House Journal: Page 1925: Monday, May 7, 2001
6 Sec. 19. Chapter 256E, Code 2001, is repealed.
7 Sec. 20. Section 272.33, Code 2001, is repealed
8 effective July 1, 2002.
9 Sec. 21. PRACTITIONER PREPARATION CREDIT TRANSFER
10 STUDY. The state board of regents shall conduct a
11 study of the transfer of credits between practitioner
12 preparation institutions, both in-state and out-of-
13 state, to determine whether the transfer of credits by
14 practitioner preparation institutions is fair and
15 consistent. The state board shall collect information
16 relating to the transfer and acceptance of credits
17 from a representative sample of in-state and out-of-
18 state practitioner preparation institutions. The
19 state board shall identify actions that may be taken
20 to improve the ability of a student to transfer
21 credits earned in one practitioner preparation
22 institution to another. The state board shall submit
23 its findings and recommendations in a report to the
24 senate and house of representatives standing
25 committees on education by December 1, 2001.
26 Sec. 22. LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY AND
27 OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. The legislative council is
28 requested to establish a two-year legislative
29 education accountability and oversight committee to
30 conduct a comprehensive study of team-based variable
31 pay and make recommendations for the implementation of
32 a team-based variable pay plan component of the
33 student achievement and teacher quality program.
34 The committee shall recommend the manner in which
35 standards of performance are to be determined, the
36 level of expected growth, the development of a student
37 academic database, the timeline and procedure for the
38 collection of student achievement data, identification
39 of the structures of a team for purposes of equitable
40 operation of the plan, and a timeline for
41 implementation of the plan. The committee shall
42 select an assessment model for use in accurately
43 measuring student achievement. The committee may
44 recommend additional measures and reviews for the
45 purpose of strengthening comprehensive school
46 improvement plans through the implementation of team-
47 based variable pay plans. The committee shall monitor
48 the progress of team-based variable pay pilot
49 programs.
50 The committee shall recommend a means of evaluation
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1 designed to determine the effect of the student
2 achievement and teacher quality plan on raising
3 student achievement. The committee shall submit
4 preliminary recommendations to the general assembly by
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