COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
H. B. 4260
(By Delegates Perry, Williams, Beach, Stephens, Crosier, Eldridge
and ArgentoDelegates Name)
(Originating in the House Committee on EducationCommittee)
[February 10Month and Day, 2006]
A BILL to amend and reenact §18-2E-5bBill Title of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to review of system of education
performance audits; findings; system goals; additional
specific objectives; reports to oversight commission. Title Language
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §18-2E-5b of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 2E. HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.
§18-2E-5b. Review of system of education performance audits by
State Board and Superintendent; reports to
Legislative Oversight Commission on Education
Accountability.
(a) The Legislature finds that the Process for Improving Education embodied in section five of this article and endorsed by
the State Board also has been recognized by the judicial branch of
this state as a new paradigm for judging the provision of a
thorough and efficient education by the resulting performance and
progress of the students. The Legislature further finds that a
system of education performance audits is a valuable tool for
determining the quality of education provided in the public
schools, of our state and for holding schools and school systems
accountable and for informing the State Board and the Legislature
of needed improvements.
(b) Essential goals for a system of education performance
audits include the following:
(1) To assure that the measures used to evaluate performance
and progress are clearly aligned with the education goals and
expectations established for student, school and school system
performance and progress, including student success in
postsecondary education and work;
(2) To assure that the measures used reflect a priority for
student performance and progress and safety in a safe and
productive learning environment; and
(3) To assure that the measures used are limited in number,
and easily comparable to include national performance indicators,
and minimize the administrative and procedural costs and burdens necessary for compliance.
(c) The State Board and State Superintendent shall conduct a
review of the system of education performance audits with the
objective of achieving the goals set forth in subsection (b) of
this section and including, but not limited to the following
additional specific objectives:
(1) Assuring that appropriate accountability standards,
procedures and processes have been established by the Office of
Education Performance Audits;
(2) Insuring that the accountability system is achieving the
expected outcomes established by the Legislature, the State Board
and the No Child Left Behind Act;
(3) Insuring that the administrative and procedural costs and
burdens necessary for compliance are minimized; and
(4) Informing the State Board on the appropriate changes that
are to be made in the policies and procedures of the Office of
Education Performance Audits.
(d) The State Board shall submit make progress reports on its
work as requested by the Legislative Oversight Commission on
Education Accountability. The State Board shall submit make a
final report including, but not limited to, any necessary revisions
of its policy on the system of education performance audits and any
recommendations for statutory changes to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability not later than its by the
first day of December, two thousand one six, legislative interim
meetings.
(d) In conducting its review, the state board shall examine
for potential use in the system of education performance audits,
any indicators used by various organizations to compare the
performance of state education systems.
(e) The state board also shall consider methods for assigning
accreditation status, such as weighting the attainment of
performance standards, so that high performing schools and school
systems can be fully accredited while correcting deficiencies on
the process standards: Provided, That process standards affecting
the safety of students are weighted equally with the performance
standards.
Strike-throughs indicate existing language that would be
removed, and underscoring indicates new language that would be
added.