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 bill defines a standardized assessment as one that is administered to all students within a specific grade or subject area, with results that are aggregated for analysis at various levels, including district, school, or student subgroup.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that any existing standardized assessment requirements that are updated or revised to utilize a new version or form of an assessment 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.