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Board hears overview of SB 141: expanded accountability and three interim assessments per year
Summary
Staff summarized Senate Bill 141, saying the act will expand statewide metrics (reading, math, attendance and graduation), require local performance growth targets and mandate three interim assessments annually from the State Board’s approved list; staff said STAR is on the approved list and noted an estimated statewide cost of about $8 per student for the STAR suite.
District staff briefed trustees on Senate Bill 141 (the 2025 Education Accountability Act) and what the law will require of local districts.
Staff said SB 141 expands accountability beyond traditional metrics to include additional early‑grade measures, attendance and more frequent interim assessments. "It's really about measuring student outcomes," staff said, describing the bill's emphasis on setting local growth targets and providing differentiated supports and technical assistance to districts that need it.
Under the law, districts must select interim assessments from the State Board of Education's approved list and administer three interim assessments per year for the applicable grades; staff noted STAR (Renaissance) is among the approved assessments. Staff said statewide pricing for the full STAR suite is roughly $8 per student and that districts must plan to implement interim assessments beginning in fiscal year 2026–27, with the State publishing legislative reports and additional coaching in later years.
Board members asked whether kindergarten‑grade early literacy requirements would mandate specific curricula; staff said evidence‑based curricula are required only when districts use early‑literacy grant funds and that the State Board provides an approved list for interim tools.
Next steps: staff will follow up with written guidance on assessment selection options, implementation costs and the timeline for reporting and state coaching supports so trustees can review budget and operational implications.
