Amendments for SB24-070
Senate Journal, February 6
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-070 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 3, lines 8 and 9, strike "add (1)(f)" and substitute
"amend (1)(e)".
Page 3, strike lines 11 through 27 and substitute "definitions. (1) (e) (I) The
department OF EDUCATION shall review and update assessment administration
and security policies as necessary to maintain the integrity of the assessments.
(II) FOR ALL OR ANY PORTION OF A STATE ASSESSMENT ADMINISTERED
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(a) OF THIS SECTION THAT ALLOWS A STUDENT TO
USE A COMPUTER, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL DEVELOP, REVIEW,
AND UPDATE STATE ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY POLICIES FOR
HOME-BASED, VIRTUAL ADMINISTRATION OF COMPUTER-BASED STATE
ASSESSMENTS FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED FULL TIME IN ONLINE SCHOOLS OR
ONLINE PROGRAMS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 22-30.7-102. THE STATE
ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY POLICIES MUST INCLUDE, BUT NOT
BE LIMITED TO:
(A) TESTING PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS;
(B) MAXIMUM RATIO OF STUDENTS TO VIRTUAL ADMINISTRATOR;
(C) TESTER VERIFICATION;
(D) REMOTE SETTING REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING RESTRICTION TO
OTHER DEVICES OR PEOPLE WITH OR WITHOUT INTERNET CAPABILITIES;
(E) MONITORING OF THE TEST-TAKER AND TESTING ENVIRONMENT;
(F) DEVICE AND NETWORK REQUIREMENTS;
(G) PARENTAL CONSENT AGREEMENTS; AND
(H) ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOOLS TO CONDUCT HOME-BASED, VIRTUAL
ADMINISTRATION OF STATE ASSESSMENTS.
(III) THE POLICIES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(e)(II)
OF THIS SECTION MUST SUPPORT THE VALIDATION ACTIVITIES NECESSARY FOR
THE HOME-BASED, VIRTUAL ADMINISTRATION OF STATE ASSESSMENTS IN THE
2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, WITH THE EXPECTATION OF FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF
HOME-BASED, VIRTUAL ADMINISTRATION OF STATE ASSESSMENTS NO LATER
THAN THE 2025-26 SCHOOL YEAR THAT RESULT IN VALID SCORES FOR THE
PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (7)(b) OF THIS SECTION.
(IV) TO ESTABLISH THE VALIDITY OF HOME-BASED, VIRTUALLY
ADMINISTERED STATE ASSESSMENTS BEGINNING IN THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR,
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL CONDUCT VALIDATION ACTIVITIES,
GATHER DATA, AND EVALUATE THE COMPARABILITY OF SCORES BETWEEN
HOME-BASED, VIRTUALLY ADMINISTERED STATE ASSESSMENTS AND
SCHOOL-BASED, IN-PERSON ADMINISTERED STATE ASSESSMENTS. TO
ENCOURAGE STUDENT AND EDUCATOR PARTICIPATION IN VALIDATION
ACTIVITIES, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY PROVIDE INCENTIVES.".
Page 4, strike lines 1 through 11.
Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
Page 4, line 12, strike "(1)(f)," and substitute "(1)(e),".
Page 4, strike lines 14 through 16.
Reletter succeeding sub-subparagraph.
Page 4, after line 19 insert:
"(B) "VALIDATION ACTIVITIES" MEANS THE PROCESS OF COLLECTING
EVIDENCE TO EVALUATE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE INTERPRETATIONS OF,
USES FOR, AND DECISIONS MADE BASED ON STATE ASSESSMENT RESULTS.
SECTION 3. Safety clause. The general assembly finds, determines,
and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for the support and
maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.".
Page 4, strike lines 20 through 27.
Senate Journal, March 8
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-070 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
Amend the Education Committee Report, dated February 5, 2024, page 2, line
18, strike "subsection" and substitute "subparagraph".
Page 2 of the report, before line 27 insert:
"SECTION 3. Appropriation. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,
$440,000 is appropriated to the department of education. This appropriation is
from the state education fund created in section 17 (4)(a) of article IX of the
state constitution. To implement this act, the department may use this
appropriation for the statewide assessment program.".
Page 2 of the report, line 27, strike "3." and substitute "4.".
Amend printed bill, page 4, line 18, strike "INCLUDING" and substitute
"INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,".
Page 1 of the bill, line 103, strike "PROGRAMS." and substitute "PROGRAMS,
AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
Appro-
priations