Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding mastery-based education.
EDUCATION -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding mastery-based education.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation has two purposes: 1) Allow more public school districts and public charter schools to participate in Idaho's mastery education initiative by removing the existing statutory cap on participation. The cap was put into place as the mastery initiative began in order to create an incubator cohort of schools. As Idaho has made progress, more schools wish to participate. The cap is presently 20, and we have approximately 30 more schools which have expressed a desire to participate in the network. 2) Adjust the statute to support Idaho's long-term transition to mastery education by encouraging incremental experimentation in schools, especially in grade levels or subject matter. Additionally, it establishes a mastery-based education advisory commission to study and track progress around the state and recommend policy changes that will help the state navigate potential implementation issues.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (44)
NAY (25)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2018
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 27, 2018