Slide 2 Supporting Understanding of Proposed Legislative Changes
Slide 3 Goals for the Session Foster an understanding of high
impact bills being discussed at legislature Answer questions about
proposed bills Communicate the process on how to contact
legislature about your opinions Slide 4 Indiana General Assembly
Web Site http://www.in.gov/legislative/index.htm Slide 5 Indiana
General Assembly Web Site Click on Bills/Resolutions Slide 6 House
Bill 1429 Textbooks and Other Curricular Material Definition
expanded to include hardware, software, and digital content Removes
authority from state board to adopt textbooks DOE to publish
reviews of curriculum Last updated January 31, 2011 Slide 7 House
Bill 1429 Textbooks and Other Curricular Material What does this
mean for you? Students accessibility to curriculum via online
becomes much easier HCCSC can purchase textbooks that have online
capabilityfrom support services to full digital curriculum More
flexibility is created for local school district to purchase
material that best suits the students served Rental rates are still
in existence Slide 8 House Bill 1238 Advocacy with Public Funds
Specific limitations for district leaders to promote a position to
a referendum to increase the districts property tax levy. A
referendum is defined as a direct vote in which an entire
electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular
proposal to adopt textbooks. An organized community can invite a
school district leader in to speak about the referendum. If the
referendum tax levy is passed, any prior tax levy is rescinded.
Last updated January 26, 2011 Slide 9 House Bill 1238 Advocacy with
Public Funds What does this mean for you? You, as a tax payer, can
receive information about the referendum from the Superintendent or
designee. Organizations must ask the Superintendent to speak and
address specific questions. Your involvement in organizations
within the community is essential. Even an organization like your
schools PTO can invite the Superintendent in. This allows you to
make a more knowledgeable decision on a proposed referendum. Slide
10 House Bill 1002 Charter Schools Charter School Board is a
sponsor of Charter Schools. Second-class city and secondary
education institutions can sponsor a Charter School. Monitoring for
all Charter Schools. Uniform transfer of credits from Charter
school to other public schools. Charter schools to lease or
purchase existing school buildings that are underutilized.
Districts transportation fund levy to be used for Charter Schools.
Procedural changes for converting public school to a Charter
School. Last updated January 25, 2011 Slide 11 House Bill 1002
Charter Schools What does this mean for you? You, as a tax payer,
would have tax dollars go toward a Charter School, if established
in the community, outside of the school district. Charter Schools
can use school buildings that are deemed underutilized for only $1
a year Funding from the state is divided proportionately between
the school district and the Charter Schools in the community School
busses could be used for transporting students who are in Charter
Schools A public school could become a Charter School Slide 12
House Bill 1567/Senate Bill 0538 Antibullying/Bullying Prevention
IDOE (Indiana Department of Education) required to develop
guidelines to assist schools in development of bullying programs
Schools report on bullying to the state Definition of bullying, by
proposed bill, stated as, overt, repeated acts or gestures,
including physical acts committed, or any other behaviors committed
by a student or group of students against another student with the
intent to harass, ridicule, humiliate, intimidate, or harm the
other student School safety plan developed with parent assistance
Last updated January 25, 2011 Slide 13 House Bill 1567/Senate Bill
0538 Antibullying/Bullying Prevention What does this mean for you?
You may be asked to help work on bullying/antibullying prevention
guidelines Schools will continue to monitor bullying and look for
trends and patterns Bullying prevention programs will become more
streamlined and organized at the school level Slide 14 House Bill
1581/Senate Bill 317 Preschool and Kindergarten
Programs/Kindergarten When adequate funding is available, full-day
kindergarten and preschool programs must be offered Must attend
school in the fall term when student becomes six Must be at least
five by: 2012-2013: Must be five by September 1 2013-2014: Must be
five by October 1 2014-2015: Must be five by November 1 Last
updated January 25, 2011 Slide 15 House Bill 1581/Senate Bill 317
Preschool and Kindergarten Programs/Kindergarten What does this
mean for you? Student must be in school by the age of six.
Kindergarten and preschool programs are required when funding is
available (HCCSC ahead of the curve; offering all day kindergarten
in all schools; preschool in three schools Four year olds may start
school and then turn five as late as November 1. Are they ready?
