Agenda - 09-28-2017 - 7. Information Item - NCSBA 2017 Legislative Summary

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HB 770: Various Clarifying Changes (VETOED) Section 1. Makes clarifying changes to the school accountability statute to ensure alignment with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Allows, only for the purpose of conforming with ESSA, the SBE to label measures as academic indicators different from those described in statute,provided that each measure shall be calculated in accordance with the statute. G.S. 115C-83.15, -83.16. HB 800: Various Changes to Charter School Laws (S.L. 2017-173) Section 1. Authorizes a charter school to place employees of Education Management Organization (EMO) or a Charter Management Organization (CMO) as teachers in the charter school. G.S. 115C-218.90(a)(1). Section 2. Accelerates the time by which the SBE must approve charter applications submitted through the fast-track replication cycle. Directs that the SBE must make a final decision on a fast-track replication application no later than 120 days after submission of the application. Section 3. Raises the ceiling at which charter schools not designated as low-performing can automatically grow student enrollment before having to seek approval from the SBE, from 20% to 25% of the charter's previous year enrollment (starting July 1, 2017), and then again up to 30% starting July 1, 2018. Prohibits charters designated as low-performing from increasing student enrollment beyond 20%. G.S. 115C-218.7(b), -218.8. Section 4. Gives enrollment priority in the charter lottery admissions process to students previously enrolled in a charter school in NC. G.S. 115C-218.45(f). Section 5. Allows charter schools to operate NC Pre-K classrooms and sets out guidelines for charter school participation. G.S. 115C-218(c)(3), -218.45(f), -218.115. Section 6. Permits LEAs to work with groups outside of NCVPS to provide e-learning opportunities. Eligible groups must: • Be accredited by a regional accrediting agency. • Employ teachers who hold teaching licenses from NASDTEC Educator ID Clearinghouse states. • Ensure courses are aligned to the Standard Course of Study. Senate Bills SB 55: School Bus Cameras/Civil Penalties (S.L. 2017-188) Authorizes the use of photographic or video evidence for the civil enforcement of violations for passing a stopped school bus as follows: • Allows counties to adopt ordinances imposing civil penalties for passing a stopped school bus if there is no injury or death and there is not a criminal prosecution. Imposes a penalty for failure to pay. The penalty is $450 for the 1st offense, $750 for the 2nd offense, and $1,000 for each subsequent offense. • Permits local boards of education to either(i) contract with private vendors to install and operate automated school bus safety cameras (up to 3 years); or(ii)install and operate such equipment on their own. 43