Section 20-19-9.1-2 - Indiana standards and assessment accommodation task force; final report; membership(a) The Indiana standards and assessment accommodation task force is established. The task force shall review:(1) the accommodations provided for by Indiana's statewide assessment to determine if appropriate accommodations are available to accurately measure a student's learning; and(2) Indiana's English and language arts academic standards to explore the possibility of separating the academic standard of reading comprehension into a separate reading academic standard and a comprehension academic standard. On or before November 1, 2020, the task force shall issue a final report and shall make recommendations to the general assembly in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(b) The task force consists of fourteen (14) members as follows: (1) One (1) member of the majority party of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.(2) One (1) member of the majority party of the senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.(3) One (1) member of the minority party of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives in consultation with the minority floor leader of the house of representatives.(4) One (1) member of the minority party of the senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate in consultation with the minority floor leader of the senate.(5) The member of the state board described in IC 20-19-2-2.2(a)(3).(6) The member of the state board described in IC 20-19-2-2.2(a)(4).(7) One (1) member representing The Arc of Indiana appointed by The Arc of Indiana.(8) One (1) member who is an assessment expert with experience in special education assessments appointed by The Arc of Indiana.(9) One (1) member representing Decoding Dyslexia Indiana appointed by Decoding Dyslexia Indiana.(10) One (1) member who is a special education administrator appointed by the Indiana Council of Administrators of Special Education (ICASE).(11) One (1) member who is a special education teacher jointly appointed by the co-chairs of the task force.(12) One (1) member who is an assessment expert appointed by the state board.(13) The department's director of curriculum and instruction.(14) One (1) member representing the department's office of student assessment appointed by the department.(c) The members described in subsection (b)(1) and (b)(2) shall serve as co-chairpersons for the task force. The task force shall meet at the call of the co-chairpersons.(d) A quorum consists of the majority of the members of the task force.(e) The affirmative votes of a majority of the members of the task force are required for the task force to take action on any measure.Added by P.L. 82-2020,SEC. 2, eff. 3/18/2020.