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OK HB4268
OK HB4268Education; Teacher Effectiveness and Excellence Act; Growth-based Teacher Compensation Program; pilot program; eligibility; bonus program; effective date; emergency.
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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
04/07/2026
04/07/2026
Crossed Over
03/25/2026
03/25/2026
Passed
05/12/2026
05/12/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/12/2026
05/12/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to schools; creating the Teacher Effectiveness and Excellence Act; providing short title; defining terms; establishing the Growth-Based Teacher Compensation Program as a pilot program to be administered by the State Board of Education beginning in certain school year; providing eligibility criteria; directing the State Board of Education to establish selection criteria; directing certain teachers to receive certain annual performance-based compensation; providing for promulgation of rules; defining terms; establishing the National Board Certification Bonus Program; directing certain teachers to receive certain bonus for certain period of time; providing eligibility criteria; directing bonus payments to be made from certain fund; prohibiting bonus amount from being included in certain calculation; prohibiting a school district from being liable for certain payment; providing for promulgation of rules; directing the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability to contract with an independent evaluator to conduct certain evaluation and report; providing for contents of evaluation; requiring electronic submission of certain report; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3- 116.2, which relates to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability; directing the terms of certain members to be staggered upon certain date; directing terms of members to be in accordance with certain designations; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-116.5, which relates to Commission reporting requirements; directing certain report to be electronically submitted with certain frequency; allowing the Commission to use certain funds to perform its duties; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6- 211, which relates to the educator supply-and-demand study; directing the Commission, rather than the State Board of Education, to conduct the study in certain cooperation; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.531, which relates to the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program; directing the Commission to include certain data in certain program; directing the Commission to be provided certain data within certain time period; directing the State Board of Education to ensure certain contracts include certain requirement; allowing the Commission to contract with an independent third party to receive, process, and report certain data; updating statutory references; updating statutory language; providing for noncodification; providing for codification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Schools
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Teacher Effectiveness and Excellence Act," establishes two new programs to incentivize and recognize teachers in Oklahoma. First, it creates a pilot program called the Growth-Based Teacher Compensation Program, which will run for at least three school years starting in the 2026-2027 academic year, offering performance-based compensation to approximately 1,500 eligible teachers in grades four through eight who teach English language arts and mathematics. This compensation will be based solely on measurable student academic growth, as determined by the Oklahoma School Testing Program, and will be paid from the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund, not affecting a teacher's base salary or retirement contributions. Second, it establishes the National Board Certification Bonus Program, providing an annual $5,000 bonus for five years to any certified teacher who holds or obtains National Board certification, also paid from the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund and not impacting base salary or retirement. The bill also mandates an independent evaluation of these programs, requires electronic submission of reports by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability (which will also take over the educator supply-and-demand study from the State Board of Education), and updates various statutory references and language related to educational oversight and data collection. The bill is declared an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage and approval.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Approved by Governor 05/12/2026 (on 05/12/2026)
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