Trauma-Informed Student Assessment Exemption Act; create.

An Act To Be Known And Cited As The "trauma-informed Student Assessment Exemption Act"; To Recognize The Adverse Academic Impact Of Grief, Trauma And Loss On Students Required To Participate In High-stakes Testing; To Authorize Temporary Exemptions From Participation In High-stakes Assessments For Students Experiencing Qualifying Trauma-or-loss Events; To Ensure That Such Exemptions Do Not Negatively Affect Student Promotion, Graduation Eligibility, Scholarship Or Financial Aid Consideration Or Access To Advanced Or Specialized Academic Programs; To Exclude Exempted Students From State And Federal Accountability Metrics During The Exemption Period And Authorize The Use Of Alternative Measures Of Student Progress; To Establish Procedures For Requesting, Reviewing, Approving Or Denying Exemptions In A Manner That Is Timely, Equitable, Minimally Burdensome And Trauma-sensitive; To Require Written Notice Of Exemption Determinations And The Safeguarding Of Student Privacy; To Prohibit The Imposition Of Accountability Penalties On Schools Or Districts For Honoring Approved Exemptions; To Require The State Department Of Education To Issue Guidance And Provide Professional Development On Trauma-responsive Assessment Practices; To Mandate Annual Reporting To The Legislature On Exemption Usage And Impact Without Disclosure Of Personally Identifiable Student Information; And For Related Purposes.