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Subcommittee sends K‑8 testing‑reduction pilot to full committee after superintendent testimony
Summary
HB 2422 would authorize a two‑year pilot allowing up to 10 LEAs to reduce some mandated assessments for students above the 40th percentile on universal screeners; Hamilton County Superintendent Justin Robertson testified in support, and the subcommittee advanced the bill 5–3.
Chairman Greg Martin explained HB 2422 as a two‑year pilot intended to test whether administering fewer district and state mandated assessments for K–8 students helps improve academic outcomes. The Department of Education would select up to 10 LEAs to participate; students scoring above the 40th percentile on universal reading and math screeners would be eligible for reduced testing requirements.
Hamilton County Superintendent Justin Robertson testified in support, telling the committee that the proposal is not intended to "get around accountability." Robertson said the pilot would keep K–2 screeners while allowing flexibility for benchmark assessments in grades 3–8 and emphasized that the proposal attempts to balance autonomy and coherence for districts.
After discussion and adoption of an amendment, the clerk reported the vote in favor (5 ayes, 3 noes) and HB 2422 was forwarded to the full Education Committee for further consideration.
