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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 3275 By: Baker
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 11-103.6a, which relates to adoption and
review of subject matter standards ; deleting
requirement to review standards within certain time
frame; requiring standards changes to be made one
year prior to certain textbook adoption cyc le;
prescribing legislativ e review and approval of
certain standards; providing an exception; allowing
minor technical changes in specified cases; providing
process for State Board of Education to review
standards; requiring review process to include three
committees and a public comment period; establishing
powers and duties of committees; establishing
qualifications for committee mem bers; mandating
process for receiving and reviewing public comments;
providing for implemen tation of certain standard s
during review process; deleting certain outdated
comparison standards report; directing Board to
update certain frameworks; 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, Se ction 11-103.6a,
is amended to read as follows:
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Section 11-103.6a A. Beginning with the 2014-15 2024-2025
school year, each area of s ubject matter standards, except for
standards for career and technology education adopted pursua nt 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 provided in Section 11-103.6 of this title
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 to and in
coordination with the existing subject are a textbook adoption cycle .
Changes made to subject matter standards shall be appr oved by the
Board and subject to legislative review and app roval one (1) year
prior to the corresponding subject ar ea textbook adoption cycle to
provide textbook vendors time to adjust textbook mater ials which
align to subject matter stan dards. The Board may determin e a review
of subject matter standards is not necessary if the state textbook
cycle for a subject area is conducted in less than a six -year cycle.
If subject matter standards are reviewe d fewer than twelve (12)
years after substantive changes have been ma de, the Executive
Committee, in consultation with the Departme nt, may recommend minor
technical changes to the Board and waive the committee requirements
outlined in subparagraphs b and c of paragraph 2 of subsection B of
this section. After review, the State Board shall adopt any
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revisions in such subject matter standards deemed necessary to
achieve further improvements in the quality of education for the
students of this state. Any rev isions adopted by the State Board of
Education shall be subject to re view 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 se t forth in subsection
A of this section, on or before Augus t 1, 2016, the The State Board
of Education, in consultation with the Oklahoma State Regents for
Higher Education, and the State Board of Career and Te chnology
Education and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, shall adopt
ensure all subject matter standar ds for English Language A rts 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 Sta te Board of Career
and Technology Education and the Oklahoma Departme nt of 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 increasing successful com pletion of postsecondary
education. The subject matter standards and corresponding student
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assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics shall be
solely approved and controlled by the state through the State Board
of Education through a review and revision process as provided in
this section.
2. Upon the effectiv e date of this act, the State Board of
Education shall begin the process of adopting the English Langua ge
Arts and Mathematics standards and shall provide reasona ble
opportunity, review subject matter standards 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 disabili ties 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 and inclusive
of a variety of stakeholders across the state with expertise in the
subject area standards under review. Each standards review pr ocess
shall leverage three (3) committees and include a publi c comment
period to support the review and possible revision of subject matter
standards under review by the State Board of Education :
a. an Executive Committee consisting of five (5) to eight
(8) members shall be established for each subject
matter under review by the State Board of Education.
Executive Committee members shall be residents of this
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state and selected to ensure representation from a
variety of characteristics, includ ing geography, grade
level expertise, ethnic a nd cultural backgrounds, and
experience in public education. At least one member
of the Executive Committee shal l be a public school
educator in prekindergarten through twelfth grades and
at least one member s hall be a representative of
higher education in the state with expertise in the
subject area standards under review. The Executive
Committee, in coordination with State Department of
Education staff, shall guide the subject matter
standards review process and select stakeholders to
serve on a Writing Committee and Draft Committee for
each subject area standards review through an
application process made availab le to the public on
the Department website and other standard forms of
communication. The Executive Committee, in
coordination with Department staff, and a Writing
Committee shall develop a set of criteria for quality
standards for each subject area stand ards under
review. The criteria used to guide the standards
review process shall be evidence-based and may
include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
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(1) effective preparation for active citizenship and
postsecondary education or the workforce,
(2) subject matter content,
(3) sequencing of subject matter content and
relationship to measurem ent of student
performance and the application of subject matter
standards,
(4) developmental appropriateness of grade -level
expectations, academic content , and instructional
rigor,
(5) clarity for educator s and families,
(6) measurability of student profi ciency in the
subject matter,
(7) evidence-based pedagogy,
(8) development of critical thinking skills, and
(9) demonstration of appli cation of acquired
knowledge and skills,
b. a Writing Committee shall be established for each
subject area standards revie w and shall be tasked with
reviewing and, if necessary, revising the subject
matter standards utilizing criteria for quality
subject matter standards establish ed by the Executive
Committee and Department staff. The Writing Committee
may recommend modifica tions to the criteria for
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quality subject matter standards. Members of the
Writing Committee shall includ e representatives with
expertise in the subject matter standards under review
from prekindergarten through twelfth grad e education,
higher education, informal education, technology
center schools, and the community. Members shall be
residents of this state and selected by the Execut ive
Committee members and Department staff through an
application process, ensuring representa tion from a
variety of characteristics, including geogra phy, grade
level experience, ethnic and cultura l backgrounds, and
experience in public education. Educator expertise
shall be prioritized in the application selection
process for Writing Committee me mbers with special
consideration for inclusion given to educators with
experience implementing the subj ect matter standards
under review, and
c. a Draft Review Committee shall be establis hed for each
subject area standards review and shall be responsible
for reviewing and providing feedback on draft versions
of subject area standards produced by the Writing
Committee during each subject matter standards review
process. Feedback shall be consistent with the
quality criterion established by the Executive
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Committee, Writing Committee, and Department staff
provided for in this section. Members of the Draft
Review Committee shall be residents of this state and
include representatives from prekindergarten through
twelfth grade education, higher education, informal
education, career technology , and the community and
are selected by Executive Comm ittee members and
Department staff through an application process,
ensuring representation from a vari ety of
characteristics, including geography, grade level
experience, ethnic and cultural backgrounds , and
experience.
