Superintendent warns state assessment changes will be heavy lift for small districts
Jan 13, 2026
Superintendent Summer told the Gaston School Board that the Education Accountability Act (SB 141) would require interim K–8 assessments three times a year using a state‑approved list of four platforms; she said those platforms differ from the district's current FastBridge tools and urged either a waiver or an extended timeline from the State Board.
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Superintendent Summer provided a legislative update and said a provision of the Education Accountability Act (Senate Bill 141) requires districts to administer interim assessments for grades K–8 in math and English language arts three times a year.
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