School Accountability Dashboard Act; establish to provide parents with critical student performance data.
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New requirement for all school districts to publish a School Accountability Dashboard by September 30, 2025, containing standardized metrics on student performance, graduation rates, and college placement.
State Department of Education must issue standardized dashboard templates and guidance to all districts by August 1, 2025.
Enhanced enforcement powers for the State Board of Education to take over struggling districts, including declaring states of emergency, appointing interim superintendents, and reducing local supplements.
New provisions for District of Transformation status, allowing the State Board to take over districts failing to meet standards for multiple years or with serious financial impairments.
Dashboard updates must be published within three weeks of receiving annual accountability ratings, with a one-year grace period for the Department to identify additional data metrics.
Created a School District Emergency Assistance Fund with an annual maximum balance of $3 million to provide loans to districts in emergency or transformation status.
Expanded accreditation standards to include requirements for certified school librarians and air-conditioned classroom space as minimum requirements.
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