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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (202 2)
HOUSE BILL 3896 By: Hasenbeck
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to school curriculum; amending 70
O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6a, which relates to
subject matter standards ; requiring certain subject
matter standards to include a book icon; stating
purpose of icon to notify teacher of certain
collaborative opportunity ; and providing an effective
date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6a,
is amended to read as follows:
Section 11-103.6a A. Beginning with the 2014 -15 school year,
each area of subject matter standards, except for sta ndards for
career and technology educa tion adopted pursuant to Section 14 -103
of this title, shall be adopted by the State Board of Education and
shall be subject to legislative review and approval as provided for
in Section 4 11-103.6a-1 of this act title. The subject matter
standards shall be implemented statewide by every public school
district in this state. The subject matter standards shall be
thoroughly reviewed by the State Board every six (6) years according
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to and in coordination with the existing subject area te xtbook
adoption cycle. After review, the State Board shall adopt any
revisions in such subject matter standards deemed necessary to
achieve further improvements in the quality of education for the
students of this state. Any revisions adopted by the Stat e Board of
Education shall be subject to review and approval as provided for in
Section 4 11-103.6a-1 of this act title. The adoption of subject
matter standards or revisions to the standards by the State Board of
Education pursuant to this section shall not be promulgated as rules
and shall not be subject to Article I of the Administrative
Procedures Act.
B. 1. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection
A of this section, on or before August 1, 2016, the State Board of
Education, in consultation with the Sta te Regents for Higher
Education, the State Board of Career and Technology Education and
the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, shall adopt subject matter
standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics which are
college- and career-ready and will replace current standards. To be
considered college- and career-ready, the standards shall be
evaluated by the State Department of Education, the State Regents
for Higher Education, the State Board of Career and Technology
Education and the Oklahoma Department o f Commerce and be determined
to be such that the standards will address the goals of reducing the
need for remedial coursework at the postsecondary level and
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increasing successful completion of postsecondary education. The
subject matter standards and cor responding student assessments for
English Language Arts and Mathematics shall be solely approved and
controlled by the state through the State Board of Education.
2. Upon the effective date of this act June 5, 2014, the State
Board of Education shall begin the process of adopting the English
Language Arts and Mathematics standards and shall provide reasonable
opportunity, consistent with best practices, for public comment on
the revision of the standards, including but not limited to comments
from students, parents, educators, organizations representing
students with disabilities and English language learners, higher
education representatives, career technology education
representatives, subject matter experts, community -based
organizations, Native American tribal representatives and business
community representatives.
3. Until the statewide student assessments for English Language
Arts and Mathematics are implemented as provided for in paragraph 1
of subsection C of this section, the State Board of Educatio n shall
implement the subject matter standards for English Language Arts and
Mathematics which were in place prior to the revisions adopted by
the Board in June 2010.
4. Upon the effective date of this act June 5, 2014, the State
Board of Education shall seek certification from the State Regents
for Higher Education that the subject matter standards for English
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Language Arts and Mathematics which were in place prior to the
revisions adopted by the Board in June 2010 are college - and career-
ready as defined in the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education
Act (ESEA) Flexibility document issued by the United States
Department of Education and referenced in Option B of Principle 1:
College and Career-Ready Expectations for All Students. The State
Regents shall provide the Board a detailed description of the
certification process and results, including a list of deficiencies
if the State Regents conclude that the standards are not college -
and career-ready. The Board shall post all documents, materials,
reports, descriptions and correspondence produced by the State
Regents or used by the State Regents in the certification process on
the website for the State Department of Education.
C. 1. On or before the 2017 -18 school year, the State Board of
Education, in consultation with the State Regents for Higher
Education, the State Board of Career and Technology Education and
the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, shall direct the process of the
development of annual high -quality statewide student assessments for
English Language Arts and Mathematics as provided for in Section
1210.508 of this title that align with the college - and career-ready
subject matter standards developed pursuant to subsection B of this
section.
2. The statewide student assessments for Englis h Language Arts
and Mathematics shall continue to assess standards and objectives
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found in the subject matter standards for English Language Arts and
Mathematics which were in place prior to the revisions adopted by
the Board in June 2010 and the test blue prints shall continue to
align to the standards and objectives found in such subject matter
standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics until the new
assessments are implemented as provided for in paragraph 1 of this
subsection.
