Requires the department of elementary and secondary education to develop, use, and report student grade-level equivalence data

This bill requires the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to create and publish annual accountability report cards for public schools, charter schools, and school districts. These report cards will display a wide range of data, including enrollment, graduation rates, teacher salaries, funding levels, and student performance metrics, while ensuring that individual student identities remain protected. A key new provision mandates the inclusion of "grade-level equivalence" data, which uses specific performance descriptors like "proficient" or "basic" to show how close students are to mastering their current grade-level work. The law also directs schools to share this information with parents, the media, and businesses, and to highlight any schools identified as needing improvement.