Schools; limiting statewide student assessments to federal minimum requirements; eliminating certain assessment requirements; effective date; emergency.

HB 4174 limits Oklahoma's statewide student assessments to only the minimum requirements mandated by federal law under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). It eliminates the state's option to require additional assessments in reading, writing, and math beyond the core subjects already covered by federal standards. The bill maintains required assessments in English language arts and math (grades 3-8), science (across grade spans), and U.S. History (grades 9-12), while removing provisions for extra subject-area testing. Students must still pass these assessments to earn a standard high school diploma, but the requirement for optional additional tests is removed.