The bill authorizes full-time students enrolled in virtual schools or programs in Alabama to complete state-required assessments through closed browser remote testing, starting in the 2025-2026 school year, contingent upon available funding. It outlines specific conditions for administering these assessments, including the requirement for assessments to be conducted on assigned dates and times, the presence of a designated proctor monitoring the student via video, and maintaining a student-to-proctor ratio of 10 to 1 or lower. Additionally, it stipulates that the assessment proctor must be a teacher with a valid Alabama professional education certificate.

The bill also includes provisions that exempt public institutions of higher education and certain college readiness or workforce readiness assessments from these remote testing requirements until such assessments are available for remote access. The act is set to take effect on June 1, 2025. Notably, the bill does not delete any existing legal language but introduces new regulations to facilitate remote assessment for virtual education.