Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) To exit the springboard school program, a
springboard school shall demonstrate, in the third or fourth year after which
the school was identified as a springboard school, that the school:
(a) meets individualized exit criteria that
is calculated by reducing the gap in performance by one-third between:
(i) the springboard school's baseline
performance; and
(ii)
(A) 55% of the total points possible for a
school that is an elementary or middle school; or
(B) 57% of the total points possible for a
school that enrolls students in grade 12; and
(b) exceeds the lowest 5% of all schools in
the ranking of schools from the year the school was identified.
(2) In determining whether a
school has met the criteria described in Subsection (1), the Superintendent
shall apply the indicators, weightings, and threshold scores described in the
version of Title 53E, Chapter 5, Part 2, School Accountability System that was
in place when the school was identified.
(3) If a school does not meet the exit
criteria described in Subsection (1) in the fourth year after which the school
was identified as a springboard school, the school may qualify for an extension
to continue current school improvement efforts for up to two years if the
school:
(a)
(i)
(A)
reduced the gap in performance by one-fourth between:
(I) the school's baseline performance;
and
(II)
(Aa) 55% of the total points possible for a
school that is an elementary or middle school; or
(Bb) 57% of the total points possible for a
school that enrolls students in grade 12; and
(B) exceeds at least the lowest 3% of all
schools in the ranking of schools from the year the school was scheduled to
exit; or
(ii) has met
only one of the exit criteria described in Subsection (1); and
(b) electronically files an
extension request with the Superintendent within 15 days of the release of
school accountability results, that provides rationale justifying an
extension.
(4) If a
school identified as a springboard school does not meet the exit criteria
described in Subsection (1) or qualify for an extension as described in
Subsection (3) the following groups shall make a recommendation to the Board on
what action the Board should take:
(a) a state
review panel, described in Subsection (6);
(b) if the school is a district school, the
local school board, with input from the community as described in Subsection
(7); and
(c) if the school is a
charter school, the charter school authorizer with input from the community as
described in Subsection (7).
(5) The groups described in Subsection (4)
shall make a recommendation within 90 days of the release of school
accountability results on whether the Board should:
(a) require personnel changes, including
replacement of school leaders or teachers;
(b) if the school is a district school:
(i) require involuntary transfers of school
leaders or teachers;
(ii) require
the local school board to change school boundaries;
(iii) temporarily appoint a public or
non-profit entity other than the local school board to manage and operate the
school; or
(iv) permanently
transfer control of a school to a public or non-profit entity other than the
local education board;
(c) if the school is a charter school:
(i) require that the charter school governing
board be replaced; or
(ii) require
that the charter school authorizer close the school; or
(d) if the school is a charter school,
require that the charter school authorizer:
(i) replace some or all members of the
charter school governing board;
(ii) transfer operation and control of the
charter school to:
(A) a high performing
charter school; or
(B) the school
district in which the charter school is located; or
(iii) close the school; or
(e) take other action.
(6)
(a) The Superintendent shall appoint members
of a state review panel.
(b) The
state review panel shall critically evaluate at least:
(i) whether the local education agency has
the capacity to implement the changes necessary to improve school
performance;
(ii) whether the
school leadership is adequate to implement change to improve school
performance;
(iii) whether the
school has sufficient authority to implement change;
(iv) whether the plan is being implemented
with fidelity;
(v) whether the
state and local education board provided sufficient resources to the school to
support school improvement efforts, including whether the local school board
prioritized school district funding and resources to the school in accordance
with Section
53E-5-303;
(vi) the likelihood that performance can be
improved within the current management structure and staffing; and
(vii) the necessity that the school remain in
operation to serve students.
(7) An LEA and charter school authorizer
shall develop recommendations under this section in collaboration with:
(a) parents of students currently attending
the springboard school;
(b)
teachers, principals, and other school leaders at the school;
(c) stakeholders representing the interests
of students with disabilities, English learners, and other vulnerable student
populations; and
(d) other
community members and community partners. (8) A school in critical needs status
that does not exit critical needs status shall engage in more rigorous
interventions consistent with the ESSA state plan.
