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District reviews draft IDOE accountability model and flags several pending education bills

Jennings County School Corporation Board · February 13, 2026
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Summary

District staff walked the board through the IDOE's second draft of a new accountability model (return to publicly posted A–F letter grades), described how metrics will differ by grade band, and flagged several pending bills — including House Bills 1014, 1004, 1098, 1210 and Senate Bills 78 and 159 — that could affect curriculum, liability for work‑based learning and local finances.

A district staff member presented the Indiana Department of Education's second draft of a proposed accountability model that would return publicly posted letter grades (A–F) for schools and add new metrics across elementary, middle and high school bands.

"This is the second draft of the proposed new accountability model for schools," the presenter said, and explained the model centers on academic data (iLearn testing) while adding measures such as attendance, student growth, science and social studies proficiency, work‑based learning and diploma type…

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