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Committee advances pilot to test fewer mandated assessments in high‑performing schools
Summary
HB 24,22 would allow a two‑year pilot where up to 10 eligible LEAs administer fewer district/state mandated assessments for qualifying students; members pressed the sponsor on qualification thresholds and asked staff to supply exact eligibility counts.
Representative Martin described House Bill 24,22 as a two‑year pilot to evaluate whether administering fewer district or state-mandated assessments in selected schools improves student outcomes. He said the Department of Education would select up to 10 eligible LEAs and that participating K–8 students could be eligible for reduced testing if they meet specified screener thresholds.
Committee members expressed concern about eligibility criteria—some called the 33% proficiency threshold too low and said the bill should target top-performing districts or tighten TVOS/percentile cutoffs. Representative Martin said he was open to amendments and asked staff to report how many LEAs currently meet all eligibility criteria before the bill proceeds to the floor; the committee rolled the bill to the hill of the calendar for further work.
