Sponsored by:
Senator M. TERESA RUIZ
District 29 (Essex)
Senator SHIRLEY K. TURNER
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
Assemblyman PATRICK J. DIEGNAN, JR.
District 18 (Middlesex)
Assemblywoman MILA M. JASEY
District 27 (Essex and Morris)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senator Greenstein, Assemblyman Space and Assemblywoman Phoebus
SYNOPSIS
Requires DOE on its website to link to Department of Treasury’s website where list is maintained of all third party individuals and vendors employed or retained for work associated with State assessments.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Education Committee on May 18, 2015, with amendments.
An Act concerning State assessments and supplementing chapter 7C of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. As used in this section, “State assessment” means an assessment required pursuant to State or federal law and administered to all students in a specific grade level or subject area and whose results are aggregated for analysis at the district, school, or student subgroup level.
b. The Department of Education shall 1[post and regularly update]1 on its website 1link to the Department of the Treasury’s website where1 a list 1is maintained1 of all contractors, subcontractors, advisors, or consultants employed or retained by the 1[department] Department of the Treasury1 for any work associated with the administration, evaluation, monitoring of social media for security breaches, grading, or ongoing development of State assessments.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.