• Creates permanent fund for reduction of kindergarten through third-grade class size.
• Funding eligibility requires each school establish governing council of parents/teachers. Council consults with principal, makes all curriculum/expenditure decisions for school; principal responsible for personnel decisions.
• Pupil performance to be utilized for teacher evaluations.
• Teachers must pass subject matter examinations for credential and assignment to teach particular subjects.
• Immediate pupil suspension for drug possession.
• Creates Office of Chief Inspector of Public Schools to evaluate school quality.