Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 1412 — Teachers; directing stipends, rather than salary increases, be provided to teachers with certain certificates; effective date; emergency.

Last action — Approved by Governor 05/23/2025

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kevin Stitt (Republican) on May 27, 2025.

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Bill Text

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341 added · 295 removed

Plain-language change summary

The key change in the bill HB 1412 involves shifting from salary increases to stipends for teachers who obtain certain certifications. This amendment allows school districts that receive specific funding to designate additional teachers for these stipends, while also preventing these stipends from affecting salary calculations. This matters because it aims to provide financial incentives for teacher certification without complicating the overall school salary structure. Additionally, it modifies the purpose of allocations in the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund, further supporting teacher development.

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ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
An Act ENROLLED HOUSE BILL NO.
Johns, Pogemiller, Boles, Provenzano and Munson of the House and Pugh of the Senate 6 An Act relating to school reports;
Johns, Pogemiller, Boles, McCane, and Archer of the House and Pugh of the Senate An Act relating to teachers;
2021, Section 3-151.1, which relates to high school graduation rates;
2021, Section 6-190, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 122, O.S.L.
modifying calculation of the four- year and extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rates;
2024 (70 O.S.
amending 70 O.S.
Supp.
2021, Section 1210.545, which relates to annual school reports;
2024, Section 6-190), which relates to teacher certification;
excluding chronic absenteeism data from measures and reports;
directing stipends, rather than salary increases, be provided to teachers provided with certain certificates;
adding instructional time to grade measures;
allowing school districts that receive certain fund allotment amounts to provide certain designation to additional teachers;
expanding items to include in postsecondary opportunities;
prohibiting stipends from being included in certain calculations;
requiring the State Board of Education to amend the current State ESSA Plan;
amending Section 2, Chapter 359, O.S.L.
establishing submission date;
2022, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 122, O.S.L.
clarifying need of certain approval from the U.S.
2024 (70 O.S.
Department of Education;
Supp.
requiring replacement of certain student measures if amendment is approved;
2024, Section 6-190.2), which relates to the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund;
providing start date for measure changes;
modifying purpose of allocations;
clarifying application of points on state report card;
providing measure's weighted subcomponents;
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SUBJECT:
Teachers BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
2021, Section 3-151.1, is amended to read as follows:
2021, Section 6-190, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 122, O.S.L.
Section 3-151.1.
2024 (70 O.S.
Supp.
2024, Section 6-190), is amended to read as follows:
Section 6-190.
For purposes of establishing a uniform and accurate definition of high school graduation rate for school districts and secondary schools in the state, the State Board of ENGR.
The board of education of each school district shall employ and contract in writing, as required in Section 6-101 of this title, only with persons certified to teach by the State Board of Education in accordance with the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act, except as otherwise provided for by Section 6-101 of this title and by other law.
H.
NO.
The Board shall issue a certificate to teach to any person who:
1412 Page 1 Education shall adopt and implement a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate and an extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate.
1.
The Board shall utilize and report the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate and the extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate at the secondary school site, the school district and the state level, and the graduation rates shall be reported in the aggregate as well as disaggregated by subgroups as required in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 (ESEA), P.L.
Has successfully completed the teacher education program required by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability;
No.
2.
107-110, also known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Has graduated from an accredited institution of higher education that has approval or accreditation for teacher education;
B.
3.
The Board shall use the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate for purposes of determining the high school graduation rate indicator for the academic performance data calculation beginning with state and district report cards providing results of assessments administered in the 2011-2012 school year.
Has met all other requirements as may be established by the Board;
The Board shall use the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate for establishing the high school graduation rate for measuring alternate year percentage growth targets as set forth in Section 3-151.2 of this title beginning with the 2012-2013 school year.
4.
