Bill > HB1485

This bill amends the Teachers Due Process Act of 1990 to modify provisions related to temporary teacher contracts. Specifically, the bill expands an existing exception to the four-semester limit on temporary contracts to include teachers employed on emergency or provisional certificates. Currently, teachers can only be hired on temporary contracts for more than four semesters if they are replacing a teacher on leave or are retired members of the Teachers' Retirement System. The bill adds a third exception for teachers working on emergency or provisional certificates, which are temporary teaching credentials issued to individuals who have not completed full standard certification requirements. The bill maintains existing protections that require school districts to provide full written disclosure of temporary contract terms and ensures that teachers working a complete school year on a temporary contract receive a year of service credit toward career status. The changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and the bill includes an emergency clause, which means it can be implemented immediately upon passage and approval.

Education

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1485&Session=2600