3. The State Board of Education shall actively seek public
comments from diverse stakeholders including , but not limited to,
students, families of public school students, public school
educators, organizations representing students with disabilities and
English language learners, higher educa tion representatives, career
technology education representatives, subject matter experts,
community-based organizations, Native American tribal
representatives, and business community representatives for a draft
version of subject matters standards produc ed by the Executive
Committee and Writing Committee. The State Board of Ed ucation shall
provide a public comment period of not less than thirty (30) days
for subject matter draft standards. Public comments shall be
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reviewed by the Executive Committee and Writing Committee to
determine if additional modifications to the subject area standards
are needed.
4. Until the statewide student assessments for English Language
Arts and Mathematics subject matter standards are implemented as
provided for in paragrap h 1 of subsection C of this section
operational, the State Board of Educati on 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 review process provided for in this subsection.
4. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Board of
Education shall seek certification from the State Regents for Higher
Education that the subject matter standards for English Language
Arts and Mathematics which w ere in place prior to the revisions
adopted by the Board in June 2010 are c ollege- 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 referen ced 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, mater ials, reports,
descriptions and correspondence produced by the State Regents o r
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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 Comm erce, shall direct the process of the
development of annual high -quality statewide student assessmen ts 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 English Language Arts
and Mathematics shall continue to assess standards a nd objectives
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 blueprints shall continue to
align to the standards and objectives found in such subject matter
standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics un til 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 a ny way cedes or limits state
discretion or control over the process of deve lopment, adoption or
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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 B oard of
Education is a party to such an agreement, memorandum of
understanding or contract on the effective date of this act, the
State Board of Education s hall initiate necessary efforts to amend
the agreement, memorandum of under standing or contract to c omply
with the requirements of this subsection.
2. Nothing in this section sh all be construed to prohibit the
State Board of Education from seeking and bei ng granted a waiver
from federal law, provided that the conditions for the waiver do not
require the state to cede or limit its discretion or control over
the process of developm ent, adoption or revision of subject matter
standards and corresponding statew ide student assessments.
3. The State Department of Education may particip ate in a
multistate or multigovernmental cooperative pursuant to the
requirements of the Oklahoma Centr al Purchasing Act, but shall not
bind the state, contractually or otherwise, t o the authority of any
other state, organization or entity which may supers ede the
authority of the State Board of Education.
E. D. 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 and
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subject to legislative review and approval. The State Board of
Education shall maintain independence of all subject matter
standards referenced in Section 11-103.6 of this title and
corresponding statew ide student assessments and shall not relinquish
authority over Oklahoma su bject matter standards an d 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 matte r standards and
corresponding student assessments with those of other states a nd
nations.
F. E. School districts shall exclusively determine the
instruction, curriculum, reading lists and instructional materials
and textbooks, subject to any applicable pr ovisions or requirements
as set forth in law, to be used in meeting the subjec t matter
standards. School districts may, at their discretion, adopt
supplementary student assessments which are in addition to the
statewide student as sessments.
G. 1. Upon completion of the adoption of English Language Arts
and Mathematics subject mat ter standards pursuant to subsection B of
this section, the State Board of Edu cation shall compare such
English Language Arts and Mathematics standards w ith the English
Language Arts and Mathematics standards that were adopted by the
State Board of Educati on prior to implementation of this act. The
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State Board of Education shall co nsider public comments, the use of
best practices, evidence and research in the evaluation of both s ets
of standards. The State Board of Education shall compare the
standards in the areas of:
a. effective preparation for active citizenship and
postsecondary education or the workforce,
b. subject matter content,
c. sequencing of subject matter content an d relationship
to measurement of student performance and the
application of subject matter standards,
d. developmental appropriateness of grade -level
expectations, academic content and instructional
rigor,
e. clarity for educators and parents,
f. exemplars tied to the standards,
g. measurability of student 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 t he English Language
Arts and Mathematics subject matter standards, the State B oard of
Education shall submit to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of
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Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the
Minority Leader of the House of Represen tatives and the Minority
Leader of the Senate a report outlining the results o f the
comparison of the standards.
H. F. All subject matter standards and cor responding statewide
student assessments adopted by the State Board of Educ ation shall be
carefully circumscribed to reflect direct application to subject
matter proficiency and statewide assessments shall not include
standards or assessment questions that are designed to collect or
measure noncognitive, emotional or psychologica l characteristics, or
attributes or skills of students.
G. Upon approval of changes to subject area stand ards by the
State Board of Education, and subject to the availability of fu nds,
the Department shall update subject matter cur riculum frameworks
with resources to support public school districts with the
implementation of subject area standards.
I. H. 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 am ended 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 July 1, 2024.
SECTION 3. It being immediat ely necessary for the pre servation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
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declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE O N COMMON EDUCATION, dated 02/14/2024
- DO PASS, As Amended.