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AN ACT relating to education; eliminating the requirement that pupils take a college and career readiness assessment selected by the State Board of Education to graduate from high school with a standard high school diploma; revising various provisions to reflect the elimination of such a requirement; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Close title AN ACT relating to education; eliminating the requirement that pupils take a college and career readiness assessment selected by the State Board of Education to graduate from high school with a standard high school diploma; revising various provisions to reflect the elimination of such a requirement; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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AN ACT relating to education; eliminating the requirement that pupils take a college and career readiness assessment sel
Existing law requires the State Board of Education to adopt regulations requiring a pupil enrolled in grade 11 to take a college and career readiness assessment to receive a standard high school diploma. (NRS 390.600) Under existing law, the State Board is required to select such an assessment, and the Department of Education is required to develop an informational pamphlet concerning the assessment. (NRS 390.610, 390.620) Section 33 of this bill eliminates the requirement for a pupil to take a college and career readiness assessment to receive a standard high school diploma. Section 37 of this bill repeals the requirement that the: (1) State Board select a college and career readiness assessment; and (2) Department develop an informational pamphlet concerning the assessment. Section 30 of this bill makes a conforming change to remove an internal reference to one of the sections that is repealed by section 37. Existing law requires the inclusion of information concerning the college and career readiness assessment in certain plans and reports. (NRS 385.112, 385A.200, 385A.280, 385A.410, 385A.480, 385A.490, 385A.610, 385A.620, 385A.730, 388G.120) Sections 1-3, 5-7, 9-11 and 20 of this bill eliminate the requirement to include information concerning the college and career readiness assessment in such plans and reports. Existing law requires that a pupil, the parent or legal guardian of a pupil and the public be provided with certain information concerning the college and career
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