(1) Notwithstanding section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), on or before March 1, 2010, and on or before March 1 each year thereafter, the commissioner and the state board shall submit to the governor and to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives, or any successor committees, a report concerning the districts of innovation. At a minimum, the report shall include:
The number of school districts designated as districts of innovation in the precedingacademic year and the total number of districts of innovation in the state;
The number of innovation schools and the number of innovation school zones, including the number of schools in the zone, in each district of innovation and the number of students served in the innovation schools and innovation school zones, expressed as a total number and as a percentage of the students enrolled in the district of innovation;
An overview of the innovations implemented in the innovation schools and the innovation school zones in the districts of innovation;
An overview of the academic performance of the students served in innovation schools and innovation school zones in each district of innovation, including a comparison between the students' academic performance before and since implementation of the innovations;
Any recommendations for legislative changes based on the innovations implementedor to further enhance the ability of local school boards to implement innovations; and
Any additional information requested by the governor or a member of the generalassembly.
(2) The commissioner shall ensure that the annual report submitted pursuant to this section is promptly posted on the department of education website.
Source: L. 2008: Entire article added, p. 1430, § 1, effective May 28. L. 2017: IP(1) amended, (HB 17-1267), ch. 242, p. 997, § 14, effective August 9.