1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 3163 as follows:
1.2Page 5, after line 22, insert:

1.3    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 120B.128, is amended to read:
1.4120B.128 EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
1.5(EPAS) PROGRAM.
1.6(a) School districts and charter schools may elect to participate in the Educational
1.7Planning and Assessment System (EPAS) program offered by ACT, Inc. to provide a
1.8longitudinal, systematic approach to student educational and career planning, assessment,
1.9instructional support, and evaluation. The EPAS achievement tests include English,
1.10reading, mathematics, science, and components on planning for high school and
1.11postsecondary education, interest inventory, needs assessments, and student education
1.12plans. These tests are linked to the ACT assessment for college admission and allow
1.13students, parents, teachers, and schools to determine the student's college readiness before
1.14grades 11 and 12.
1.15(b) The commissioner of education shall provide ACT Explore tests for students
1.16in grade 8 and the ACT Plan test for students in grade 10 to assess individual student
1.17academic strengths and weaknesses, academic achievement and progress, higher order
1.18thinking skills, and college readiness. The state shall pay the test costs for school districts
1.19and charter schools that choose to participate in the EPAS program. Any unexpended
1.20funds may be used to cover the cost of appropriate data collection and analysis by the
1.21state. The commissioner shall establish an application procedure and a process for state
1.22payment of costs."
1.23Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
1.24Amend the title accordingly