CO HB1062

Local education providers may choose whether to require ninth-grade students to take state assessments in English language arts and mathematics, instead of mandatory administration.

Local education providers may choose whether to require students to take state social studies assessments, removing the mandate for assessments in one elementary, one middle, and one high school grade on a 3-year schedule.

Local education providers may choose whether to administer the tenth-grade state assessment, changing the requirement from mandatory to optional.

Repeals the requirement that the Colorado Department of Education apply for a federal waiver to administer ninth-grade math and English language arts assessments to satisfy federal high school assessment requirements.

Takes effect August 9, 2017, or if subject to a referendum petition, becomes effective upon approval by Colorado voters at the November 2018 general election.