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OK HB3711

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Chad Caldwell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • School districts with websites must display the percentage of total expenditures allocated to instructional expenses from the prior fiscal year on their home page

  • 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

  • Bond guarantee applications to the Commissioners of the Land Office must now include the district's instructional expenditure percentage

  • "Instructional expenditures" follows the National Center for Education Statistics definition, explicitly excluding administrative services and equipment/materials for administrative staff

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Common Education2/11/2026
Education Oversight2/11/2026
Rules2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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