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SB 149
IMPLEMENTATION
Net3 Session # 67947
May 14, 2015
Agenda
• Introduction – TEA TAA Letter
• SB 149 Provisions
• FAQ Document
• Available Resources
• Latest News
• Q & A
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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
SB 149 Provisions • 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)
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SB 149 Provisions • 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
SB 149 Provisions
• 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
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SB 149 Provisions • 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
SB 149 Provisions • 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
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SB 149 Provisions • 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)
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SB 149 Provisions • 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
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SB 149 Provisions • 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 12th grade year
SB 149 Provisions
• 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
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SB 149 Provisions
• 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
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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
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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
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