MO HB1986

State Board of Education shall contract with national experts to regularly advise on the validity and reliability of the statewide assessment system, with reports reviewed by the commission established under section 160.510.

Commissioner of education must inform the president pro tempore of the senate and speaker of the house about assessment system implementation procedures at least six months before implementation, allowing the general assembly 60 legislative days to veto by concurrent resolution.

State Board of Education must contract to statistically analyze statewide student assessment results annually to detect unexpected patterns at specific attendance centers and determine validity, including use of programs to detect physical signs of test tampering.

By January 1, 2012, each school district board must establish a written policy on employment actions in response to allegations and proven instances of employee tampering with statewide assessment results, which may include dismissal.

No single test or group of tests may be established by the state board of education or other state agency as a condition for high school graduation or state-approved diploma.