STUDENT/ASSESSMENT: Requests that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education consider the adoption of a policy allowing online public schools to administer state assessments remotely and in a virtual setting

This bill is a non-binding resolution that asks the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to consider letting online public schools give state tests remotely instead of in person. Currently, students in virtual schools must travel to secure, proctored locations, which creates difficulties for families in rural areas and diverts teachers from their classrooms. The proposal suggests using modern technology to administer these assessments virtually to improve access for low-income students, those with disabilities, and to ensure more reliable participation data. Because the text is a request rather than a law, it does not change any rules on its own but aims to prompt the state board to adopt a new policy.