This bill mandates that the Commissioner of Education must obtain approval from the State Board of Education before implementing any new standardized assessment requirements for public schools that are not already mandated by state or federal law. The definition of a standardized assessment is provided, indicating that it refers to assessments given to all students in a specific grade or subject, with results that can be analyzed at various levels, including district and school.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that any existing standardized assessment requirements that are updated or revised to a new version will not be classified as a new standardized assessment for the purposes of this legislation. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.