Commissioner of education direction to amend the state's accountability plan

This bill requires Minnesota's education commissioner to update the state's school performance system (North Star) to stop counting students who opt out of state assessments in school or district achievement scores. It directly affects school districts, students who choose not to take standardized tests, and the state's accountability reporting. Key changes include mandating that districts no longer report scores for opted-out students and excluding these students from calculations used to determine school performance ratings. The policy changes take effect for the 2025-2026 school year.