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HOUSE BILL No. 2029—page 54 to receive at-risk program services and the targeted supports and interventions from the state board of education's list of approved at-risk educational programs that the school district is using to provide evidence-based instruction above and beyond regular education services to achieve the longitudinal academic improvement goals established for each cohort group; (E) the number of students identified as eligible to receive at-risk or provisional at-risk educational programs and services who were served or provided assistance under the school district's approved at- risk program; and (F) the data and research that the school district utilized to determine what programs and services are needed to implement the district's approved at-risk program. (2) Each school district may provide a supplemental narrative to accompany the school district's at-risk student achievement report to provide information regarding annual progress reports or reasons why the school district was able to meet or not meet the longitudinal academic improvement goals established for each cohort group identified on the school district's at-risk student accountability plan pursuant to this section. (3) To achieve uniform reporting of the number of students who are provided at-risk programs and services above and beyond that of a regular education, school districts shall report the information required pursuant to this subsection in a uniform manner required by the state board. (k) Commencing in school year 2026-2027, the state board of education shall publish the plans and reports submitted by all school districts on the state board of education's website through the link on the state department of education's website homepage titled "accountability reports" with such reports published under a link titled "school district at-risk student accountability plans and reports." Commencing in school year 2026-2027, each school district board of education shall publish the school district's report on the school district's website and provide a link to the state department of education's website where all such reports are displayed. (l) (1) On or before January 31 each year, the state department of education shall prepare and present a summary of the reports submitted pursuant to subsection (j) to the house of representatives standing committee on K-12 education budget and the senate standing committee on education or any successor committees. (2) The provisions of this subsection shall expire on July 1, 2033. (m) As used in this section, "longitudinal" means the repeated examination and progress monitoring of the same individuals of a particular cohort group of students over a period of time. Sec. 19. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-5170, as amended by section 7 of 2026 House Bill No. 2299, is hereby amended to read as follows: 72- 5170. (a) (1) In order to accomplish the mission for Kansas education, the state board shall design and adopt a school district accreditation system based upon improvement in performance that equals or exceeds the educational goal set forth in K.S.A. 72-3218(c), and amendments thereto, and is measurable. The state board shall hold all school districts accountable through the Kansas education systems accreditation rules and regulations, or any successor accreditation system and accountability plan adopted by the state board. The state board also shall ensure that all school districts and the public schools operated by such districts have programs and initiatives in place for providing those educational capacities set forth in K.S.A. 72-3218(c), and amendments thereto. On or before January 15 of each year, 2027, and on or before each January 15 thereafter until January 15, 2031, the state board shall prepare and submit a report on the school district accreditation system to the governor and the legislature. (2) The accountability measures established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be applied both at the district level and at the school level.