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OK HB2534

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

John Montgomery

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma school year requirements to make 1,080 hours the default standard, with 180 days as the alternative option requiring district board notification to the State Board of Education by September 15
  • Previously, the law established 180 days as the default with 1,080 hours as the alternative; this bill reverses that structure
  • Limits professional meeting attendance to 30 hours per school year that can count toward instructional time requirements
  • Allows parent-teacher conferences to count as classroom instruction for up to 6 hours per semester (12 hours annually)
  • Declared an emergency measure, taking effect immediately upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Schools; modifying certain policy from school hours to school days concerning period of classroom instruction; emergency.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Common Education

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Common Education2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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