade, except as follows:
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 r eliability
and prevention of the unlawful re lease of personally identifiable
student data. The State Board of Education is directed to establish
the lowest minimum sample size necessary to meet the requireme nts of
this paragraph; and
2. The academic perf ormance of students who are enrolled full -
time in an online program that is off ered by a school district or
charter school that is not the district of residence or is not
located in the district of residence of the student shall be
reported separately by t he school district 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, alternativ e
education programs as defined in Section 1 210.568 of this title, and
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schools serving only grades prekindergarten or kindergarten through
two.
E. The grade of a school shall be based on a multimeasures
approach to accountability in accordance with the El ementary 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 limited to, th e
following indicators:
1. Statewide assessment s, 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 Engl ish learners; and
5. At least one additional st atewide measure of school quality
or student success, including, but not limite d to, school climate,
school safety, student engagement, educator engagement, and/or
advanced coursework and postsecondary readin ess.
F. Of the indicators included in subsectio n E of this section,
not less than seventy p ercent (70%) of the overview grade must be
given to indicators 1, 2, 3 and 4 and, in the aggregate, with not
more than thirty percent (30%) of the grade given to in dicator 5.
G. Further, the grade of an elementa ry or middle school site
shall include, but not be limited to, a measure of sta tus for
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English language arts (ELA), math and science, growth in ELA and
math, and English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) progress,
and chronic absenteeism .
H. The grade of a high school site shall include, but not b e
limited to, a measure of stat us for English language arts (ELA),
math and science status, English Language Proficiency Assessment
(ELPA) progress, graduation rate, chronic absenteeism, and
postsecondary opportunities. For purposes of this section
postsecondary opportunities shall inc lude Advanced Placement,
International Baccalaureate, dual and concurrent enrollment,
internships, mentorships and apprenticeship s, and industry
certifications. The Board shall adopt a time line for moving from
completion of such opportunities to creditin g achievement of such
opportunities.
I. The annual report shall identify the performance of each
school as having improved, rema ined the same, or declined. This
school improvement rating shall be based on a comparison of th e
student and school performanc e 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 parents throughou t 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 amended by P.L. No. 114 -95, also known
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as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and incl udes the grade for
the school, information regar ding school improvement, an exp lanation
of school performance, and indicators of return on investment. The
report card for each school site shall be published annually by the
Department on its website, and e very school district shall provide
the school site report card to the parent or guardian of each
student enrolled in the school site. In order to provide
information regarding school performance for school r eport cards
issued during the 2016 -2017 and 2017-2018 school year, the
Department shall include an explanation of the changes t o the
statewide system of student assessments as required in Section
1210.508 of this title and how the transition in assessments may
impact school performance. The Department shall issue school report
cards using the 2016 -2017 school year assessment data that is
available.
K. The Legislature may factor in the performance of schools in
calculating any performance -based funding policy that is provided to
public school districts.
L. The State Board of Education shall promulga te rules to
implement the provisions of this section.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preserv ation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
59-2-8735 EK 01/12/24