CHAPTER 6. ISTEP PROGRAM CITIZENS' REVIEW COMMITTEE
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Chapter 6. ISTEP Program Citizens' Review Committee
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"Committee"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the ISTEP
program citizens' review committee.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
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ISTEP program citizens' review committee established
Sec. 2. The ISTEP program citizens' review committee is
established.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
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Members
Sec. 3. The committee has fifteen (15) members appointed as
follows:
(1) The governor and state superintendent shall appoint seven
(7) lay members.
(2) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint
four (4) members, selected as follows:
(A) Two (2) members of the house of representatives from
different political parties.
(B) Two (2) persons who:
(i) are not members of the general assembly; and
(ii) have an interest in education.
(3) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint four
(4) members, selected as follows:
(A) Two (2) members of the senate from different political
parties.
(B) Two (2) persons who:
(i) are not members of the general assembly; and
(ii) have an interest in education.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
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Per diem and traveling expenses
Sec. 4. Each member of the committee who is not a state
employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by
IC 4-10-11-2.1(b) and reimbursement for traveling expenses and
other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's
duties as provided in the state travel policies and procedures
established by the Indiana department of administration and
approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
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State employee per diem and traveling expenses
Sec. 5. Each member of the committee who is a state employee
but who is not a member of the general assembly is entitled to
reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually
incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the
state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana
department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
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Legislator per diem and traveling expenses
Sec. 6. Each member of the committee who is a member of the
general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage,
and travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly
serving on interim study committees established by the legislative
council.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
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State superintendent; convening committee
Sec. 7. The state superintendent shall:
(1) convene the committee before a pilot test is conducted; and
(2) present items listed in section 8 of this chapter to the
committee for the committee's review.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
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Committee review
Sec. 8. The committee shall review the following that the
department proposes for use in the ISTEP program:
(1) Essay questions and prompts.
(2) Scoring rubrics.
The committee must review an item listed in subdivisions (1) and (2)
before the item is used in a test.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
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Committee consensus
Sec. 9. The committee must reach a consensus on each item listed
in section 8 of this chapter before the item may be used in the ISTEP
program.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.
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Committee review of anchor papers
Sec. 10. The department shall make available anchor papers for
review by the committee as soon as the department selects the anchor
papers.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.16.