Trauma-Informed Student Assessment Exemption Act; create.

HB 1130, the Trauma-Informed Student Assessment Exemption Act, would allow Mississippi students to temporarily skip state-mandated high-stakes tests after experiencing qualifying trauma or loss events, such as the death of a family member, serious illness, or natural disaster displacement. During the exemption period (minimum 30 days), students would not face negative impacts on graduation eligibility, scholarships, or access to advanced programs. Schools would use alternative progress measures like teacher evaluations or portfolios instead of test scores, and would not be penalized for granting exemptions. The bill requires schools to notify parents within five days of exemption decisions and mandates annual reports to the legislature on usage without disclosing student identities.