HR1529: HR1529 House Study Committee on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI); create

26 LC 61 0433 House Resolution 1529 By: Representatives Ballard of the 147th, Erwin of the 32nd, Rice of the 139th, Hilton of the 48th, and Dubnik of the 29th A RESOLUTION Creating the House Study Committee on the College and Career Ready Performance Index1 (CCRPI); and for other purposes.2 WHEREAS, the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) is Georgia's tool for3 measuring how well public schools, local school systems, and the state are preparing students4 for the next level of education; and5 WHEREAS, the CCRPI includes five main components, each of which is intended to6 measure a particular aspect of college and career readiness: co ntent mastery, progress,7 closing gaps, readiness, and graduation rate; and8 WHEREAS, it is essential that the components of the CCRPI are r eliable and accurate9 indicators of college and career readiness; and10 WHEREAS, the content mastery component is intended to measure w hether students are11 achieving at the level necessary to be prepared for the next grade, college, or a career; and12 WHEREAS, the progress component is intended to measure how much growth students13 demonstrate from one school year to the next; and14 H. R. 1529 - 1 - 26 LC 61 0433 WHEREAS, the closing gaps component is intended to set the expectation that all students15 and student groups make annual improvements in achievement rates or maintain high levels16 of achievement; and17 WHEREAS, a comprehensive review of the content mastery, progres s, and closing gaps18 components and the calculations used for such components is nee ded to ensure that such19 components reliably and accurately measure student achievement and progress so that the20 CCRPI remains useful for school improvement and accountability and is aligned with the21 realities of how students and schools change over time.22 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:23 (1) Creation of House study committee. There is created the House Study Committee24 on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI).25 (2) Members and officers. The committee shall be composed of six members of the26 House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of27 Representatives. The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member28 of the committee as chairperson of the committee.29 (3) Powers and duties. The committee shall undertake a study of the conditions, needs,30 issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and recommend any action or31 legislation which the committee deems necessary or appropriate.32 (4) Meetings. The chairperson shall call all meetings of the committee. The committee33 may conduct such meetings at such places and at such times as it may deem necessary or34 convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively its powers, perform its duties, and35 accomplish the objectives and purposes of this resolution.36 (5) Allowances and funding. The legislative members of the committee shall receive37 the allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Offic ial Code of Georgia38 Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received by any39 H. R. 1529 - 2 - 26 LC 61 0433 member of the committee for more than five days unless additional days are authorized. 40 Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution shall come from funds41 appropriated to the House of Representatives.42 (6) Report.43 (A) In the event the committee adopts any specific findings or recommendations that44 include suggestions for proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file a report of the45 same prior to the date of abolishment specified in this resolut ion, subject to46 subparagraph (C) of this paragraph.47 (B) In the event the committee adopts a report that does not i nclude suggestions for48 proposed legislation, the chairperson shall file the report, subject to subparagraph (C)49 of this paragraph.50 (C) No report shall be filed unless the same has been approved prior to the date of51 abolishment specified in this resolution by majority vote of a quorum of the committee.52 A report so approved shall be signed by the chairperson of the committee and filed with53 the Clerk of the House of Representatives.54 (D) In the absence of an approved report, the chairperson may file with the Clerk of the55 House of Representatives a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the committee in lieu56 thereof.57 (7) Abolishment. The committee shall stand abolished on December 1, 2026.58 H. R. 1529 - 3 -