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OK HB2729

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/18/2016

Primary Sponsor

Don Barrington

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Students who pass end-of-instruction tests from another state or Department of Defense school are deemed to have demonstrated mastery of Oklahoma academic content standards and are exempt from taking Oklahoma's end-of-instruction tests in those subject areas

  • State Board of Education must determine which out-of-state tests correspond to each Oklahoma subject area (Algebra I, Algebra II, English II, English III, Geometry, Biology I, United States History)

  • Transfer students using out-of-state test scores must be included in the student count used to calculate school grades under the state accountability system

  • Effective date of July 1, 2016, with an emergency clause for immediate implementation upon passage

Legislative Description

Schools; adding alternative methods for demonstrating mastery of state academic content standards for certain students; effective date; emergency.

Last Action

SA's received

4/14/2016

Committee Referrals

Education3/10/2016
Common Education2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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