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OK SB1897
Bill
AI Summary
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State Board of Education must amend Oklahoma's ESSA consolidated state plan to allow public school districts to choose from a list of approved assessments for students in grades 9-12, with the amendment submitted to the U.S. Department of Education by August 1, 2026
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Board must issue a new request for proposals to select additional ESSA-compliant assessments that districts may use for high school students in grades 9-12
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Approved alternative assessments will be published on the State Department of Education website and available for use beginning with the 2027-2028 school year
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School districts that select an assessment from the approved list must administer the same assessment to all students in grades 9-12
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Act becomes effective July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause for immediate implementation upon passage and approval
Legislative Description
Student assessments; directing the State Board of Education to amend certain state plan; directing the Board to issue a request for proposals for certain assessments. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Education
2/3/2026