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H05892018 Regular Session

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding mastery-based education.

EDUCATION -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding mastery-based education.

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 Chamber· Feb 27, 2018

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
44 Yea
25 Nay
1 absentPassed by 27.14 votes

ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)

LATEST ACTION

Introduced, read first time; referred to: Education

BILL INFO

Session
2018
Chamber
house
Status date
Feb 27, 2018

LINKS

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