Requires required action plans for persistently low-achieving schools and their districts to target funds and assistance to turn around the identified low-achieving schools.

Requires the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Identify persistently lowest-achieving schools;

(2) Annually recommend school districts with at least one persistently lowest-achieving school to the state board of education for designation as required action districts; and

(3) Revise the essential academic learning requirements.

Requires an academic performance audit of and required action plans for required action districts.

Requires the state board of education to, in cooperation with the office of the superintendent of public instruction, annually recognize schools for exemplary student performance.

Requires schools to invite parents and community members to provide feedback on their experiences with the school.