Bill > S2220

This bill establishes an Innovative Education Trust Fund to support and incentivize innovative educational practices, particularly by enhancing Horace Mann and Innovation Schools, with funds potentially matched by private donations. It also reforms the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education by changing its composition to include more diverse representation, and it mandates a schedule for implementing foundation budget recommendations over seven fiscal years, aiming to ensure adequate funding for various educational needs. The bill further introduces new provisions for identifying and intervening in underperforming schools, including the development of turnaround plans with stakeholder involvement and potential waivers of collective bargaining agreements. Additionally, it modifies regulations concerning charter schools, including their establishment, operation, enrollment policies, and financial reporting, and introduces measures to improve data collection and analysis for better resource allocation. The bill also addresses school day start times, teacher evaluations, and transportation for charter school students, while also establishing a commission to review charter school funding and a task force to study the impact of later school start times on adolescent health and academic performance.