Has made the necessary application and paid the competency examination fee in an amount and as prescribed by the Commission;
5.
Has successfully completed the competency examination required in Section 6-187 of this title;
and 6.
Beginning November 1, 2001, has on file with the Board a current Oklahoma criminal history record from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as well as a national criminal history record check as defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Upon receipt of the Oklahoma criminal history record, the Board may issue a temporary certificate which shall be effective until receipt of the national fingerprint-based criminal history record.
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The person applying for a certificate shall be responsible for the cost of the criminal history records.
The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate shall be defined as the number of students who graduate in four (4) years with a standard high school diploma divided by the number of students who entered high school four (4) years earlier, adjusted for transfers.
The Board shall issue a certificate to teach to any person who:
Students who transfer in and out of the school, émigrés emigrate to another country, and deceased students shall not ENGR.
1.
Holds an out-of-state certificate and meets the requirements set forth in subsection G of this section;
2.
Holds certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards;
3.
Holds an out-of-country certificate and meets the requirements set forth in subsection F of this section;
or 4.
Has successfully completed a competency examination used in the majority of other states or comparable customized exam and meets the requirements set forth in subsection H of this section.
ENR.
1412 Page 2 be included in the adjusted cohort graduation rate.
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Students who graduate in four (4) years shall include students who earn a standard high school diploma at the end of their fourth year, before the end of their fourth year, and during a summer session immediately following their fourth year.
Beginning July 1, 2004, any person applying for initial Oklahoma certification shall have on file with the Board a current Oklahoma criminal history record from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as well as a national criminal history record check as defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
To remove a student from a cohort, a school district shall confirm in writing or by electronic means that a student has transferred out of the school site or school district, has emigrated to another country, or is deceased.
Upon receipt of the Oklahoma criminal history record, the Board may issue a temporary certificate which shall be effective until receipt of the national fingerprint-based criminal history record.
For a student who transfers out of a school site or school district, the written or electronic confirmation shall be official and document that the student has enrolled in another school site or school district or in an educational program that culminates in a high school diploma recognized by a state or private higher educational institution accredited or recognized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for purposes of admission to the institution.
The person applying for a certificate shall be responsible for the cost of the criminal history records.
Students who are not enrolled in a program which culminates in the award of a credential recognized by a state or private higher educational institution for purposes of admissions shall not be included in the graduation rate calculation as set forth in this subsection as a student who graduated in four (4) years with a standard high school diploma but shall be included in the number of students who entered high school four (4) years earlier.
E.
ENGR.
Any person holding a valid certificate, issued prior to January 1, 1997, shall be a certified teacher for purposes of the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act, subject to any professional development requirements prescribed by the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act or by the State Board of Education.
F.
1.
The Board shall issue a certificate to teach to a person who holds a valid out-of-country certificate and meets any requirements established by the Board.
The certificate to teach shall only be for those subject areas and grade levels most closely aligned to the subject areas and grade levels recognized on the out- of-country certificate.
2.
A person who meets the requirements of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall not be required to take any competency examinations in those subject areas and grade levels most closely aligned to the subject areas and grade levels recognized on the out-of-country certificate.
3.
A person who meets the requirements of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall have on file with the Board a current Oklahoma criminal history record check from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as well as a national criminal history record check as defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Upon receipt of the Oklahoma criminal history record check, the Board may issue a temporary certificate which shall be effective until receipt of the national fingerprint-based criminal history record check.
The person applying for a certificate shall be responsible for the cost of the criminal history record checks.
4.
The Board shall promulgate rules establishing a process by which out-of-country certificates will be reviewed and evaluated for purposes of awarding a certificate to teach pursuant to this subsection.
