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OK SB365

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

George Burns

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds "head coach" to the statutory definition of "teacher" in Oklahoma education law, defined as the lead person employed by a school district to supervise and instruct students in a specific school-sponsored athletic activity

  • Authorizes the State Board of Education to promulgate rules governing the issuance and revocation of certificates for head coaches, alongside other school personnel such as superintendents, principals, and classroom teachers

  • Makes technical amendments updating statutory language, including changing "formulate" to "promulgate" for rules, updating references to nursing boards, and correcting citations to other statutes

  • Contains an emergency clause and effective date of July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Schools; authorizing the State Board of Education to promulgate rules regarding the issuance and revocation of certificates for head coaches. Effective date. Emergency.

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative Townley (principal House author)

3/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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