Bill > SB710

This bill modifies the TeachForwardOK program, a pilot initiative established by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability (CEQA) to create new, high-quality pathways into the teaching profession and increase the number of teachers in Oklahoma. Previously, the CEQA was authorized to select only one approved applicant teacher education program to receive a monetary award of $500,000 to implement its proposed initiatives. However, this bill amends the law to allow the CEQA to select *more than one* approved applicant teacher education program to receive a monetary award if sufficient funds are available, based on the program's submitted report response detailing how it plans to address evaluation findings and innovate teacher recruitment and training. The bill also updates statutory references and declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.

Education

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb710&Session=2600