ENR.
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The extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate shall be defined as the number of students who graduate in four (4) years or five (5) years with a high school diploma divided by the number of students who form the adjusted cohort for the four-year graduation rate as calculated as provided for in subsection C of this section, provided that the adjustments add to the cohort all students who transfer into the cohort by the end of the year of graduation being considered and subtract students who transfer out, emigrate to another country or are deceased by the end of that year.
The extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate shall be reported separately from the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate.
SECTION 2.
AMENDATORY 70 O.S.
2021, Section 1210.545, is amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.545.
A.
Except as otherwise provided, as part of the accountability system developed as provided for in Section 1210.541 of this title, the State Board of Education shall prepare annual reports of the results of the Oklahoma School Testing Program which describe student achievement in the state, and each school site, pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as reauthorized by P.L.
No.
114-95, also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and any related federal regulations.
B.
The annual report as required pursuant to subsection A of this section shall identify school sites as having one of the following grades for each indicator, separately, and by a single ENGR.
H.
B.
NO.
1412 Page 4 overview grade of all indicators, defined according to rules of the State Board of Education:
"A" means schools making excellent progress;
The Board shall issue a certificate to teach to a person who holds a valid out-of-state certificate.
The certificate to teach shall only be for those subject areas and grade levels most closely aligned to the subject areas and grade levels recognized on the out-of-state certificate.
"B" means schools making above average progress;
A person who meets the requirements of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall not be required to take any competency examinations in those subject areas and grade levels most closely aligned to the subject areas and grade levels recognized on the out-of-state certificate.
"C" means schools making satisfactory progress;
A person who meets the requirements of this subsection shall have on file with the Board a current Oklahoma criminal history record check from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as well as a national criminal history record check as defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
4.
Upon receipt of the Oklahoma criminal history record check, the Board may issue a temporary certificate which shall be effective until receipt of the national fingerprint-based criminal history record check.
"D" means schools making less than satisfactory progress;
The person applying for a certificate shall be responsible for the cost of the criminal history record checks.
and 5.
H.
"F" means schools failing to make adequate progress.
C.
Each school that has students who are tested and included in the school grading system as provided for in this section shall receive a school grade, except as follows:
A school shall not receive a school grade if the number of students tested and included in the school grading system is less than the minimum sample size necessary for statistical reliability and prevention of the unlawful release of personally identifiable student data.
The Board shall issue a certificate to teach to a person who has successfully completed a competency exam used in a majority of the other states.
The State Board of Education is directed to establish the lowest minimum sample size necessary to meet the requirements of this paragraph;
The certificate to teach shall only be for those subject areas and grade levels that correspond with a certification area used in Oklahoma.
and 2.
2.
The academic performance of students who are enrolled full- time in an online program that is offered by a school district or charter school that is not the district of residence or is not located in the district of residence of the student shall be reported separately by the school district or charter school and ENGR.
A person who meets the requirements of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall have on file with the Board a current Oklahoma criminal history record check from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as well as a national criminal history record check as defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Upon receipt of the Oklahoma criminal history record check, the Board may issue a temporary certificate which shall be effective until receipt of the national fingerprint-based criminal history record check.
The person applying for a certificate shall be responsible for the cost of the criminal history record checks.
I.
1.
The Board may establish new levels of teacher certificates:
advanced, lead, and master.
Each level shall have a salary increase requirement stipend paid with state dollars from the lottery funds as provided in Section 713 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma ENR.
1412 Page 5 shall not be included when determining the grade of the school site or charter school.
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D.
