SB 68 CO
Modify Administration of Education Assessments
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Summary
This Colorado bill requires the Department of Education to minimize the administration of standardized summative assessments to students, limiting them to the minimum extent possible. The bill also requires the Department of Education to apply for a federal waiver from federal assessment requirements when necessary to comply with this minimization requirement.
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Official abstract
The bill requires the department of education to:Ensure that standardized summative assessments are administered to students to the minimum extent possible; andApply for a federal waiver for federal assessment requirements, if necessary.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Sponsors (4)
- C. Kolker Democratic · sponsor
- B. Pelton Republican · sponsor
- L. Garcia Sander Republican · sponsor
- E. Hamrick Democratic · sponsor
Action history (8)
- May 5, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- May 1, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/04/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 27, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/01/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 24, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/27/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 23, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Mar 16, 2026 Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
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