Establishes provisions relating to college and career readiness assessments
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
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- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- May 7, 2026
What it does
SB 1729 - Currently, a school district is required to give students the opportunity to take the ACT WorkKeys assessment required for the National Career Readiness Certificate ("WorkKeys"), at no cost to the student, only if the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education directs a state-funded census administration of the ACT assessment or if the school district funds the administration of the ACT assessment.\r \r \tUnder this act, a school district shall administer college and career readiness assessments, including a career readiness assessment that leads to a nationally recognized work readiness certificate, in a manner and frequency prescribed by the State Board of Education. Such…
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