HB 1119 Summary

• Amends 70 O.S. Section 1210.710 to establish state funding for school counselors at the elementary level in urban school districts (those with 30,000+ average daily membership).

• Prioritizes funding for urban school districts with the highest number of elementary students at-risk and in need of alternative education.

• Implementation is contingent upon Legislature appropriating state funds specifically for this purpose; does not prevent use of private, local, or federal funds.

• Delays implementation until Oklahoma's current expenditure per pupil reaches at least 90% of the regional average (Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas combined average).

• Requires the State Board of Education to report annually by January 1 (in written or electronic form) whether the 90% expenditure threshold has been met, with implementation occurring July 1 following such verification.