SB624 HFA Hamrick 3-4 #1

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Delegate Hamrick moved to amend the bill on page 5, section 5, line 105, after the word “Act”,

by striking out the remainder of the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

The department shall negotiate reasonable per student costs for the delivery and administration of the alternative assessment that is equal to the per-student assessment cost as determined by the statewide assessment contract. The department shall be responsible for the costs of collecting and submitting the evidence needed to satisfy the requirements specified in 20 U.S.C. § 6311 (b)(2)(H) and 34 CFR 200.3. If the U.S. Department of Education determines that an alignment study is needed, the department shall ensure that a holistic alignment approach is used to evaluate the degree of alignment between the assessment and the state academic standards and the study shall include at least three test forms.

Adopted

Rejected