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OK SB843
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Casey Murdock
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AI Summary
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Increases the ADM (average daily membership) threshold from 400 to 550 students for school districts to allow board members to serve when related to district employees within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity
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Maintains existing prohibition preventing persons from serving on a board of education if they are employed by the district or related within the second degree to another board member or district employee
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Preserves exception allowing relatives to work as substitute teachers or temporary substitute support employees in districts with ADM under 5,000
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Requires board members related to district employees to recuse themselves from personnel matters and litigation involving that relative, though they may vote on collective bargaining agreements or contract renewals as a group if necessary to form a quorum
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Effective date of July 1, 2026, with emergency clause for immediate effect upon passage and approval
Legislative Description
School district boards of education; modifying exception to certain prohibition on certain relationships between board members and school district employees. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action
Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)
3/2/2026