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OK SB2070

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Adam Pugh

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires charter school sponsors to conduct annual oversight and performance reviews evaluating academic, operational, and financial performance, including superintendent/administrator evaluations and anonymous parent satisfaction surveys, with results posted on the sponsor's website

  • Mandates charter schools comply with Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and Open Records Act requirements, including designated public comment periods at board meetings and annual compliance reports to sponsors

  • Authorizes the Statewide Charter School Board to suspend a sponsor's authority to approve new charter schools if the sponsor fails to conduct required annual oversight reviews or if 25% or more of its sponsored charter schools close within a five-year period

  • Requires sponsor performance reports for charter renewal to include review of compliance with transparency requirements and annual oversight reviews, with 45 days for schools to respond to identified deficiencies

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

Legislative Description

Charter schools; adding requirements to charter school application; requiring annual oversight and performance review. Effective date. Emergency.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Education

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/3/2026

Full Bill Text

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