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.

SB 1897 directs Oklahoma's State Board of Education to update the state's assessment system, allowing public school districts to choose from a list of approved assessments for students in grades 9-12. The bill requires the Board to issue requests for proposals to select assessments meeting federal standards, publish an approved list by 2027, and mandate that districts using approved assessments administer them to all 9-12th graders. It affects Oklahoma public schools and students, specifically requiring high school assessments for graduation under the state's standard diploma requirements. The key change is shifting to a district-choice model for high school assessments while maintaining alignment with state academic standards and federal law.