Bill
Bill > SB1126
OK SB1126
OK SB1126Education; specifying apportionment of certain appropriated funds; providing for budgeting of funds in certain categories and amounts. Effective date. Emergency.
summary
Introduced
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
In Committee
05/19/2025
05/19/2025
Crossed Over
05/20/2025
05/20/2025
Passed
05/29/2025
05/29/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/29/2025
05/29/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1126 By: Hall and Haste of the Senate and Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of the House An Act relating to education; specifying apportionment of certain appropriated funds; providing for the budgeting of funds in certain categories and amounts; requiring development of certain performance measures; requiring transfers of certain funds; limiting authority to reduce certain apportionments; requiring certain funds to be expended for certain purposes; stating purposes for allocated funds; requiring certain transfer of funds; stating legislative intent regarding expenditures for direct costs; prohibiting the State Department of Education from contracting for certain administrative costs in certain program; providing for duties and compensation of employees of the State Department of Education; requiring the reduction or withholding of State Aid funds for certain purposes; authorizing the State Board of Education to request transfer of certain funds; authorizing the request of early allocations for certain funds; requiring proportional reductions of allocations under certain conditions; authorizing exemption from budgetary limits for unanticipated federal funds; providing procedures; requiring approval of exemption request under certain conditions; requiring budgeting of certain funds in certain years; requiring certain budgeting procedures; prohibiting certain budgeting procedures; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: State Department of Education budget limits
AI Summary
This bill specifies the apportionment and budgeting of funds for Oklahoma's State Department of Education for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The bill details a total budget of $4,618,413,976, which includes allocations for various educational programs and purposes. Key provisions include transferring $3.25 million to the School Consolidation Assistance Fund and another $3.25 million to the Teachers' Retirement System Dedicated Revenue Revolving Fund. The bill outlines specific spending instructions for various educational initiatives such as Education Leadership Oklahoma, Advanced Placement Incentives, Strong Readers Act, Early Intervention, and Early Childhood Initiative. It also provides mechanisms for the State Board of Education to manage funds, including the ability to request fund transfers, reduce State Aid funds if necessary, and seek exemptions for unanticipated federal funds. The bill requires the development of outcome-based performance measures for each budget category and emphasizes legislative intent to prioritize direct services, particularly for programs like SoonerStart Early Intervention Services. The legislation includes provisions for potential proportional reductions in funding if appropriated funds are insufficient and establishes a process for handling unexpected federal funding. The bill is set to become effective on July 1, 2025, and was passed with an emergency clause to ensure immediate implementation.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Becomes law without Governor's signature 05/29/2025 (on 05/29/2025)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...