Senator Hembree proposes the following amendment (SEDU-5073.DB0003S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 59-29-250(D) and inserting:

 (D) Public school districts shall not require the inclusion of student performance on the formative assessments required in Section 59-18-310(D) or on any district-selected benchmark assessment in calculating a student's final grade in any course or subject. District-selected benchmark assessments may only be used as formative assessments for informing instructional purposes and shall not factor into a student's course grade unless the Any district-selected assessments assessment is developed or directly accessible to the course instructor prior to administration of the assessment and exclusively measures content that has previously been taught in the coursewithout the input and prior review of the teacher of students taking the assessment may only be used as a formative assessment to inform instructional practices and shall not factor into a student's course grade. These provisions do not apply to End of Course assessments. This section does not prohibit a district from requiring administration of benchmark assessments for the purpose of informing and improving instructional practices through evaluation and monitoring of student mastery of state academic standards. Student results on district-developed benchmark assessments must be made available in a timely fashion to educators, students, and parents after administration of the assessment.

Amend the bill further, by striking SECTION 2 and inserting:

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governoron July 1, 2026.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.