Slide 16 Senate Bill 141 Texting While Driving While using a
vehicle, texting or sending an email is considered a Class C
infraction Includes the following: Wireless telephone Personal
digital assistant Pager Text messaging device Last updated January
25, 2011 Slide 17 Senate Bill 141 Texting While Driving What does
this mean for you? Dont text. It is a Class C infraction. Leave
your phones on silent while driving. Share with your children who
are driving, family, and friends. Slide 18 Senate Bill 85 Study of
Schools with Low Graduation Rates Creation of High School
Graduation Study Cause of low graduation rates Solutions to
increase graduation rates Last updated January 25, 2011 Slide 19
Senate Bill 85 Study of Schools with Low Graduation Rates What does
this mean for you? Schools with less than 50% will be studied 2010
HNHS Graduation Rate: 88.6% [6 graduates away from 90%] 2009 HNHS
Graduation Rate: 89.1% 2008 HNHS Graduation Rate: 84.2% 14 Member
Study Committee Report to Governor by December 2012 Slide 20 Senate
Bill 0001 Teacher Evaluations and Licensing Elimination of Division
of Professional Standards Charter School: 50% or less teachers do
not need to be licensed teachers. License of teacher revoked if
teacher has convictions in other states. Includes an annual staff
performance evaluation Teacher may not receive a raise or increment
following year if rated ineffective. Last updated January 25, 2011
Slide 21 Senate Bill 0001 Teacher Evaluations and Licensing What
does this mean for you? Bill states that DOE grants licenses, not a
professional standards board. Charter School teachers only have to
a bachelors degree; no license required. Teachers must be evaluated
annually; change in practice for teaching staff. Raises or
incentives are given based on performance. Teachers rated
ineffective for multiple years may have a contract terminated.
Teachers rated effective or highly effective are working with
students. Slide 22 Senate Bill 0575 Teacher Collective Bargaining
Schools can provide/offer postsecondary education or dual credits
to students. Agreements between teachers and school districts may
not extend beyond the end of the state budget biennium. Prohibits
certain subjects from being bargained collectively, and provides
that prohibited subjects and items that lead to deficit financing
may not be included in an agreement. Removes certain items from the
list of discussion subjects between a school employer and an
exclusive representative. Provides that collective bargaining
begins not later than May 1. Provides that if a complaint that is
filed alleging an unfair practice concerning a subject of
discussion is found to be frivolous, the complaining party is
liable for costs and attorney's fees. Teachers can bargain on
salary and fringe benefits. Last updated January 25, 2011 Slide 23
Senate Bill 0575 Teacher Collective Bargaining What does this mean
for you? Districts must bargain salary and benefits with teachers;
cannot put district in debt. A district and teachers can discuss
items of importance, but are not required. School district makes
decisions regarding curriculum, and other major areas, based on
what is best for students. Your middle and high school students can
create academic tracks that include post-secondary and dual credit
opportunities. Slide 24 House Bill 1001 Budget [Impact on Education
only] Creates the funding formula for what school districts receive
per student. Due to lost revenue at the state level, funding during
the 2010 calendar year will be in deficit of $800 million dollars.
Education dollars state wide will be reduced by $325 million
(called tuition support). Further reductions in areas include:
Early childhood (15%) Adult education (10%) Gifted and talent
(2.4%) Last updated January 25, 2011 Slide 25 House Bill 1001
Budget [Impact on Education only] What does this mean for you?
HCCSC will stretch dollars further. They will operate in the 2012
year with 5.5% less money than 2011. 2011: approximately $33.5
million -Down $1,755,805 from 2010 2012 (estimated): approximately
$33.3 million 2013 (estimated): approximately $33.1 million
Potential Impacts Larger class sizes Limited additional
opportunities (career/tech vocational) Limited to update technology
Slide 26 Indiana State Board of Education Indiana Reading Framework
Moved to Attorney General and Governor for approval K-6 Reading
Framework; schools under 90% pass rate must implement (based on
i-Read). i-Read assessment (given at grade 3; retention law) Slide
27 Indiana State Board of Education New Accountability Framework
Based on growth model and performance Letter grades given to school
based on both growth and performance indicators. View presentation
in entirety at:
http://www.doe.in.gov/stateboard/docs/accountability _021511.pdf
http://www.doe.in.gov/stateboard/docs/accountability _021511.pdf
Slide 28 Next Steps Contact Your Legislatures Senator James Banks
(R) Staff Contact: Vallerie Hackettt Mailing Address: 200 W.
Washington St Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 800-382-9467 Email:
[email protected] Web Site: http://www.in.gov/s17/ Slide 29
Next Steps Contact Your Legislatures Representative Daniel Leonard
(R) Staff Contact: Clint Smith Mailing Address: 200 W. Washington
St Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 800-382-9467 Email: [email protected] Web
Site: http://www.in.gov/s17/ Slide 30 Survey How was this
presentation helpful? What was one proposed bill that was the most
important to you? Why? How would you change this presentation? What
will you do next after participating in this presentation? Online
Survey: http://tinyurl.com/HCCSC-Bills Slide 31
