Policy 1130.1 - School Accountability Report Cards

School Accountability Report Card

In enacting the “Classroom Instructional Improvement and Accountability Act,” the public has mandated the annual assessment of specific conditions at each school site. The Board of Education desires that this assessment be viewed as an opportunity to communicate with the public, review achievements, identify areas for improvement, enlist local support, enhance internal operations, build consensus, and establish a vision for the future.

The Superintendent or designee shall maintain a process for the development of annual site report cards as required by law, including the identification of site level indicators, both qualitative descriptions and quantitative measurements, which will be used to assess each condition being evaluated. Such indicators should be discussed within the framework of desired outcomes, the context in which education takes place, and the educational policies and practices of the district.

The Board expects site assessments to use existing district and site level evaluation processes and resources and that the usefulness of these reports will improve with each future assessment.

Rule 1130.1

No later than the beginning of each school year, the Superintendent or designee shall establish a process for completing an annual School Accountability Report Card which assesses all of the following school conditions:

1. Student achievement in and process toward meeting reading, writing, arithmetic and other academic goals.
2. Progress toward reducing drop-out rates.
3. Estimated expenditures per student and types of services funded.
4. Progress toward reducing class sizes and teaching loads.
5. Any assignment of teachers outside their subject areas of competence.
6. Quality and currency of textbooks and other instructional materials.
7. The availability of qualified personnel to provide counseling and other student support services.
8. Availability of qualified substitute teachers.
9. Safety, cleanliness, and adequacy of school facilities.
10. Adequacy of teacher evaluations and opportunities for professional improvement.
11. Classroom discipline and climate for learning.
12. Staff training and curriculum improvement programs.
13. Quality of school instruction and leadership.
14. Teacher and administrator salary information and ratios.

The process shall provide for the identification of assessment indicators and the completion of the report within the timelines established by the Superintendent or designee. In determining the indicators which assess the above conditions, the principal or designee shall review the State Board of Education model report card and solicit input from the district administration, school staff and community.

Each school report card shall be submitted for Board approval prior to dissemination.

The Board shall annually adopt a School Accountability Report Card for each site.