Modifies provisions governing elementary and secondary education

HB 712 requires all public school districts and charter schools in the state to produce annual, standardized "school accountability report cards" by December 1st each year. These reports must include detailed, non-identifiable data on academic performance (including new "grade-level equivalence" ratings starting 2026-27), student demographics, staff ratios, finances, graduation rates, and school improvement status, designed for easy public access by parents, media, and lawmakers. The bill mandates a state-developed standard format covering metrics like ACT scores, teacher salaries, per-pupil spending, and eligibility for free lunch programs. It also specifies how schools must distribute the reports (including printed copies upon request) and clarifies that charter schools may voluntarily share data with districts under mutual agreement. The report cards aim to provide transparent, comparable school performance data while allowing districts to maintain separate reporting.