,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjac ,mr4   
,b5net 7= himself & ,mr4 ,alex&]7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,commission on 
,effective ,regulation & ,assessm5t     
,sy/ems = ,public ,s*ools4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,commission on ,effective ,regulation & 
,assessm5t ,sy/ems = ,public ,s*ools    
,act4  #b4 ,commission on ,effective    
,regulation & ,assessm5t ,sy/ems =      
,public ,s*ools  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,x    
,commission on ,effective ,regulation & 
,assessm5t ,sy/ems = ,public ,s*ools    
#ajjja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7 
,*airp]son ,! t]m ,*airp]son means !    
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission4  7#b7       
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  

,commission on ,effective ,regulation & 
,assessm5t ,sy/ems = ,public ,s*ools4   
7#c7 ,relevant committees ,! t]m        
relevant committees means ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives4  #ajjjb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
,commission on ,effective ,regulation & 
,assessm5t ,sy/ems = ,public ,s*ools    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,commission on     
,effective ,regulation & ,assessm5t     
,sy/ems = ,public ,s*ools ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all e/abli% a commission to  
be kn[n z ! ,commission on ,effective   
,regulation & ,assessm5t ,sy/ems =      
,public ,s*ools4  7b7 ,purpose ,!       
,commission %all--  7#a7 exam9e ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local regulatory requirem5ts on
 elem5t>y & second>y education2  7#b7   
make recomm5dations on h[ to align &    
improve su* ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local      
requirem5ts to improve p]=mance &       
innovation2  7#c7 exam9e ! quality &    

purpose ( curr5t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
assessm5t requirem5ts2 &  7#d7 make     
recomm5dations to improve & align       
assessm5t sy/ems to provide quality &   
mean+ful in=mation = p>5ts1 tea*]s1 &   
/ud5ts to improve /ud5t a*ievem5t1 tea*]
 p]=mance1 & innovation4  7c7 ,memb]%ip 
7#a7 ,composition ,! ,commission %all be
 compos$ (--  7,a7 #d ,gov]nors2  7,b7  
#f ,/ate legislators2  7,c7 #b ,*ief    
,/ate s*ool (fic]s2  7,d7 #b ,/ate      
(ficials responsible = adm9i/]+ ,f$]al  
education programs2  7,e7 #d            
sup]9t5d5ts2  7,f7 #b pr9cipals2  7,g7  
#b tea*]s2  7,h7 #b assessm5t exp]ts2 & 
7,i7 #b tea*] & pr9cipal effectiv5ess   
exp]ts4  7#b7 ,recomm5dations ,!        
,secret>y %all solicit input &          
nom9ations = appo9t+ memb]s ( !         
,commission f--  7,a7 ,gov]nors2  7,b7  
memb]s ( ,congress2  7,c7 ,/ate         
legislators2  7,d7 sup]9t5d5ts1         
pr9cipals1 tea*]s1 & o!r memb]s ( !     
education community2 &  7,e7 p>5ts1     
/ud5ts1 & o!r memb]s ( ! g5]al public4  

7#c7 ,det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y %all     
det]m9e ! memb]%ip ( ! ,commission aft] 
consid]+ recomm5dations submitt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#b74  7d7 ,*airp]son ,!       
,secret>y %all designate a ,gov]nor z ! 
,*airp]son ( ! ,commission4  7e7 ,meet+s
 ,! ,commission %all hold1 at ! call ( !
 ,*airp]son1 at lea/ #a meet+ e #f      
mon?s4 ,all su* meet+s %all be op5 to ! 
public4 ,! ,commission may hold1 at !   
call ( ! ,*airp]son1 su* o!r meet+s z ! 
,*airp]son sees fit to c>ry out ?is     
title4  7f7 ,quorum ,a majority ( !     
memb]s ( ! ,commission %all con/itute a 
quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may    
hold he>+s4  7g7 ,initial meet+ ,!      
,commission %all hold its fir/ meet+ n  
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,commission on ,effective          
,regulation & ,assessm5t ,sy/ems =      
,public ,s*ools ,act4  #ajjjc4 ,p[]s ( !
 ,commission  7a7 ,he>+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,commission %all hold su* he>+s1 sit 
& act at su* times & places1 take su*   
te/imony1 & receive su* evid5ce z !     

,commission det]m9es appropriate to c>ry
 out ?is title4  7#b7 ,p>ticipation ,9  
he>+s held "u ?is subsection1 !         
,commission %all consid] invit+         
witnesses f1 among o!r gr\ps--  7,a7    
tea*]s2  7,b7 p>5ts2  7,c7 pr9cipals2   
7,d7 sup]9t5d5ts2  7,e7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local educational ag5cy p]sonnel2  7,f7
 rese>*]s & o!r exp]ts2 &  7,g7 any o!r 
individuals det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,commission4  7b7 ,in=mation f ,f$]al   
ag5cies ,! ,commission may secure       
directly f any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
su* in=mation z ! ,commission consid]s  
necess>y to c>ry out ?is title4 ,^u     
reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son1 ! head ( su*     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% su*       
in=mation to ! ,commission4  #ajjjd4    
,duties ( ! ,commission  7a7 ,duties    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all take  
su* actions z x det]m9es necess>y to ga9
 a full und]/&+ ( ! issues ( effective  
regulation & assessm5t sy/ems = public  
s*ools4  7#b7 ,areas ( emphasis ,!      
,commission %all focus--  7,a7 9 exam9+ 

