HJR338 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Terri CollinsRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Education, establishing goals for improving in the year 2021.

Summary

HJR338 sets statewide education improvement goals for 2021 and requires state education agencies to develop plans with objectives and benchmarks to reach them.

What This Bill Does

It requires the Secretary of the Department of Early Childhood Education, the State Superintendent of Education, the Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System, and presidents of public universities to create plans with objectives, strategies, indicators, and benchmarks aimed at meeting specified goals by 2021. The goals cover Pre-K access, NAEP scores, reducing remediation, increasing industry certifications, and boosting bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The plans must be submitted to the chairs of the relevant House and Senate committees by the start of the 2018 Regular Session, and copies must be provided to reporting entities to guide implementation.

Who It Affects

• State-level education agencies and higher education leaders (Secretary of ECE, State Superintendent, Chancellor of the Community College System, public university presidents) would be responsible for developing and coordinating the required plans and submitting them to lawmakers.
• Local boards of education, local superintendents, principals, administrators, teachers, and other public education employees would be responsible for implementing the state plans and working toward the goals.

Key Provisions

• Before the first day of the 2018 Regular Session, the Secretary of the Department of Early Childhood Education, the State Superintendent of Education, the Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System, and the presidents of the public institutions of higher education must produce and submit plans that include objectives, strategies, indicators, and benchmarks for education to meet the 2021 goals.
• The six goals are: (1) 70% voluntary access to Pre-K; (2) 90% of 4th and 8th graders scoring at or above basic in NAEP for reading, math, and science; (3) 50% reduction in remediation rates for high school graduates; (4) 40% increase in industry-recognized certifications; (5) 10% increase in bachelor’s degrees awarded; (6) 5% increase in master’s degrees awarded.
• Plans must be submitted to the Chair of the House Education Policy Committee and the Chair of the Senate Education and Youth Affairs Committee.
• A copy of the resolution must be provided to reporting entities to formally inform them of expectations and the commitment to implementing the education goals.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative