HB1280

Schools; instructional expenditures; requirement; procedures; definitions; effective date; emergency.

Introduced·2/3/25

Oklahoma HB1280 mandates school districts to allocate at least 60% of their budget to instructional expenditures, with escalating penalties for.

Oklahoma HB1280 requires school districts to spend no less than 60% of their annual budget on instructional expenditures, starting from the 2025-2026 school year. If a district fails to meet this requirement, it must increase its spending annually by at least 2%. Failure to comply for four consecutive years results in a permanent 2% pay increase for all teachers. The bill also mandates that the State Department of Education issue a written warning notice to non-compliant districts, which must be posted on the district's website.

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Where it stands

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

36 Yea

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57 Nay

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6 Absent

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History

Mar 27, 2025

House

General Order

Mar 27, 2025

House

Coauthored by Representative(s) Maynard

Mar 27, 2025

House

Amended by floor substitute