Removing the requirement that the state board of education use a certain exam provider to deliver certain college entrance and career readiness exams and requiring the board to provide for such exams using any provider.

HB 2482 removes a requirement that Kansas schools must use the ACT exam provider for state-funded college entrance and career readiness tests. Instead, it allows the state board of education to select any qualified provider for these exams. The bill directly affects high school students in grades 9 (pre-ACT), 11, and 12 who take these assessments, as well as the state board responsible for administering them. This change modifies existing law (K.S.A. 72-5179) to increase flexibility in exam selection without altering which students must take the tests or requiring fees.