Joint Technology Committee approves bill to move SLDS first report from April to September 2026

The Joint Technology Committee voted 4-2 on March 1 to seek legislation that would move the first required report for the statewide longitudinal data system (SLDS) from April 15, 2026, to September 15, 2026.

The SLDS presentation was delivered by Michael McReynolds, legislative liaison for the Office of Information Technology (OIT); Amy Bica, chief data officer; and Dr. Heather McGilvray, program manager for the SLDS at OIT. McReynolds opened by describing the presentation and the team’s request for legislative assistance. Bica said the project responds to what she called “the big blur,” a recognition that “the lines that exist between education, post secondary education, and the workforce are really arbitrary,” and that a cross‑agency longitudinal system would help policymakers and the public understand long‑term…