The advanced certificate shall include a salary increase stipend of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), the lead certificate shall include a salary increase stipend of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), and the master certificate shall include a salary increase stipend of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
The State Board of Education may adopt alternate systems of accountability for statewide virtual charter schools, alternative education programs as defined in Section 1210.568 of this title, and schools serving only grades prekindergarten or kindergarten through two.
E.
The grade of a school shall be based on a multimeasures approach to accountability in accordance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as reauthorized by P.L.
No.
114-95, also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and any federal regulations that include, but are not limited to, the following indicators:
1.
Statewide assessments, including the establishment of student performance bands;
Graduation rates for high schools;
A teacher who works in a school with an enrollment of forty percent (40%) or more of students who are economically disadvantaged as defined in Section 18-109.5 of this title or a school district with an enrollment of fewer than one thousand students shall be paid a one-time award in addition to the salary increases stipends provided in paragraph 1 of this subsection:
a.
One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for an advanced certificate, b.
Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for a lead certificate, and c.
Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for a master certificate.
Statewide academic measures for elementary and middle schools;
School districts may identify and designate the highest quality teachers for advanced, lead, and master certificates.
4.
Participating districts shall submit designation plans to the State Department of Education for evaluation and approval.
English language proficiency for English learners;
Districts shall have local control and flexibility in determining how to evaluate teachers and assign designations, but, at a minimum, the designation system shall include a teacher observation, out-of- classroom time, and a student performance component.
and 5.
a.
At least one additional statewide measure of school quality or student success, including, but not limited to, school climate, school safety, student engagement, educator engagement, and/or advanced coursework and postsecondary readiness.
Teacher observation shall be based on the district’s selected Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System (TLE) evaluation tool or an alternate method of evaluation;
Chronic ENGR.
provided, the method is evidenced-based.
Alternate methods of evaluation shall not replace the requirements of Section 6-101.16 of this title.
b.
Each school district that elects to participate in assigning advanced, lead, and master teacher certificates shall include an out-of-classroom component for its assigned teachers to allow for professional growth opportunities while staying in the classroom.
How out-of-classroom time is allotted and ENR.
1412 Page 6 absenteeism shall not be included as any statewide measure of school quality or student success.
1412 Page 5 managed shall be determined by the school district and submitted as part of its designation plan to the State Department of Education for review and approval.
F.
c.
Of the indicators included in subsection E of this section, not less than seventy percent (70%) of the overview grade must be given to indicators 1, 2, 3 and 4 and, in the aggregate, with not more than thirty percent (30%) of the grade given to indicator 5.
Student performance measures may be determined by the district and may include, but shall not be limited to, pre- and post-tests, summative or formative, and portfolios.
G.
The school district application shall show evidence of validity and reliability of the measures.
Further, the grade of an elementary or middle school site shall include, but not be limited to, a measure of status for English language arts (ELA), math and science, growth in ELA and math, English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) progress, and chronic absenteeism instructional time as described in subsection M of this section.
d.
No more than ten percent (10%) of each school district’s teachers may be designated as advanced, lead, or master teachers in any given school year.
Districts which receive Title I funds within the top quartile of individual student allotment amounts may designate an additional ten percent (10%) of teachers who are employed at school sites which receive the Title I funds as advanced, lead, or master teachers.
Districts may use additional factors in determining which teachers are eligible to receive a designation, such as student surveys, teacher leadership responsibilities, teacher mentorship responsibilities, family surveys, demonstration of district core values, teacher peer surveys, and contributions to the broader school community.
No more than ten percent (10%) of each school district’s teachers may be designated as an advanced, lead, or master teacher in any given school year.
4.
If a school district chooses to participate in this program, the state shall provide the increased salary stipend amounts indicated for advanced, lead, and master certificates in paragraph 1 of this subsection above the base pay.
5.
School districts that designate teachers for advanced, lead, and master certificates do not have to participate in annual TLE evaluations for the designated teachers.
6.
School districts may designate teachers for advanced, lead, or master certificates two times per year, once prior to the beginning of the school year, and once prior to the beginning of the second semester.
