Statewide testing program; require tests to be translated and printed in primary spoken language of ELL students.

An Act To Amend Sections 37-16-3 And 37-16-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Provisions Of The Statewide Testing Program, To Require The Uniform Basic Skills Tests To Be Administered In The Primary Spoken Language Of Students Identified As English Language Learners; To Require The State Department Of Education To Translate And Print The Assessments In The Appropriate Language For The Appropriate Grade Levels; To Require The Department To Provide School Districts In Need With Testing Observers Or Proctors Capable Of Providing Translation Assistance To Students Identified As English Language Learners; To Require School Districts To Request The Need For Translation Assistance Within A Reasonable Period Before The Administration Of Applicable Assessments; To Require School Districts To Report To The Department The Number Of, Grades Of And Primary Spoken Languages Of All English Language Learners Enrolled In Its Schools; To Bring Forward Section 37-16-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.