require that the secretary of the Department of Education apply to the United States Department of Education for the authority to develop and implement an innovative assessment system.

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require that the secretary of the Department of Education apply to the United States Department of Education for the authority to develop and implement an innovative assessment system.

require that the secretary of the Department of Education apply to the United States Department of Education for the authority to develop and implement an innovative assessment system.

What This Bill Does

• require that the secretary of the Department of Education apply to the United States Department of Education for the authority to develop and implement an innovative assessment system.
• Official keyword topics: Education Uncodified Acts Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4755/Detail">Greenfield</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4760/Detail">Heermann</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4796/Detail">Novstrup</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4804/Detail">Pourier</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4811/Detail">Rice</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4824/Detail">Uhre-Balk</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4817/Detail">Schoenfish</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4803/Detail">Pischke</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4835/Detail">Zikmund</a>

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Official Summary Text

require that the secretary of the Department of Education apply to the United States Department of Education for the authority to develop and implement an innovative assessment system.
Official keyword topics:
Education
Uncodified Acts
Official sponsor note: Representatives <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4755/Detail">Greenfield</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4737/Detail">Baxter</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4749/Detail">Emery</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4753/Detail">Goodwin</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4760/Detail">Heermann</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4771/Detail">Jordan</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4789/Detail">Moore</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4791/Detail">Muckey</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4796/Detail">Novstrup</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4804/Detail">Pourier</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4811/Detail">Rice</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4824/Detail">Uhre-Balk</a> and Senators <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4817/Detail">Schoenfish</a> (prime), <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4794/Detail">Nelson</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4800/Detail">Perry</a>, <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4803/Detail">Pischke</a>, and <a rel="noopener" href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/4835/Detail">Zikmund</a>

Current Bill Text

26.209.9 101st Legislative Session 1152

2026 South Dakota Legislature
House Bill 1152

Introduced by: Representative Greenfield

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An Act to require that the secretary of the Department of Education apply to the 1
United States Department of Education for the authority to develop and 2
implement an innovative assessment system. 3
Section 1. The secretary of the South Dakota Department of Education shall apply to the 4
United States Department of Education, pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 6364 (January 1, 2026), for 5
the authority to establish an innovative assessment system. 6
Section 2. Upon receipt of a notice indicating that the secretary's application has been 7
approved by the United States Department of Education, the secretary shall, in consultation 8
with school administrators, teachers, parents, and other education experts, develop and 9
implement an assessment model that: 10
(1) Meets the requirements for an innovative assessment system established in 20 11
U.S.C. § 6364 (January 1, 2026); 12
(2) Corresponds with the requirements for an academic achievement assessment 13
established in § 13-3-55; 14
(3) Accurately measures student growth in reading and mathematics; 15
(4) Aligns with evidence-based literacy practices founded upon the science of reading; 16
and 17
(5) Reinforces the mastery of foundational mathematics skills. 18