Education: performance accountability.

Existing law, the Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999,  requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with approval of the State Board of Education, to develop specified indices to track the achievement of schools and their pupils. The act applies to public and charter schools. Existing law contains various legislative findings and declarations. This bill would add the California Education Opportunity (CEO) Index to the Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999, which would require the Superintendent to develop the CEO Index to measure performance and offerings of both elementary and secondary schools in preparing students for graduation and to become responsible and contributing community members after graduation, as specified. The Superintendent would be required to establish an advisory committee, composed as specified, to advise the Superintendent and the state board on the CEO Index. Advisory committee members would serve a term not to exceed 2 years, without compensation. The advisory committee would be required to make specified recommendations to the Superintendent and the state board by July 1, 2012. This bill would also make additional legislative findings and declarations.