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OK HB3019
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Neil Hays
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AI Summary
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Reduces maximum class size for kindergarten through grade 5 over three years: 22 students in 2026-2027, 20 students in 2027-2028, and 18 students beginning 2028-2029
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Requires teacher's assistants for kindergarten classes exceeding size thresholds: more than 22 students (2026-2027), more than 20 students (2027-2028), and more than 18 students (2028-2029 onward)
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Extends class size limitations to grades 1-5 (previously only covered grades 1-3) while grade 6 remains subject to a separate 20-student limit
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Allows classes to exceed limits up to 28 students if a full-time teacher's assistant is employed, eliminating the previous exception requiring creation of an additional class would result in fewer than 10 students
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Removes the requirement that 20% of students must be eligible for reduced lunch to qualify for a teacher's assistant; school districts violating class size limits face State Aid penalties and potential denial of accreditation
Legislative Description
Schools; phasing in a reduction to the maximum number of students allowed per class in kindergarten through fifth grades; exceptions; effective date; emergency.
Last Action
Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
2/10/2026