Bill > SB1317

This bill modifies the definition of a "career teacher" for evaluation purposes, specifying that a teacher can achieve career status by meeting certain performance and tenure requirements, including achieving a "superior" district evaluation rating for at least two out of three consecutive years, or an average "effective" rating over four years with at least "effective" ratings in the last two, or by a principal's petition approved by the superintendent and school board. It also clarifies that a teacher can gain career status in a new school district if they previously met the requirements in another district and the new district's board approves it, and explicitly states this status is for evaluation purposes only. The bill also updates the definition of the "Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System (TLE)" and makes technical changes to existing language, with an effective date of July 1, 2026.