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OK SB705

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Adam Pugh

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the "Charter Schools Incentive Fund" to the "Charter Schools Incentive and Closure Reimbursement Fund" and expands its purpose to include paying expenditures incurred due to charter school closures

  • Adds monies received from charter schools pursuant to the $5.00 per-student payment requirement as a funding source for the renamed fund

  • Directs the Statewide Charter School Board to transfer all remaining funds from the Charter School Closure Reimbursement Revolving Fund to the newly renamed Charter Schools Incentive and Closure Reimbursement Fund

  • Modifies the first-year funding calculation for new charter school sites or grade levels to include the actual enrollment of students as of August 1 multiplied by 1.333

  • Takes effect July 1, 2025, with an emergency clause allowing immediate implementation upon passage and approval

Legislative Description

Charter schools; renaming the Charter Schools Incentive Fund; directing transfer of certain remaining balance; modifying certain calculation. Effective date. Emergency.

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author)

3/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/4/2025

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