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Panel amends and advances bill to require decennial review of academic standards; senators debate who leads the work

Senate Education Committee · April 15, 2026
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Summary

The committee adopted a committee amendment to HB 1571 changing the start date to July 2027 and voted to advance the bill as amended. Senators debated whether the State Board or the Department of Education should retain final authority and who does the implementation work.

House Bill 1571 would require a periodic (every 10 years) review of the statewide academic standards. The committee adopted a technical committee amendment to align the review start date with the budget (beginning July 2027) and moved the bill as amended.

Representative Kristin Noble said the later start date was chosen…

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