Kansas HB2482 removes the requirement for the state board of education to use a specific exam provider for college entrance and career readiness.

Kansas HB2482 amends the state board of education's responsibilities regarding college entrance and career readiness exams. The bill removes the requirement for the state board to use a specific exam provider for these exams, allowing the board to use any provider. It mandates that the board provide a nationally recognized college entrance exam to each student in grade nine and a career readiness assessment or series of assessments leading to a nationally recognized credential. Students are not required to pay any fees or costs for these exams or assessments.

Kansas HB2482 removes the requirement for the state board of education to use a specific exam provider for college entrance and career readiness.

Kansas HB2482 amends the state board of education's responsibilities regarding college entrance and career readiness exams. The bill removes the requirement for the state board to use a specific exam provider for these exams, allowing the board to use any provider. It mandates that the board provide a nationally recognized college entrance exam to each student in grade nine and a career readiness assessment or series of assessments leading to a nationally recognized credential. Students are not required to pay any fees or costs for these exams or assessments.