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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1207 By: Montgomery of the Senate
and
Baker of the House
An Act relating to student assessments; a mending 70
O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508 -2, which relates to
limited exemptions from man dated tests; directing the
State Board of Education to promulgate rules
providing limited exceptions for mandated tests to be
administered to certain students outside of certain
window; providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508 -2,
is amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.508-2. A. The State Board of E ducation shall
promulgate rules providing for limited exemptions from t he mandated
tests administered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma School
Testing Program Act for stude nts facing exceptional emergency
circumstances which prevent the student fr om being assessed during
the testing window. For purposes of this sect ion, exceptional
emergency circumstance shall be defined to include situations
involving serious accidents or medical emergency events involving
the student, a parent or guardian of the student or a sibling of the
student.
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B. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules
providing for limited e xceptions for tests mandated by the Oklahoma
School Testing Program Act to be administered outside of the testing
window. The limited exceptions shall provide for mandated tests to
be administered outside of t he testing window to:
1. A student whose school site within the same school district
changes or whose resident school district changes due to placement
by an agency having legal custody of the child pursuant to a court
order or by a state agency having legal custody of the child
pursuant to the provisions of Title 10A of the O klahoma Statutes;
and
2. A student who has been classified as homeless according to
the federal definition set forth in 42 U.S.C., Sec tion 11434a.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reaso n whereof this act shall take effect a nd
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 22nd day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives