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OK SB981
Bill
Status
2/1/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kyle Loveless
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AI Summary
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State Board of Education must assume control of schools identified for school improvement for 4 consecutive years, shifting authority from local district boards of education
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Schools under State Board control must implement one of five alternative governance arrangements: reopening as a charter school, replacing staff, contracting with a private management company, turning operations over to the State Board, or other major restructuring
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Removes the previous requirement that the State Board only take control if a school's chosen governance arrangement fails to produce adequate yearly progress within 2 years of implementation
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State Board retains all funds that would have been allocated to the school district based on the school's average daily membership to operate the school
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Effective date of July 1, 2016, with emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage
Legislative Description
Schools; directing the State Board of Education to assume control of certain schools. Effective date.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
2/2/2016