Bill
HB 1152
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.
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Heather Baxter and 14 co-sponsors
South Dakota seeks federal approval to develop an alternative student assessment system, but the bill was withdrawn after initial passage, suggesting reconsideration of implementation feasibility.
Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor , Passed, H.J. 163