§4037.10. Testing

            A. The department shall develop a process for the annual administration of either of the following to participating students:

            (1) Any examination in English language arts and mathematics required pursuant to the school and district accountability system at the prescribed grade level.

            (2) A nationally norm-referenced test or assessment approved by the state board.

            B. Notwithstanding Subsection A of this Section:

            (1) Upon approval by the state board, a participating nonpublic school may select an assessment that is substantially aligned with its program of study and that is to be administered to participating students.

            (2) A student with an exceptionality shall not be required to take any assessment from which the student would have been exempt if enrolled in a public school.

            C. The department shall develop a process for the collection and aggregate reporting of assessment results and shall ensure that the results of such assessments are provided to parents of participating students and the public.

            Acts 2024, No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2024.