Committee hears support for HB 2007 to add competency‑based assessments as graduation pathway options

Jan 29, 2026

HB 2007 would allow competency‑based assessments to satisfy high-school transition course and AP/IB/Cambridge pathway requirements; students and SBE staff described potential benefits and implementation considerations.

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House Bill 2007 would add competency‑based assessments to the list of options students may use to satisfy certain high‑school graduation pathways. Committee counsel Megan Wargacki explained the bill would allow competency‑based assessments to serve as high-school transition courses and to meet AP/IB/Cambridge pathway requirements by rule, directing the State Board of Education (SBE) to establish criteria.

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