OK SB758

Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, school districts and charter schools cannot count days when school is closed and virtual instruction is provided toward the required 180 days or 1,080 hours of classroom instruction time.

Schools may count up to 2 days (or 12 hours) of virtual instruction toward requirements only if: the Superintendent of Public Instruction approves their virtual instruction plan, the Governor has declared a state of emergency affecting school operations, and the local board approves virtual instruction use.

Virtual instruction plans must be submitted by November 1, 2025 (and annually thereafter), include a technology infrastructure needs assessment, and address instruction for IEP students, child nutrition services, and transportation for technology center students.

Statewide virtual charter schools and full-time virtual education programs operated by school districts are exempt from these restrictions.

The State Department of Education must publish an annual report by June 30, 2027 (and each year thereafter) detailing which schools used virtual instruction, duration of use, and reasons for closure.