Plain English Breakdown
The bill text does not list all 20 members, only specifying how many are appointed by three specific officials.
Plan to Close Student Achievement Gaps
This law requires state officials to hire experienced organizations, form a working group of 20 members, and create a plan with goals for helping schools close the gap in student academic performance.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction, with approval from the State Board's executive director, to contract with one or more research or nonprofit groups by July 1, 2027.
- Directs these organizations to form a working group of 20 members by September 1, 2027.
- Requires that 5 working group members be appointed by the Governor, 4 by the Senate Rules Committee, and 4 by the Speaker of the Assembly.
- Requires the working group to submit a plan with goals and benchmarks for closing achievement gaps by March 1, 2028.
- Includes recommendations in the plan for actions if the state does not meet its set goals.
- Encourages budget committees to review progress on these goals starting September 1, 2028.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education
- Research or nonprofit organizations hired by the state
- School districts, county offices of education, and charter schools
- Members appointed to serve on the working group
Terms To Know
- Achievement gap
- The difference in academic performance between different groups of students.
- Benchmarks
- Specific targets or standards used to measure progress toward a goal.
Limits and Unknowns
- Working group members cannot receive payment for their service, except as provided by the bill.
- The law encourages budget committees to evaluate progress but does not require them to do so.
- The specific goals and benchmarks are not listed in this text; they will be created later by the working group.