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OK HB3711
Bill
Status
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Chad Caldwell
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AI Summary
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School districts with websites must display the percentage of total expenditures allocated to instructional expenses from the prior fiscal year on their home page
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Bond election proposals must include the district's instructional expenditure percentage, posted at least 30 days before the election along with project details and estimated costs
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Bond guarantee applications to the Commissioners of the Land Office must now include the district's instructional expenditure percentage
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"Instructional expenditures" follows the National Center for Education Statistics definition, explicitly excluding administrative services and equipment/materials for administrative staff
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Effective July 1, 2026, with emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage; instructional expense requirements do not apply to bonds approved before the effective date
Legislative Description
Schools; School District Transparency Act; instructional expenditure disclosures on district website; bond proposals, and bond guarantee applications; effective date; emergency.
Last Action
Authored by Senator Pugh (principal Senate author)
3/2/2026