Assessment reporting transparency

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.209)     Sec. 2-3.209. Assessment reporting transparency.     (a) On or before July 1, 2025 and each fiscal year thereafter, the State Board of Education shall report, for each assessment contract the State Board of Education enters into, all of the following:         (1) the effective date of the contract and the date     the contract concludes;        (2) whether the contract includes any renewal options     and, if so, the length and number of renewals;        (3) the total contract costs on a yearly basis; and         (4) the notice of communications with the vendor to     exercise renewal options.    (b) The State Board of Education shall compile the information required under subsection (a) and make that information available to the public on its Internet website.     (c) To further enhance the transparency around assessments, the State Board of Education shall engage with stakeholder groups, such as the committee appointed under Section 2-3.64a-5 and the Balanced Accountability Measure Committee created in Section 2-3.25a, other State Board of Education established groups, such as the Technical Advisory Committee, and any other relevant entities established after August 15, 2025 (the effective date of Public Act 104-239).     (d) The State Board of Education may adopt any rules necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this Section. (Source: P.A. 104-239, eff. 8-15-25; 104-852, eff. 8-21-26.)