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OK HB1632

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Ann Coody

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases minimum classroom instruction requirements for Oklahoma public schools from 180 days (or 1,080 hours) to progressively higher levels from 2015-2016 through 2020-2021, adding one additional day per year.

  • By 2020-2021, schools must provide at least 185 days of classroom instruction or 1,110 hours annually, with districts able to choose either day-based or hour-based compliance.

  • Allows districts to count up to 30 hours annually of professional meeting attendance, up to 12 hours of parent-teacher conferences, and accommodates extended-day schedules for grades 9-12 with public hearing requirements.

  • Requires districts using extended-day schedules for high school to document student achievement improvements and report results annually to State Board of Education; failure to show improvement requires revocation of extended-day authorization.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2015, with emergency declaration for immediate implementation.

Legislative Description

Schools; adding an additional day of classroom instruction each school year for a certain number of years; effective date; emergency.

Education - Common

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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