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HB2009 • 2025

Requires specified entities that receive moneys from the State School Fund to measure the outcomes of the students of the entity.

Requires specified entities that receive moneys from the State School Fund to measure the outcomes of the students of the entity.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Fahey
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-15 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-04-07 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-03-10 House

    Public Hearing held.

  7. 2025-02-20 House

    Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  8. 2025-02-18 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: Creates framework for school districts to measure the outcomes of students and to improve the outcomes. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).</b>
[<i>Digest: Directs ODE to study ways to improve the outcomes of the public schools of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Department of Education to study methods for increasing the accountability of the public education system of this state. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Requires specified entities that receive moneys from the State School Fund to measure the outcomes of the students of the entity. Directs entities to develop performance growth targets and prescribes requirements that will be imposed by the Department of Education if targets are not met.
<b>Directs school districts and public charter schools to administer and review interim assessments in mathematics and language arts to measure student academic growth.
<b>Authorizes the department to direct school districts and public charter schools to adopt specified instructional materials or to participate in training or improvement activities if the district or school does not meet the goals established in the early literacy success plan. Removes the requirement that publishers submit a fee for each instructional material proposed by the publisher to the State Board of Education.
<b>Directs the department to study the reporting requirements imposed on school districts and to identify reporting requirements that can be decreased in frequency, eliminated or consolidated.
<b>Directs the department to contract with an entity to review the administrative rule requirements for a school district or an education service district to be considered standard.
<b>Directs the department to submit to the Legislative Assembly a report summarizing administrative and organizational changes.
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to education; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee