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House Education Committee backs bill to let districts choose approved accreditation options
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The House Education Committee gave Senate Bill 2,362 a do-pass recommendation after proponents said the measure would let districts choose state-funded accreditation or approved national improvement models such as Marzano's High Reliability Schools, and reduce duplicate costs and work for local districts.
The House Education Committee voted to give Senate Bill 2,362 a do-pass recommendation after hearing testimony that the bill would let school districts choose from a state-funded accreditation option or approved national school-improvement models such as Marzano's High Reliability Schools (HRS).
Senator Don Shibley, sponsor: "This legislation is crucial to ensures our schools have the flexibility to pursue accreditation models that align with your unique instructional goals, operation needs, and community needs and desires." He told the committee the bill would amend North Dakota Century Code 15.1-02-11 to allow the state superintendent to approve alternative accreditation vendors and to provide a state-funded accreditation option.
The bill's supporters said the change would preserve state standards while giving…
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