S.F. No. 1408 Summary

• Students must achieve minimum scores on a nationally normed college entrance exam, college placement diagnostic exam, or Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment to graduate high school, in addition to completing credit requirements and demonstrating understanding of academic standards.

• The minimum scores are to be set by the chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities in consultation with the education commissioner, with different thresholds for two- or four-year degree programs, certificate-level programs, and college placement diagnostic exams.

• The requirement applies beginning with students enrolled in grade 8 in the 2014-2015 school year and later, effective the day following final enactment.

• Students with individualized education programs may satisfy graduation requirements by achieving individual scores on state-identified alternative assessments.

• School districts must adopt graduation requirements that meet or exceed state graduation requirements established in law or rule.