HB3713

Oklahoma HB3713 mandates school districts to allocate at least 50% of their budget to instructional expenditures, prohibiting extracurricular.

Oklahoma HB3713 requires school districts to spend at least 50% of their annual budget on instructional expenditures, defined by the National Center for Education Statistics. If a district fails to meet this requirement, it cannot offer extracurricular activities during the school day for the entire school year. The act defines "annual budget" to exclude revenue from bond sales, property sales, equipment, school fundraisers, or nonprofit contributions or grants. HB3713 declares an emergency, making it effective immediately upon passage and approval.