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OK HB1692

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Lee Denney

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes speech-language pathologists from eligibility for the $5,000 annual salary bonus provided by the State Board of Education, keeping only nationally certified school psychologists and audiologists eligible.

  • Maintains the $5,000 annual salary bonus payable no later than January 31 each year for school psychologists designated as Nationally Certified by the National School Psychology Certification Board and audiologists holding a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.

  • Provides for pro-rated bonuses for part-time employees based on proportionate equivalency to full-time employment.

  • Increases the bonus amount to $7,000 upon implementation of subsection N of Section 6-204.2.

  • Updates the name of the revolving fund to "Oklahoma School Psychologist, Speech-Language Pathologist, and Audiologist National Certification Revolving Fund" and becomes effective November 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Schools; removing certain position eligible for annual salary bonus; effective date.

Professions and Occupations

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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