Provides education reforms.

Removes excessive requirements that prevent school districts from fully realigning resources around the evidence-based practices that will lead to better student achievement.

Addresses issues regarding school districts currently relying too heavily on local levy funds for costs relating to materials, supplies, certain operating costs, and student transportation to and from school.

Addresses the celebration of school district, school, and student success through recognition of the achievement with an awards program and a rewards program for innovation.

Creates a locally administered school reform program to assist struggling schools.

Gains additional research-based and evidence-based information to guide future state and school district actions to improve student success.

Addresses school discipline and school expulsion to provide school districts with a model policy to help standardize disciplinary practices and data collection of suspensions and expulsions.

Creates opportunities for reentry and reengagement in school for long-term suspended or expelled students through an individually tailored plan.

Creates the strategic innovative grant account.

Makes appropriations.