SB 1229 Summary

• Amends 70 O.S. 2011, Section 1210.544 regarding school improvement and alternative governance arrangements for persistently low-achieving schools.

• Modifies terminology from "operation" to "academic management" when the State Board of Education assumes control of schools, clarifying the board's authority over academic matters.

• Allows the State Department of Education to submit annual compliance reports to the Senate and House Education Committees electronically rather than requiring physical submission.

• Permits the State Board of Education to implement intervention models (turnaround, restart, closure, or transformation) for persistently low-achieving schools, with specified restructuring options.

• Becomes effective July 1, 2012, with emergency declaration for immediate implementation.