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Dis11-icr R. Hc srilrecl. "The intent 01' IHF 2272 is the legislature's effort to insure consistency
:icl.ibss school distl-icts. to ~I~SLII.C hip11 c~i~~c;~tion;~l standards and quality in schools. alignment
of standard.;. assessment oi'cu~-riculu~n~ and reporting. which really all kind of go hand in
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Kespo~~dcnts \YCI.C in ayccmcnt about the intent of HF 2272. The issue was
accot~ntabilit!, and the ili~prc)\'crnent of student achievement. Being held accountable to the
district st~~kcholdcrs \\.as ;1 piece ol'the legislation that this district saw as \.a]ilab]e. \+!hen
cfisc~lhsin: tllr moti\-ation (.jf rlic 10\4.a Legisl:~ture, participants \Arere less confident in their
elected of!'ic*i;tl'h i-:ttion:tle lhl- pahhinz HF 2273. Manv thoughts \%.ere offered about n.hy the
nlan(l;~tcs \J.crt. 1~15\cd. \lrjti\.cs includcd declining lural enrollments. the cost of education
and the intent 01'rhc Ic'gisl:~turc' lo iltsi~re "setting \&.hat they were payins for." Io\~.a's position
nf :tcaJentic Ic.;1dcr4iip borh n:rtionnll>, and internalionally. and a general belief that
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