Teachers' group urges support for HB675 to cut some high‑school tests, restructure evaluations
Summary
A representative of the teachers' association urged the board to support HB675, a bill that would reduce some state testing for grades 10–12 and change evaluation structures; the group encouraged stakeholders to contact legislators.
At the Sept. 25 meeting, a representative of the Dixon County Education Association (DCEA) urged community members to support HB675, saying the bill would reduce testing for grades 10–12 except for the ACT and would restructure teacher evaluations to reduce administrative burden. In remarks during the public comment section, the presenter said DCEA hosted an information session on the bill and urged "students, parents, teachers, [and] community members to contact your representatives," noting the bill's debate was scheduled within weeks and that, if passed, it could take effect in January. "We are encouraging all stakeholders... to contact your representatives, especially since it is an election cycle," the speaker said, describing the measure as bipartisan and framed as reducing "toxic testing." The board accepted the public comment; no formal board action on HB675 was recorded in the meeting minutes.
