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Committee agrees terms for SB 381 testing: 20 questions, English‑only, 70% pass, 25% retake overlap limit
Summary
The conference committee said it agreed to remove elementary from SB 381, require a 20‑question test drawn from a national question pool, cap retake overlap at 25%, set a 70% pass rate, and require English‑only administration; the item was placed in tracking but no formal roll‑call vote appears in the transcript.
A conference committee summarized an agreement on the testing provisions of Senate Bill 381: a 20‑question exam drawn at random from a national test question pool; a limit that only 25% of questions on a retake may be from a previous test; a 70% pass threshold; and administration in English only.
"I do believe we had an agreement on removing elementary, having a 20 question test. That's random questions from the pool of the national test. Only 25% can be of the previous test if it's a retake, pass level at 70%, English only," the committee member said.
Why it matters: those testing specifications affect which students are tested, test construction and allowable overlap on retakes, and language of administration, with implications for English‑language learners and local test administration practices. The committee said it would place SB 381 in location "24 12" for tracking; the transcript does not describe an implementing schedule or budget impacts.
The committee also noted they did not take action on Senate Bill 387 during this session.
Next steps: staff were asked to confirm there were no outstanding items; the committee did not record a formal roll‑call vote in the provided transcript on these provisions.
