OK SB1489

Requires principal certification to include professional education on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and state special education laws, covering topics such as IEP development, procedural safeguards, parental rights, discipline of students with disabilities, and due process procedures

Grants parents and legal guardians of children with disabilities the right to review all relevant documents (evaluations, reports, progress data, behavior logs, discipline records) at least five business days prior to IEP or Section 504 meetings

Allows parents and legal guardians to bring any individual of their choosing, including those with unique knowledge or expertise about the child, to any school meeting regarding their child with a disability

Requires the State Department of Education to publish information on its website about dispute resolution options available to parents, including IEP facilitation, mediation, due process, and state complaint procedures

Effective date of July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval