KS HB2663

Shifts the required student cohort identification from grade 3 to grade 4 for at-risk accountability plans, while maintaining a second cohort from kindergarten through grade 8

Removes the mandate that districts identify students eligible for free meals as one cohort group, making this optional alongside other state assessment subgroups

Changes academic improvement goals from requiring proficiency in both English language arts "and" mathematics to allowing either subject ("or")

Requires districts to consult with the state department of education when no cohort of 11+ students can be formed using standard subgroup descriptions

Amends K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 72-3574 and takes effect upon publication in the statute book