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OK SB1897
OK SB1897Student 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.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to student assessments; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508, as last amended by Section 10, Chapter 492, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1210.508), which relates to the statewide system of student assessments; directing the State Board of Education to amend certain state plan to allow for administration of certain assessments; requiring submission of certain amendment by certain date; directing the Board to issue a request for proposals for the selection of certain assessments; requiring the Board to publish on certain website certain list of approved assessments that may be administered beginning in certain school year; requiring a school district that chooses certain assessment to administer it to all students in certain grades; updating statutory language; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill directs the State Board of Education to amend the state's plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to allow public school districts to choose from a list of approved assessments for students in grades nine through twelve, with this amendment needing to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Education by August 1, 2026. Additionally, the Board must issue a request for proposals to select new assessments for students in grades three through twelve, and specifically for grades nine through twelve, with the list of approved assessments for high schoolers to be published on the State Department of Education's website by the 2027-2028 school year, requiring any district that selects an assessment from this list to administer it to all students in those grades. The bill also updates existing statutory language related to student assessments and includes an emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval, with the main provisions taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Education (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1897&Session=2600 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: SB1897 INT FI | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/impact%20statements/fiscal/Senate/SB1897%20INT%20FI.PDF |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Senate: Introduced | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20SUPPORT%20DOCUMENTS/BILLSUM/Senate/SB1897%20INT%20BILLSUM.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.oklegislature.gov/cf_pdf/2025-26%20INT/SB/SB1897%20INT.PDF |
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