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OK SB556
OK SB556Teacher certification; directing the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to have certain authority over teacher certification until certain date. Effective date. Emergency.
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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to teacher certification; directing the Teacher Certification Division of the State Department of Education to be placed under the authority of the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability during certain time period; directing division employees to make certain reports and recommendations to the Commission until certain date; providing for contractual succession; specifying effectiveness of certain rules; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-104, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 445, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 3-104), which relates to the powers and duties of the State Board of Education; directing the Commission to have authority in matters pertaining to the licensure and certification of certain purposes until certain date; directing the Commission to enforce rules regarding the issuance and revocation of certain certificates and to charge and collect certain fees until certain date; prohibiting the Commission from issuing a certificate to and requiring revocation of a certificate from certain individuals until certain date; authorizing the Commission to expend certain funds until certain date; authorizing the Commission to revoke certificates of certain persons for failing or refusing to make certain reports until certain date; updating statutory language and references; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-116.2, which relates to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability; updating statutory references; directing the Commission to assume certain duties during certain time period; providing for promulgation of rules; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 6-101, 6-108, 6-108.1, 6-122.3, as last amended by Section 162, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024, 6- 122.5, 6-122.6, 6-122.7, 6-122.8, 6-122.9, 6-122.10, 6-122.11, as amended by Section 2, Chapter 220, O.S.L. 2022, 6-133, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 349, O.S.L. 2023, 6-154.1, 6-187, as last amended by Section 164, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024, 6-189, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 92, O.S.L. 2024, 6-190, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 122, O.S.L. 2024, 11-103.1a, and 1210.567 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Sections 6-122.3, 6-122.11, 6-133, 6-187, 6-189, and 6-190), which relate to teachers; directing the Commission to have authority over the issuance, suspension, and revocation of certain certificates to teach until certain date; directing the State Board of Education to have authority over the issuance, suspension, and revocation of certain certificates to teach beginning on certain date; requiring renewal notice to be provided by the Commission until certain date and the Board beginning on certain date; directing the Commission to issue alternative placement teaching certificates until certain date and directing the Board to issue such certificates beginning on certain date; directing the Commission to establish certain professional development component until certain date and directing the Board to establish such component beginning on certain date; allowing the Commission to grant certain exceptions to certification requirements until certain date and directing the Board to grant such exceptions beginning on certain date; directing the Commission to promulgate rules authorizing certain adjunct teachers until certain date and directing the Board to promulgate such rules beginning on certain date; directing the Commission to issue certain nonrenewable, temporary, provisional, and standard certificates until certain date and directing the Board to issue such certificates beginning on certain date; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
AI Summary
This bill temporarily transfers the authority for teacher certification from the State Board of Education to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability from the bill's effective date until March 31, 2027. During this period, the Commission will have responsibility for managing teacher certification processes, including issuing, renewing, and revoking teaching certificates, enforcing certification rules, and collecting associated fees. Specifically, the Commission will handle tasks such as granting alternative placement teaching certificates, reviewing out-of-state and out-of-country teaching credentials, establishing certification levels (like advanced, lead, and master certificates), and managing professional development requirements. All existing rules and processes from the State Board of Education will remain in effect, with the Commission taking over their implementation. On April 1, 2027, these responsibilities will transfer back to the State Board of Education. The bill includes numerous technical amendments to various sections of Oklahoma education law to reflect this temporary transfer of authority, and it is designed to take effect on July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause to ensure immediate implementation.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee (on 02/04/2025)
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