HB0159

Official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0159 Effective : 3/2/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0096 Enrolled Act No.: HEA 50 Chapter No.: 99 Prime Sponsor: Throne Catch Title: Education-writing assessment. Subject: Elimination of the separate statewide writing assessment. Summary/Major Elements: Prior to this bill, a separate writing assessment was required to be administered as a part of the statewide student assessment system, but was not required for compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind Act. This bill eliminates the separate statewide student writing assessment. This bill has an effective immediately date. Comments: Amends a major program: Statewide student assessment. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.