SB 149 IMPLEMENTATION Net3 Session # 67947 May 14, 2015 Agenda Introduction TEA TAA Letter FAQ Document Available Resources Latest News Q & A 1
Introduction TAA Letter dated May 11, 2015 Law is effective immediately Emergency commissioner rules amend graduation requirements (effective for 120 days) Establishes individual graduation committee (IGC) Available to students who failed EOC for no more than 2 courses Provisions expire September 1, 2017 Proposed rule amendments filed and comment period is underway Effective NOW Allows graduation path to those who have failed no more than 2 of 5 EOCs Student must otherwise satisfy all graduation requirements (completion of curriculum requirements for FHSP) For Algebra I or English II EOC, proficient score on a corresponding TSI can substitute Requires that districts convene individual graduation committees (IGCs) 2
Required IGC Members: Principal or designee Teacher of the course for which the student failed the EOC Department chair or lead teacher supervising the teacher(s) of the relevant course(s) Either the student s parent/guardian, a designated advocate if the parent/guardian is unable to attend, or the student (student s option) if 18+ or emancipated minor Recommended Member: School Counselor School must make good faith effort to provide timely notice to parents about meeting Mail, e-mail or in person Provided in English, Spanish or other language to extent practicable Translator required if parent unable to speak English 3
District Procedures Required (Superintendent): Establish procedures for convening IGCs For SY 2014-15 only, establish procedures for appointing alternative committee members For SY 2014-15, establish time lines for the IGC process By SY 2015-16, commissioner must adopt rules establishing procedures School board may want to adopt resolution allowing graduation under new law despite what local policy might say Additional Academic Requirements: IGCs must recommend additional requirements for each failed EOC Additional remediation AND Either Completion of a project that demonstrates proficiency in the subject area of each course where EOC failed OR Preparation of portfolio of work samples from each affected course that demonstrates proficiency in the subject area(s) Students may submit coursework previously completed to satisfy additional requirements 4
Committee must consider 15 factors Recommendation of the teacher in each course of failed EOC Grades in each of course of failed EOC Scores on relevant failed EOC Student performance on additional academic requirements Hours of remediation attended, including Attendance in college prep course under 39.025 Attendance and successful completion of transitional college courses in reading and math School attendance rate Satisfaction of any of the TSI college readiness benchmarks set by THECB (SAT, ACT, TSIA cut scores) Continued next slide Continued from previous slide Committee must consider 15 factors Successful completion of dual credit course in 1 of 4 core subjects Successful completion of a Pre-AP, AP, or IB program course in 1 of 4 core subjects Advanced High rating on most recent HS administration of TELPAS Score of 50+ on CLEP Scores on ACT, SAT, or ASVAB Completion of sequence of CTE program courses required to attain industry-recognized credential or certificate Overall preparedness for postsecondary success Any other academic information that local school board requires IGCs to consider 5
IGC Decision After consideration of 15 factors, IGC may determine student eligible to graduate Only if student successfully completes all additional requirements recommended by IGC and curriculum requirements for HS graduation Decision of ICG must be unanimous IGC decision is final and may not be appealed Students may not graduate via IGC before their 12 th grade year Retesting and Reporting: Students must retake relevant EOCs until graduation Districts held accountable for retest results according to state accountability system requirements By December 1, districts must report in PEIMS the number of students who had IGCs convened, and of those, number graduated by IGC each year 6
Expiration Dates Provisions regarding and TSI substituting for either Algebra I or English II EOC expires on September 1, 2017 District data reporting requirements expire on September 1, 2018 FAQ TEA anticipates having an FAQ document posted by May 15 As soon as the FAQ is available, it will be available on the Region 3 website and today s participants will be notified by e-mail 7
SB 149 Resources Region 3 ESC SB 149 Implementation webpage Links from homepage under Quick Links External Resources Region 3 ESC webpage links to other sites that have sample IGC forms, parent letters, resolutions, checklists, timelines, and projects and portfolio ideas Latest News HB 181 passed and Governor signed bill Bill relates to allowing the endorsements to be printed on student transcripts rather than on their diplomas 8
SB 149 Region 3 ESC Contacts Charlotte Baker, cbaker@esc3.net Nan Gainer, ngainer@esc3.net Phyllis Hamilton, phamilton@esc3.net Brenda O Bannion, bobannion@esc3.net 9