! ov]-regulation ( public s*ools1 on--  
7i7 exam9+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local       
regulations gov]n+ public s*ools2  7ii7 
diff]5tiat+ betwe5 f9ancial1            
programmatic1 g5]al education1 special  
education1 & civil rights requirem5ts2  
7iii7 id5tify+ :i* gov]nm5t entity      
requires ea* regulation2  7iv7 measur+ !
 co/ ( compliance 9 t]ms ( funds sp5t on
 compliance & "t 9 h\rs & p]sonnel2  7v7
 id5tify+ duplicative1 r$undant1 or     
unnecess>y regulations at ea* gov]nm5tal
 level2 &  7vi7 inve/igat+ h[ ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 & local int]pretations ( laws &  
regulations create additional or        
unnecess>y burd5 & are us$ z rationale =
 impos+ requirem5ts t are n actually    
m&at$ by law2 &  7,b7 9 exam9+ !        
effective te/+ ( public s*ools1 on--    
7i7 exam9+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local te/+ &
 /&>diz$ assessm5t requirem5ts = public 
elem5t>y s*ools1 middle s*ools1 & high  
s*ools2  7ii7 det]m9+ ! purpose & int5t 
( ea* su* te/ or assessm5t1 includ+ :e!r
 x is int5d$ to measure /ud5t a*ievem5t 

& gr[?1 tea*] & pr9cipal effectiv5ess1  
or sy/em acc\ntability2  7iii7 det]m9+ !
 frequ5cy1 l5g?1 & s*$ul+ ( su* te/s &  
assessm5ts1 & measur+1 9 h\rs & days1 ! 
/ud5t & tea*] "t sp5t on te/+2  7iv7    
exam9+ /&>diz$ assessm5ts requir$ by    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local requirem5ts1    
exclud+ tea*]-creat$ te/s & quizzes &   
=mative assessm5ts2  7v7 report+ on !   
quality ( /&>diz$ assessm5ts2  7vi7     
exam9+ report+ practices ( te/ results &
 ! degree to :i* ! results are return$ 9
 a timely mann] ) suffici5t quality to  
be useful to p>5ts1 tea*]s & pr9cipals1 
& /ud5ts to in=m & improve _! "w1       
includ+ t>get+ in/ruction to /ud5t ne$s1
 grad+ /ud5t "w1 & evaluat+ tea*] &     
pr9cipal effectiv5ess2  7vii7 analyz+ ! 
ability ( quality assessm5ts to measure 
:e!r a /ud5t is prep>$ to graduate f    
high s*ool & pursue college or a c>e]   
)\t ! ne$ = academic rem$iation2  7viii7
 exam9+ :at factors mo/ contribute to   
quality assessm5ts & ! ext5t to :i*     
high-quality assessm5ts c advance /ud5t 

le>n+2  7ix7 det]m9+ ! te*nology        
infra/ructure requir$ = next g5]ation   
assessm5ts2 &  7x7 id5tify+             
opportunities to improve assessm5t      
practices to bett] promote p>5t1 tea*] &
 pr9cipal1 & /ud5t und]/&+ ( progress   
t[>d college & c>e] read9ess & public   
und]/&+ ( s*ool p]=mance & educational  
productivity4  7#c7 ,samples ,9 conduct+
 its "w "u ?is title1 ! ,commission may 
rely on samples ( ,/ates & local s*ool  
di/ricts = examples ( regulations & te/+
 requirem5ts4  7b7 ,reports  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 !      
,commission %all provide regul> reports 
9 a mann] & =m ( ! ,commission's *oos+  
to--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 ! memb]s
 ( ! relevant committees4  7#b7 ,annual 
report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all issue a    
report to--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 !
 memb]s ( ! relevant committees4  7#c7  
,public report ,! ,commission %all--    
7,a7 prep>e a report--  7i7 analyz+     

f9d+s ( ! ,commission2 &  7ii7 mak+     
recomm5dations = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
policy mak]s2 &  7,b7 broadly dissem9ate
 su* report to ! g5]al public4  7c7     
,te/imony ,! ,*airp]son %all annually   
provide te/imony to ! relevant          
committees4  #ajjje4 ,commission        
p]sonnel matt]s  7a7 ,comp5sation (     
memb]s ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission %all  
s]ve )\t comp5sation 9 addition to any  
su* comp5sation receiv$ = ! memb]'s     
s]vice z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 if applicable4  7b7 ,travel    
exp5ses ,! memb]s ( ! ,commission %all  
be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem
 9 lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =
 employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] #a (   
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,commission4  7c7 ,assi/ance  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =       
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education %all   
provide assi/ance to ! ,commission1 ^u  
reque/ ( ! ,commission1 )\t             

reimbursem5t4  7#b7 ,detail ( gov]nm5t  
employees ,any ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employee
 may be detail$ to ! ,commission )\t    
reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t  
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts 
,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( !     
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  ,title ,x--,commission on      
,effective ,regulation & ,assessm5t     
,sy/ems = ,public ,s*ools ,sec4 #ajjja4 
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ajjjb4 ,e/abli%m5t (
 ,commission on ,effective ,regulation &
 ,assessm5t ,sy/ems = ,public ,s*ools4  
,sec4 #ajjjc4 ,p[]s ( ! ,commission4    
,sec4 #ajjjd4 ,duties ( ! ,commission4  
,sec4 #ajjje4 ,commission p]sonnel      
matt]s4  4