Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HB 3707 — Education; Oklahoma Education Reform Act of 2026; effective date.

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

190 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest amendment to Bill HB 3707, the entire content of the original proposal has been replaced, which includes a new title that aligns with these changes. This means the focus and perhaps the details of the bill have shifted significantly from its initial introduction, which aimed to establish the "Oklahoma Education Reform Act of 2026." Such changes are important because they may impact how education is structured and funded in Oklahoma, potentially affecting students, educators, and schools statewide.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) HOUSE BILL 3707 By:
HB3707 SUBPCS1 Chad Caldwell-AQH 2/11/2026 1:49:55 pm COMMITTEE AMENDMENT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES State of Oklahoma SPEAKER:
Caldwell (Chad) 5 AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to education;
CHAIR:
creating the Oklahoma Education Reform Act of 2026;
I move to amend HB3707 Of the printed Bill Page Section Lines Of the Engrossed Bill By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu thereof the following language:
providing for noncodification;
AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS Amendment submitted by:
and providing an effective date.
Chad Caldwell Adopted:
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
_____________________________ ______________________Reading Clerk___ STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
3707 By:
Caldwell (Chad) 6 8 PROPOSED SUBCOMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to teachers;
providing legislative intent;
defining terms;
creating the Growth-Based Teacher Compensation Program;
providing the pilot program operate for four consecutive school years;
establishing eligibility requirements for the pilot program;
directing the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to establish criteria for being selected for the pilot program;
authorizing the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability to place recognized teachers in tiers based on statewide student growth;
providing annual performance bonus amounts for assigned tiers;
requiring assignment to a tier be based on measurable student academic growth;
authorizing the Office to pay performance bonuses;
classifying performance bonuses as supplemental compensation;
prohibiting performance bonuses from being included in teacher salary calculations or retirement purposes;
excluding participating schools from being liable for performance bonus payments;
authorizing schoolwide bonus for eligible early-grade teachers;
providing purpose for early-grade bonuses;
directing the Office to contract with an independent evaluator to conduct an evaluation of the program;
requiring the Office to submit an annual report;
authorizing the Commission to promulgate rules to implement program;
making an appropriation;
providing Req.
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providing for codification;
and declaring an emergency.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Education Reform Act of 2026".
A.
The Legislature hereby finds:
1.
Academic growth is a critical indicator of instructional effectiveness;
2.
Oklahoma's teacher compensation system does not fully align pay with demonstrable growth in student learning;
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Research indicates that performance-based compensation tied to academic growth can improve student achievement and teacher retention when implemented with fidelity;
and 4.
Targeted pilot programs allow the State to rigorously evaluate effectiveness.
B.
The purpose of this act shall be to establish a pilot program that provides growth-based compensation for teachers in grades fourth through eighth and extends schoolwide incentives to early-grade teachers to encourage vertical alignment of instruction.
This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-213 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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As used in this section:
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"Eligible teacher" means a full-time certified teacher teaching grades fourth through eighth in English language arts and mathematics at a participating school;
2.
"Student academic growth" means annual student progress as measured by the Oklahoma State Testing Program;
3.
"Recognized teacher" means an eligible teacher whose students demonstrate student academic growth at or above an established growth threshold;
4.
"Participating school" means a public or charter elementary or middle school serving grades fourth through eighth;
and 5.
"Early-grade teachers" means a full-time certified teacher teaching pre-kindergarten through second grade at a participating school.
B.
There is hereby established a Growth-Based Teacher Compensation Program to be administered by the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability.
Beginning with the 2026–2027 school year, the pilot program shall operate for a minimum of four (4) consecutive school years.
C.
To be eligible to earn individual growth-based compensation under this section, teachers shall be full-time certified teachers teaching grades fourth through eighth in English language arts and mathematics at a participating school.
The pilot program shall consist of two thousand eight hundred thirty-one recognized teachers representing approximately one-fifth of all teachers serving grades Req.
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The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall establish criteria for the selection of recognized teachers for the pilot program.
D.
1.
The Office of Educational Quality and Accountability shall place recognized teachers participating in the pilot program into one of three tiers based on statewide student growth percentiles from the Oklahoma State Testing Program and the recognized teachers shall receive the annual performance bonus associated with the tier:
a.
Tier 1 (67th–79th percentile) – Above-Average Growth:
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) performance bonus, b.
Tier 2 (80th–94th percentile) – High Growth:
Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) performance bonus, and c.
Tier 3 (95th percentile and above) – Exceptional Growth:
Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) performance bonus.
2.
The assignment to a tier shall be based solely on measurable student academic growth, calculated using a rolling two-year period of statewide assessment data.
Provided that, during the first year of the pilot program, tier assignment shall be calculated using a single year of available growth data.
3.
Performance bonuses shall be paid by the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability as supplemental compensation.
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No participating school shall be liable for payment of bonuses pursuant to this section.
E.
For each recognized teacher at a participating school, the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability shall distribute a schoolwide bonus of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to be distributed equally among eligible early-grade teachers at that school.
The purpose of this distribution shall be to incentivize vertical instructional alignment and early literacy and numeracy development.
F.
1.
The Office of Educational Quality and Accountability shall contract with an independent evaluator to conduct a rigorous evaluation of both:
a.
program implementation fidelity, and b.
program effects on student achievement and teacher workforce outcomes.
2.
The evaluation shall include:
a.
comparison groups, b.
longitudinal student growth analysis, and c.
workforce outcomes including retention and recruitment.
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Beginning January 1, 2028, the Office shall annually submit a report to:
a.
the Governor, b.
the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, and c.
the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
2.
The report shall include:
a.
number of recognized teachers and participating schools, b.
growth distribution results, c.
compensation payments, d.
early-grade bonus distributions, and e.
findings from the independent evaluation.
H.
The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall promulgate rules to implement the Growth-Based Teacher Compensation Program in accordance with this section.
SECTION 3.
There is hereby appropriated to the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability from any monies not otherwise appropriated from the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund of the State Treasury for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the sum of Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) or so much thereof as may be necessary to perform the duties imposed upon the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability by law for the Growth-Based Teacher Compensation Program.
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It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Action History

  1. Second Reading referred to Rules

  2. Authored by Representative Caldwell (Chad)

  3. First Reading

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HB 3707 is sponsored by Chad Caldwell (Republican).
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