Teachers statewide who receive these designations shall be placed in professional development cohorts and provided additional training opportunities from the State Department of Education.
ENR.
The grade of a high school site shall include, but not be limited to, a measure of status for English language arts (ELA), math and science status, English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) progress, graduation rate, chronic absenteeism, and postsecondary opportunities, and instructional time as described in subsection M of this section.
For purposes of this section, postsecondary opportunities shall include Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual and concurrent enrollment, scoring Silver Level or above on American College Testing (ACT) WorkKeys, internships, mentorships and apprenticeships, military readiness as evidenced by being accepted for enlistment into any branch of the military within the first year after high school graduation or ENGR.
H.
1412 Page 7 earning a military readiness score on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB), and industry certifications.
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The Board shall adopt a time line for moving from completion of such opportunities to crediting achievement of such opportunities.
After initial approval by the State Department of Education, the Department shall review and validate each participating school district’s teacher evaluation system biennially.
I.
8.
The annual report shall identify the performance of each school as having improved, remained the same, or declined.
The State Department of Education shall annually report the school districts participating in the program, the number of advanced, lead, and master certificates awarded, and the total amount in state funding that was distributed to teachers from the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund created in Section 6-190.2 of this title.
This school improvement rating shall be based on a comparison of the student and school performance data of the current year to the previous year data.
9.
The selection criteria;
designation of advanced, lead, or master teachers;
and any associated salary increases stipend amounts shall not be subject to collective bargaining.
10.
Stipends provided pursuant to this subsection shall not be included in the calculation of the teacher’s salary for purposes of meeting the district or statutory minimum salary schedule or for purposes of calculating Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma contributions or benefits.
The State Department of Education shall annually develop a school site report card to be delivered to parents throughout each school district.
The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement a renewal schedule and associated fees for advanced, lead, and master teaching certificates.
The report card shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as reauthorized and amended by P.L.
The rules shall allow a teacher that no longer meets the requirements of an advanced, lead, or master teaching certificate to make application for the standard teaching certificate.
No.
K.
114-95, also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and includes the grade for the school, information regarding school improvement, an explanation of school performance, and indicators of return on investment.
The terms of the contracts issued to those holding advanced, lead, and master teaching certificates shall include the following:
The report card for each school site shall be published annually by the Department on its website, and every school district shall provide the school site report card to the parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the school site.
1.
In order to provide information regarding school performance for school report cards issued during the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school year, the Department shall include an explanation of the changes to the ENGR.
Advanced:
an additional five (5) days to be used to strengthen instructional leadership.
A person with an advanced teaching certificate shall receive an annual salary increase stipend of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) or the district’s daily rate of pay, whichever is higher, in addition to the salary for which the teacher qualifies pursuant to Section 18-114.15 of this title.
This increase stipend shall be funded by state dollars from the lottery funds as provided in Section 713 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes and shall be paid as regular annual compensation directly to teachers through school districts;
2.
Lead:
an additional ten (10) days to be used to strengthen instructional leadership.
A person with a lead teaching certificate ENR.
1412 Page 8 statewide system of student assessments as required in Section 1210.508 of this title and how the transition in assessments may impact school performance.
1412 Page 7 shall receive an annual salary increase stipend of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or the district’s daily rate of pay, whichever is higher, in addition to the salary for which the teacher qualifies pursuant to Section 18-114.15 of this title.
The Department shall issue school report cards using the 2016-2017 school year assessment data that is available.
This increase stipend shall be funded by state dollars from the lottery funds as provided in Section 713 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes and shall be paid as regular annual compensation directly to teachers through school districts;
K.
and 3.
