as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/15/2016 11:37am
A bill for an act
relating to education; requesting a report from the commissioner regarding
assessments.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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By January 1, 2017, the commissioner of education must report to the chairs
and ranking minority members of the legislative committees having jurisdiction over
kindergarten through grade 12 education on whether or not to replace the Minnesota
Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) that are administered to high school students with a
nationally recognized college entrance exam. The report must include the reason for the
recommendation. If the recommendation is to replace the MCAs, then the commissioner
must include in the report which nationally recognized college entrance exam should be
used as the replacement assessment, in what grade or grades the assessment should be
administered, and the cost for using the nationally recognized college entrance exam.
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