At this point, the Governor must sign bills into law. The 2000-01 budget trailer bill changes existing law to significantly simplify test administration. Districts now will be required to administer the test upon initial enrollment and during one period annually set by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the school board. District will no longer be required to give the test annually on the anniversary of each student's initial test administration. Implementation in the spring.
Surveys are out in the field to gather information on the single school plan concept.
This will delay the handbook's dissemination to a later date, which Keric has set for December. As a result, the new SSC Handbook will be much more broad than the old. Expect a lot of activity and changes before they go to the Governor's desk. Governor Davis will then have until September to sign or veto these bills. Title I, the federal conference committee has completed work and has yet to vote.