The Legislature may factor in the performance of schools in calculating any performance-based funding policy that is provided to public school districts.
Master:
an additional fifteen (15) days to be used to strengthen leadership.
A person with a master teaching certificate shall receive an annual salary increase stipend of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or the district’s daily rate of pay, whichever is higher, in addition to the salary for which the teacher qualifies pursuant to Section 18-114.15 of this title.
This increase stipend shall be funded by state dollars from the lottery funds as provided in Section 713 of Title 3A of the Oklahoma Statutes and shall be paid as regular annual compensation directly to teachers through school districts.
If a person with an advanced, lead, or master teaching certificate changes school districts during the life of the certificate, the terms of the contracts required in this subsection shall be subject to approval by the new employing school district.
The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.
Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, the Department shall make the teaching certificates provided for in this section available for any person who has received a recommendation from his or her school district and who meets the eligibility criteria as outlined in each school district’s teacher evaluation system provided for in subsection I of this section.
The State Board of Education shall amend the State ESSA Plan in accordance with the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to replace the measure of chronic absenteeism with a measure of instructional time as described in this subsection.
The funding necessary for the administration of this section shall be provided from the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund created in Section 6-190.2 of this title.
The Board shall submit the proposed amendment to the United States Department of Education no later than August 1, 2025.
If funding for the administration of the teaching certificates listed in subsection I is not available, the Department shall not be required to fulfill the requirements listed in subsections I, K, and L of this section.
If the amended state plan is approved by the United States Department of Education, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the grade for an elementary, middle, and high school site shall include a measure of instructional time in lieu of chronic absenteeism.
N.
This measure shall account for a total of ten (10) possible points out of ninety (90) points on a school’s report card.
The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of Section 6-180 et seq.
The measure of instructional time shall comprise the following weighted subcomponents:
of this title.
ENGR.
SECTION 2.
AMENDATORY Section 2, Chapter 359, O.S.L.
2022, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 122, O.S.L.
2024 (70 O.S.
Supp.
2024, Section 6-190.2), is amended to read as follows:
ENR.
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Total in-person school days.
A.
A school’s total instructional days shall be benchmarked against a one-hundred- eighty-day school year with a weight of 0.50.
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Education to be designated the “Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund”.
A full school day shall be at least five and one-half (5.5) hours.
The revolving fund shall be a continuing fund, without legislative appropriation, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall be under the control and management of the State Department of Education.
School days and hours shall be calculated pursuant to Sections 1-109 and 1-109.1 of this title.
Expenditures from the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund shall be budgeted and expended as provided for in subsection B of this section.
The total number of school days may not include virtual days;
B.
2.
The State Department of Education shall utilize the funds for the program outlined in Section 6-190 of this title.
Total school hours for the academic year.
Funding shall be allocated to school districts to provide the increased salary stipend amounts indicated for advanced, lead, and master certificates as provided for in subsection I of Section 6-190 of this title on a first-come, first-served basis until the cash is exhausted for the school year.
A school’s total school hours shall be benchmarked against a one-thousand-two- hundred-hour school year with a weight of 0.40.
Total school hours shall include all hours students are present, including lunch and passing periods;
and 3.
Day length.
A school’s day length shall be benchmarked against a seven-hour school day for middle and high schools and a six-and-one-half-hour school day for elementary schools.
This subcomponent shall have a weight of 0.10.
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.
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.
ENGR.
ENR.
1412 Page 10 Passed the House of Representatives the 11th day of March, 2025.
1412 Page 9 Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of May, 2025.
3 Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives 6 Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the 7th day of May, 2025.
8 Presiding Officer of the Senate ENGR.
Presiding Officer of the Senate OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By:
_________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________ Governor of the State of Oklahoma OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By:
_________________________________ ENR.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor 05/23/2025

