Loading chat...

OK HB1467

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tammy West

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "community schools" as public schools providing neighborhood-tailored services and supports created and run collaboratively by families, educators, community organizations, local governments, and students.

  • Authorizes the State Board of Education to award grants to school district boards of education to establish community school pilot projects, which may involve entire districts, individual school sites, or combinations of sites, subject to available funding.

  • Requires pilot project plans to include: a designated community school coordinator completing leadership training from an Oklahoma-based nonprofit, a comprehensive needs assessment involving parents, community leaders, teachers, administrators, education employees, and age-appropriate students, site-based collaborative leadership and shared responsibility, and an ongoing stakeholder engagement process.

  • Allows pilot projects to address additional optional components including strengthened curriculum and academic programs, expanded learning opportunities, and integrated student supports or wraparound services.

  • Permits the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations for pilot project operation and to assist school districts in accessing pilot start-up funds from the United States Department of Education; effective November 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Schools; authorizing the State Board of Education to assist in establishing community school pilot projects; effective date.

Last Action

Referred to Rules

3/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules3/3/2025
Common Education2/4/2025
Education Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available