1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education;  requesting an evaluation of the impact of testing on local 
1.3 	resources at school districts and charter schools.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; ASSESSMENT EVALUATION AND 
1.6 	REPORT.
 1.7 	(a) The Department of Education must develop a method to evaluate the impact of 
1.8 	statewide testing on the local resources of school districts and charter schools. Resources 
1.9 	include but are not limited to staff, technology, student time, and network access. The 
1.10 	department must design the evaluation in collaboration with school districts and charter 
1.11 	schools to create a process that minimizes the impact on school districts and charter schools.
1.12 	(b) The commissioner must report to the chairs and the ranking minority members of 
1.13 	the legislative committees having jurisdiction over early childhood through grade 12 
1.14 	education on the proposed evaluation method, resources needed, and amount of time needed 
1.15 	to implement the evaluation in time for the 2018 legislative session.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.