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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE BILL 1131 By: Pogemiller
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 1210.545, which relates to school assessment
annual reports; requiring the State Department of
Education to amend the state plan under the Every
Student Succeeds Act; requiring the amendment to be
filed by a certain date; modifying certain assessment
indicators for an approved amendment; 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 1210.545, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.545. A. Except as otherwise provided, as part of
the accountability system developed as provided for in Section
1210.541 of this title, the State Board of Education shall prepare
annual reports of the results of the Oklahoma School Testing Program
which describe student achievement in the state, and each school
site, pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA) as reauthorized by P.L. No. 114-95, also known as the Every
Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and any related federal regulations.
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B. The annual report as required pursuant to subsection A of
this section shall identify school sites as having one of the
following grades for each indicator, separately, and by a single
overview grade of all indicators, defined according to rules of the
State Board of Education:
1. "A" means schools making excellent progress;
2. "B" means schools making above average progress;
3. "C" means schools making satisfactory progress;
4. "D" means schools making less than satisfactory progress;
and
5. "F" means schools failing to make adequate progress.
C. Each school that has students who are tested and included in
the school grading system as provided for in this section shall
receive a school grade, except as follows:
1. A school shall not receive a school grade if the number of
students tested and included in the school grading system is less
than the minimum sample size necessary for statistical reliability
and prevention of the unlawful release of personally identifiable
student data. The State Board of Education is directed to establish
the lowest minimum sample size necessary to meet the requirements of
this paragraph; and
2. The academic performance of students who are enrolled full-
time in an online program that is offered by a school district or
charter school that is not the district of residence or is not
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located in the district of residence of the student shall be
reported separately by the school district or charter school and
shall not be included when determining the grade of the school site
or charter school.
D. The State Board of Education may adopt alternate systems of
accountability for statewide virtual charter schools, alternative
education programs as defined in Section 1210.568 of this title, and
schools serving only grades prekindergarten or kindergarten through
two.
E. The grade of a school shall be based on a multimeasures
approach to accountability in accordance with the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as reauthorized by P.L. No.
114-95, also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and any
federal regulations that include, but are not limited to, the
following indicators:
1. Statewide assessments, including the establishment of
student performance bands;
2. Graduation rates for high schools;
3. Statewide academic measures for elementary and middle
schools;
4. English language proficiency for English learners; and
5. At least one additional statewide measure of school quality
or student success, including, but not limited to, school climate,
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school safety, student engagement, educator engagement, and/or
advanced coursework and postsecondary readiness.
F. Of the indicators included in subsection E of this section,
not less than seventy percent (70%) of the overview grade must be
given to indicators 1, 2, 3 and 4 and, in the aggregate, with not
more than thirty percent (30%) of the grade given to indicator 5.
G. Further, the grade of an elementary or middle school site
shall include, but not be limited to, a measure of status for
English language arts (ELA), math and science, growth in ELA and
math, English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) progress, and
chronic absenteeism.
H. The grade of a high school site shall include, but not be
limited to, a measure of status for English language arts (ELA),
math and science status, English Language Proficiency Assessment
(ELPA) progress, graduation rate, chronic absenteeism and
postsecondary opportunities. For purposes of this section
postsecondary opportunities shall include Advanced Placement,
International Baccalaureate, dual and concurrent enrollment,
internships, mentorships and apprenticeships, and industry
certifications. The Board shall adopt a time line for moving from
completion of such opportunities to crediting achievement of such
opportunities.
I. The annual report shall identify the performance of each
school as having improved, remained the same, or declined. This
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school improvement rating shall be based on a comparison of the
student and school performance data of the current year to the
previous year data.
J. The State Department of Education shall annually develop a
school site report card to be delivered to parents throughout each
school district. The report card shall be in accordance with the
requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
(ESEA), as reauthorized and amended by P.L. No. 114-95, also known
as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and includes the grade for
the school, information regarding school improvement, an explanation
of school performance, and indicators of return on investment. The
report card for each school site shall be published annually by the
Department on its website, and every school district shall provide
the school site report card to the parent or guardian of each
student enrolled in the school site. In order to provide
information regarding school performance for school report cards
issued during the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school year, the
Department shall include an explanation of the changes to the
statewide system of student assessments as required in Section
1210.508 of this title and how the transition in assessments may
impact school performance. The Department shall issue school report
cards using the 2016-2017 school year assessment data that is
available.
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K. The Legislature may factor in the performance of schools in
calculating any performance-based funding policy that is provided to
public school districts.
L. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to
implement the provisions of this section.
M. The State Board of Education shall amend the State ESSA Plan
in accordance with the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds
Act (ESSA) to replace the measure of chronic absenteeism with a
survey of school climate. The Board shall submit the proposed
amendment to the United States Department of Education no later than
January 1, 2026. If the amended state plan is approved by the
United States Department of Education, beginning with the 2026-2027
school year, the grade of an elementary, middle, and high school
site shall include a survey of school climate in lieu of chronic
absenteeism. The survey shall include questions for students,
teachers, school staff, and parents.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
60-1-11035 SW 01/06/25