D. 1. The State Board of Education shall not enter into any
agreement, memorandum of understanding or contract with any federal
agency or private entity which in any way cedes or limits state
discretion or control over the process of development, adoption or
revision of subject matter standards and corresponding student
assessments in the public school system, including, but not limited
to, agreements, memoranda of understanding and contracts in exchange
for funding for public schools and programs. If the State Board of
Education is a party to such an agreement, memorandum of
understanding or contract on the effective date of this act June 5,
2014, the State Board of Education shall initiate necessary efforts
to amend the agreement, memorandum of understanding or contract t o
comply with the requirements of thi s subsection.
2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the
State Board of Education from seeking and being granted a waiver
from federal law, provided that the conditions for the waiver do not
require the state to cede or limit its discre tion or control over
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the process of development, adoption or revision of subject matter
standards and corresponding statewide student assessments.
3. The State Department of Education may participate in a
multistate or multigovernmental cooperative pursua nt to the
requirements of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, but shall not
bind the state, contractually or otherwise, to the authority of any
other state, organization or entity which may supersede the
authority of the State Board of Education.
E. The content of all subject matter standards and
corresponding student assessments shall be solely approved and
controlled by the state through the State Board of Education. The
State Board of Education shall maintain indep endence of all subject
matter standards referenced in Section 11 -103.6 of this title and
corresponding statewide student assessments and shall not relinquish
authority over Oklahoma subject matter standards and corresponding
statewide student assessments. Nothing in this section shall
prohibit benchmarking the state subject matter standards and
corresponding student assessments with those of other states or
nations to allow comparison of Oklahoma subject matter standards and
corresponding student assessmen ts with those of other states and
nations.
F. School districts shall exclusively determine the
instruction, curriculum, reading lists and instructional materials
and textbooks, subject to any applicable provisions or requirements
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as set forth in law, to b e used in meeting the subject matter
standards. School districts may, at their discretion, adopt
supplementary student assessments which are in addition to the
statewide student assessments.
G. 1. Upon completion of the adoption of English Language Arts
and Mathematics subject matter stand ards pursuant to subsection B of
this section, the State Board of Education shall compare such
English Language Arts and Mathematics standards with the English
Language Arts and Mathematics standards that were adopted b y the
State Board of Education prior to implementation of this act. The
State Board of Education shall consider public comments, the use of
best practices, evidence and research in the evaluation of both sets
of standards. The State Board of Education sh all compare the
standards in the area s of:
a. effective preparation for active citizenship and
postsecondary education or the workforce,
b. subject matter content,
c. sequencing of subject matter content and relationship
to measurement of student performan ce and the
application of subject mat ter standards,
d. developmental appropriateness of grade -level
expectations, academic content and instructional
rigor,
e. clarity for educators and parents,
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f. exemplars tied to the standards,
g. measurability of studen t proficiency in the subject
matter,
h. pedagogy,
i. development of critical thinking skills, and
j. demonstration of application of acquired knowledge and
skills.
2. Upon completion of the comparison of the English Language
Arts and Mathematics subject m atter standards, the State Board of
Education shall submit to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority
Leader of the Senate a re port outlining the results of the
comparison of the standards.
H. All subject matter standards and corresponding statewide
student assessments adopted by the State Board of Education shall be
carefully circumscribed to reflect direct application to subjec t
matter proficiency and shall not in clude standards or assessment
questions that are designed to collect or measure noncognitive,
emotional or psychological characteristics, attributes or skills of
students.
I. All subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of
Education shall include a book icon in the text of the standard if
the standard has information literacy implications. The book icon
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shall be a way to notify teachers that it is best practice for the
teacher to collaborate with school libr ary media personnel in
providing instruction for the specified standard.
J. Any rule, including but not limited to Rules 210:15 -4-1
through 210:15-4-3 of the Oklahoma Administrative Code, which
conflicts with the requirements of this section, shall be ame nded or
repealed by the State Board of Education as necessary to comply with
the requirements of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
58-2-9168 EK 01/12/22