1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; directing the commissioner of education to amend the state's 
1.3 	accountability plan.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. NORTH STAR PLAN CALCULATIONS.
 1.6 	The commissioner of education must amend the state's accountability plan, North Star, 
1.7 	adopted under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. The commissioner must not require 
1.8 	a school district to report a score on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments for a student 
1.9 	that opts out of the assessment. A student that opts out of the assessment must not be included 
1.10 	in any of the student groups used to calculate a district's or school's achievement rates.

1.11 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective for the 2024-2025 school year and later.