  2. Sent to Governor

  3. Enrolled measure signed, returned to House

  4. Enrolled, signed, to Senate

  5. Referred for enrollment

  6. Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 78 Nays: 5

  7. SA's read, adopted

  8. SA's received

  9. Engrossed to House

  10. Referred for engrossment

  11. Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 0

  12. General Order, Considered

  13. Placed on General Order

  14. Remove as coauthor Representative(s) Provenzano

  15. Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education committee; CR filed

  16. Remove as coauthor Representative(s) Munson

  17. Second Reading referred to Education

  18. Coauthored by Representative Archer

  19. Coauthored by Representative McCane

  20. First Reading

  21. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  22. Referred for engrossment

  23. Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 15

  24. Coauthored by Representative(s) Boles, Provenzano, Munson

  25. General Order

  26. Authored by Senator Pugh (principal Senate author)

  27. CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Education Oversight Committee

  28. Coauthored by Representative(s) Pogemiller

  29. Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass Common Education

  30. Referred to Common Education

  31. Second Reading referred to Education Oversight

  32. Authored by Representative Johns

  33. First Reading

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Fourth Reading

Passed 78 Yea · 5 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 645010
Democrat 11003
Unaffiliated 3003
Total 785016
% of votes cast 79%5%0%16%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Bennett — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Alonso-Sandoval — Not Voting
Pittman — Not Voting
VACANCY: — Not Voting
Crosswhite Hader — Yea
Andy Fugate Democrat Yea
Annie Menz Democrat Yea
Cyndi Munson Democrat Yea
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Yea
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Yea
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Yea
Jared Deck Democrat Yea
John Waldron Democrat Yea
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Not Voting
Michelle McCane Democrat Yea
Mickey Dollens Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Not Voting
Trish Ranson Democrat Yea
Anthony Moore Republican Yea
Bob Ed Culver Republican Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Yea
Chris Banning Republican Yea
Chris Kannady Republican Yea
Chris Sneed Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Clay Staires Republican Yea
Cody Maynard Republican Yea
Collin Duel Republican Yea
Cynthia Roe Republican Not Voting
Daniel Pae Republican Yea
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Danny Williams Republican Yea
David Hardin Republican Not Voting
David Smith Republican Yea
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Derrick Hildebrant Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Yea
Emily Gise Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Yea
Erick Harris Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Yea
Jason Blair Republican Yea
Jay Steagall Republican Yea
Jim Grego Republican Yea
Jim Olsen Republican Yea
Jim Shaw Republican Nay
John George Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Jonathan Wilk Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Yea
Justin Humphrey Republican Not Voting
Ken Luttrell Republican Yea
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Yea
Marilyn Stark Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Yea
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Max Wolfley Republican Nay
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Nay
Neil Hays Republican Yea
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Preston Stinson Republican Not Voting
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Nay
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Yea
Rusty Cornwell Republican Not Voting
Ryan Eaves Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Not Voting
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Yea
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
T.J. Marti Republican Not Voting
Tammy Townley Republican Not Voting
Tammy West Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Yea
Tom Gann Republican Nay
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Not Voting
Trey Caldwell Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 45 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 37002
Democrat 8000
Total 45002
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Julia Kirt Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Yea
Mary B. Boren Democrat Yea
Michael Brooks Democrat Yea
Nikki Nice Democrat Yea
Regina Goodwin Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Avery Frix Republican Yea
Bill Coleman Republican Yea
Brenda Stanley Republican Yea
Brent Howard Republican Yea
Brian Guthrie Republican Yea
Casey Murdock Republican Yea
Christi Gillespie Republican Yea
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Dana Prieto Republican Yea
Darcy Jech Republican Not Voting
Dave Rader Republican Not Voting
David Bullard Republican Yea
District 24 Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Yea
George Burns Republican Yea
Grant Green Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Yea
Jerry Alvord Republican Yea
John Haste Republican Yea
Jonathan Wingard Republican Yea
Julie Daniels Republican Yea
Julie McIntosh Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Yea
Kristen Thompson Republican Yea
Lisa Standridge Republican Yea
Lonnie Paxton Republican Yea
Micheal Bergstrom Republican Yea
Paul Rosino Republican Yea
Randy Grellner Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea
Shane Jett Republican Yea
Spencer Kern Republican Yea
Todd Gollihare Republican Yea
Tom Woods Republican Yea
Warren Hamilton Republican Yea

