Briefly from SI&A: LEGISLATION PENDING ON TESTING, CHARTER SCHOOLS, FACILITIES, DISCIPLINE, CTE +CHANGES @ DSA

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Legislation being considered that would subject charter schools to disclosure laws

(Friday, June 07, 2013)
For the third consecutive year, the Legislature will consider a bill that would make charter schools subject to open meeting laws and public disclosure rules....
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API update not likely before fall; plans to replace STAR just got more complicated

(Wednesday, June 05, 2013)
Feedback being gathered from the education community is expected to inform a recommendation to the State Board of Education for adding non-assessment based indicators to the Academic Performance Index....
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Carbon monoxide detectors, door locks among school facility bills moving on

(Tuesday, June 04, 2013)
School facility legislation that would require installation of classroom door locks and carbon monoxide detectors moved from the Assembly to the Senate ahead of last week's house-of-origin deadline....
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Student discipline, CTE bills among those moving on in Legislature

(Monday, June 03, 2013)
As a key legislative deadline passes, education bills dealing with career technical education and student discipline are among those that make the cut....
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State architect revamps school construction oversight process

(Monday, June 03, 2013)
After a state audit revealed that thousands of school construction projects were not properly certified by the Division of State Architects, that agency, under new leadership, has completely revamped the way it does business....
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