OK SB707

State Board of Education shall develop recommendations for high school graduation requirements in consultation with higher education, career technology, and commerce officials, including designation of college readiness assessments as exit exams and consideration of alternative assessments.

State Board must adopt English Language Arts and Mathematics standards that are college- and career-ready by August 1, 2016, with extensive public input from students, parents, educators, disability advocates, tribal representatives, and business communities.

Students must demonstrate mastery of state academic content standards in Algebra I, English II, and two of five other courses (Algebra II, Biology I, English III, Geometry, or United States History) to graduate with a standard diploma, with alternatives allowed by board approval.

State Board shall not enter into agreements ceding control over development and adoption of subject matter standards or corresponding student assessments to federal agencies or private entities; standards and assessments shall be solely state-controlled.

Emergency clause declares the act effective upon passage and approval; most provisions effective July 1, 2015, with assessment-related provisions effective July 1, 2016.