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OK HB1394

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Melissa Provenzano

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts teacher candidates from the competency examination requirement if they graduated from a State Board of Education-approved teacher training institution and received two years of effective evaluations at the same school district

  • Amends existing law (70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-187) governing teacher certification competency examinations in Oklahoma

  • Maintains existing exemption for candidates in the alternative placement program under Section 6-122.3

  • Effective date of July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause allowing immediate implementation upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Teacher certification; competency examination; exception; effective date; emergency.

Last Action

Policy recommendation to the Education Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Common Education

2/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Common Education2/4/2025
Education Oversight2/4/2025

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