A. By March 1, 2011, and each year thereafter, the State Board of Education shall submit to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to the members of the education committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, or any successor committees, a report concerning the empowered districts. At a minimum, the report shall include:

1. The number of school districts designated as empowered districts in the preceding academic year and the total number of empowered districts in the state;

2. The number of empowered schools and the number of empowered school zones, including the number of schools in the zone, in each empowered district and the number of students served in the empowered schools and empowered school zones, expressed as a total number and as a percentage of the students enrolled in the empowered district;

3. An overview of the innovations implemented in each empowered school, zone, and district;

4. An overview of the academic performance of the students served in empowered schools, zones, and districts, including a comparison between the academic performance of the students before and since implementation of the innovations;

5. Any recommendations for legislative changes based on the innovations implemented or to further enhance the ability of school district boards of education to implement innovations; and

6. Any additional information requested by the Governor or a member of the Legislature.

B. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall ensure that the annual report submitted pursuant to this section is promptly posted on the State Department of Education website.

Added by Laws 2010, c. 353, § 10.