South Dakota school districts will now administer academic achievement assessments to students in grades 3-8 and grade 11, with the change being that students only need to be "at least partially enrolled" in a district through certain courses rather than meeting previous enrollment requirements. The bill also removes an outdated section of law about these assessments while giving the Department of Education authority to choose which grade levels take writing skills tests. This standardizes testing requirements across the state while making it clearer which students must participate.
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Education Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3.
Education Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 139
Prime sponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-034
Prime sponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-018
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-003
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-018
cosponsor · Rep
R
Dist. HD-022
cosponsor · Sen
R
Dist. SD-025
Deferred to the 41st legislative day
Deferred to the 41st legislative day