Loading chat...

OK SB215

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ally Seifried

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act" requiring all public school students in grades 2-5 to be screened for math proficiency at the beginning, middle, and end of each school year starting in 2026-2027, using State Board of Education-approved instruments

  • Requires students not meeting grade-level targets to receive individual math intervention plans within 30 days of identification, including research-based instruction in problem-solving, procedural fluency, and conceptual understanding; students exceeding targets must be provided advanced learning opportunities

  • Mandates dyscalculia screening for grades 2-5 students not meeting math targets after beginning-of-year assessments, with the State Board required to develop screening policies by December 31, 2025

  • Allocates funding to districts based on per-student counts of those needing math remediation, with districts receiving over $2,500 required to spend at least 10% on teacher professional development; teachers completing approved summer math institutes may receive stipends

  • Creates the "Statewide Mathematics Revolving Fund" for higher education to implement research-based math training in teacher education programs, with completion leading to a mathematics micro-credential reflected on teaching certificates beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year

Legislative Description

Mathematics instruction; creating the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act.

Last Action

Conferees unable to agree

5/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee4/2/2025
Appropriations and Budget4/1/2025
Appropriations2/19/2025
Education2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available