Committee advances bill to stop elementary social‑studies test, saving roughly $302,000
House Bill 13‑53 would end the requirement to administer a statewide social‑studies assessment to elementary students, limiting social‑studies testing to 7th graders; sponsors estimate the change will save about $302,000 from the state education fund.
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Chair Brown told the committee HB13‑53 eliminates the requirement for the Department of Education to administer a social‑studies assessment to elementary school students and retains a requirement only for 7th graders. The sponsor described the change as "fairly simple" and said it will save about $302,000 in cash funds from the state education fund.
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