HB938: Education - School Accountability - Parent Empowerment and Choice

Legislative Summary

Authorizing parents and legal guardians of students attending public schools that are not meeting State accountability goals to request county boards of education to implement certain intervention strategies, such as a restart model or a school closure model, by gathering signatures on a petition of more than 50% of the parents and legal guardians of students impacted by the failing school; requiring a county board, within 60 days of receipt of a petition, to make a certain determination, in writing, regarding the petition; etc.