DENVER-
A House committee approved a measure on Monday that would revise the school report cards sent home to parents on the quality of public schools.
The House Education Committee approved the plan (House Bill 1345), which supporters said would make it easier for parents to understand School Accountability Reports and ensure greater access by making them available online. It now goes to the House Appropriations Committee.
“It has been my longtime goal to make the School Accountability Reports more useful and meaningful to both parents and teachers. I want to shed more light on school performance,” said Rep. Mike Merrifield, D-Manitou Springs.
Merrifield said schools are required to file multiple reports with federal and state government that addresses school accountability. He said the reports are written in complex language and the analysis often contradict each other, leaving parents confused about the performance of their children’s school.
