Senator Massey proposes the following amendment (SR-62.CEM0025S):

Amend the bill further, SECTION 9, by striking Section 59-8-150(C)(1)(b) and (c) and inserting:

   (c)(b) in lieu of the assessments required by subitems (a) and (b), ensure that each scholarship recipient in grades three through eight takes a nationally norm-referenced summative assessment annually or a formative assessment at the beginning of the school year, at the end of the first semester, and at the end of the school year. The assessment must be approved by the department, aligned with state standards, and include a linking study;
   (d)(c) ensure that each scholarship student in grades nine through twelve takes a nationally norm-referenced or formative assessment approved by the departmentdepartment-approved nationally norm-referenced assessment, formative assessment, or assessment that demonstrates the student's college, career, or military readiness. Students with disabilities for whom standardized testing is not appropriate are exempt from this requirement;

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.