Section 17-1705-D - Pilot program evaluation.(a) Report by school entities.--A participating school entity or nonpublic school shall annually report to the department data and information about the operation of the pilot program, in the manner prescribed by the department. At a minimum, a participating school entity or nonpublic school shall annually report to the department about how the participating school entity or nonpublic school met the objectives of the pilot program and any difficulty encountered in seeking to meet the objectives of the pilot program.(b)Evaluation.--The department shall contract with a nationally recognized educational evaluation institution or organization to provide an evaluation of the pilot program to review the effectiveness of the implementation of a curriculum inclusive to individuals with a disability. The evaluation shall be published on the department's publicly accessible Internet website.(c) Report by department.--The department shall compile an annual report based on the data and information received about the operation of the pilot program under subsection (a). The department shall annually submit the report under this subsection by August 1 to all of the following: (1) The chair and minority chair of the Education Committee of the Senate.(2) The chair and minority chair of the Education Committee of the House of Representatives.Added by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 55, § 29.3, eff. 7/8/2022.