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Education

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 7000
Unaffiliated 0001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
AMD HB1412 PCS - ADOPTED (Request No: 2033) — Not Voting
Carri Hicks Democrat Yea
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Yea
Mark Mann Democrat Yea
Aaron Reinhardt Republican Yea
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Yea
Kendal Sacchieri Republican Yea
Roland Pederson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 15 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 581506
Democrat 11003
Unaffiliated 5002
Total 7415011
% of votes cast 74%15%0%11%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Pittman — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Lowe (J) — Not Voting
VACANCY: — Not Voting
Alonso-Sandoval — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Crosswhite Hader — Yea
Andy Fugate Democrat Yea
Annie Menz Democrat Yea
Cyndi Munson Democrat Not Voting
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Yea
Ellyn Hefner Democrat Not Voting
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Yea
Jared Deck Democrat Yea
John Waldron Democrat Yea
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Yea
Meloyde Blancett Democrat Yea
Michelle McCane Democrat Yea
Mickey Dollens Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne Schreiber Democrat Yea
Trish Ranson Democrat Yea
Anthony Moore Republican Yea
Bob Ed Culver Republican Yea
Brad Boles Republican Yea
Brian Hill Republican Yea
Carl Newton Republican Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Yea
Chris Banning Republican Nay
Chris Kannady Republican Not Voting
Chris Sneed Republican Not Voting
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Clay Staires Republican Nay
Cody Maynard Republican Nay
Collin Duel Republican Yea
Cynthia Roe Republican Yea
Daniel Pae Republican Yea
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Danny Williams Republican Nay
David Hardin Republican Yea
David Smith Republican Yea
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Derrick Hildebrant Republican Nay
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Eddy Dempsey Republican Not Voting
Emily Gise Republican Yea
Eric Roberts Republican Yea
Erick Harris Republican Yea
Gabe Woolley Republican Nay
George Burns Republican Yea
Gerrid Kendrix Republican Yea
Jack Stewart Republican Not Voting
Jason Blair Republican Yea
Jay Steagall Republican Not Voting
Jim Grego Republican Yea
Jim Olsen Republican Nay
Jim Shaw Republican Nay
John George Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
John Pfeiffer Republican Yea
Jonathan Wilk Republican Yea
Josh Cantrell Republican Yea
Josh West Republican Yea
Judd Strom Republican Yea
Justin Humphrey Republican Yea
Ken Luttrell Republican Yea
Kenton Patzkowsky Republican Yea
Kevin West Republican Nay
Marilyn Stark Republican Yea
Mark Chapman Republican Nay
Mark Lawson Republican Yea
Mark Lepak Republican Yea
Mark Tedford Republican Yea
Max Wolfley Republican Yea
Mike Dobrinski Republican Yea
Mike Kelley Republican Yea
Mike Lay Republican Yea
Mike Osburn Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Nay
Neil Hays Republican Nay
Nick Archer Republican Yea
Nicole Miller Republican Yea
Preston Stinson Republican Yea
Rande Worthen Republican Yea
Rick West Republican Nay
Robert Manger Republican Yea
Ronny Johns Republican Yea
Ross Ford Republican Not Voting
Rusty Cornwell Republican Yea
Ryan Eaves Republican Yea
Scott Fetgatter Republican Yea
Stacy Jo Adams Republican Nay
Stan May Republican Yea
Steve Bashore Republican Yea
T.J. Marti Republican Yea
Tammy Townley Republican Yea
Tammy West Republican Yea
Tim Turner Republican Yea
Tom Gann Republican Nay
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Yea
Trey Caldwell Republican Yea

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Education Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democrat 2000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
John Waldron Democrat Yea
Melissa Provenzano Democrat Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Yea
Dell Kerbs Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
John Kane Republican Yea
Max Wolfley Republican Yea
Tammy West Republican Yea
Toni Hasenbeck Republican Yea

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Common Education Committee: Do Pass

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5300
Democrat 2000
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Ellen Pogemiller Democrat Yea
Jacob Rosecrants Democrat Yea
Chad Caldwell Republican Yea
Chris Banning Republican Nay
Chuck Hall Republican Yea
Cody Maynard Republican Nay
Danny Sterling Republican Yea
Dick Lowe Republican Yea
Molly Jenkins Republican Nay
Ronny Johns Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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