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Committee moves forward with bill allowing remote statewide testing for online students
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 5193 would allow students enrolled in district online programs to take statewide assessments remotely beginning 2027–28; bill includes provisions on test security, personnel qualifications and parental consent.
The House Education Committee opened and received public testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 5193 on March 17, a measure that would permit students enrolled in district-run online programs to complete statewide assessments remotely beginning in the 2027–28 school year.
Ethan Moreno, nonpartisan committee staff, said the bill mirrors legislation the committee previously considered and reported: districts must set policies for online programs; students must continue to take annual statewide assessments; and OSPI is directed to develop or update assessment administration and security policies to support remote testing. Moreno said required policy elements would include qualifications for…
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