Section 302 – Statewide assessments — Duties of the state board.

• (1) The state board shall:
  • (a) require the state superintendent to:
    • (i) submit and recommend statewide assessments to the state board for adoption by the state board; and
    • (ii) distribute the statewide assessments adopted by the state board to a school district or charter school;
  • (b) provide for the state to participate in the National Assessment of Educational Progress state-by-state comparison testing program; and
  • (c) require a school district or charter school to administer statewide assessments.

• (2) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state board shall make rules for the administration of statewide assessments.

• (3) The state board shall ensure that statewide assessments are administered in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 9, Student Privacy and Data Protection.

Amended by Chapter 408, 2020 General Session