HB4115

Teachers; professional development hours; effective date; emergency.

Chamber Passed·3/10/26

Oklahoma HB4115 increases professional development hours for teachers to 200 over five years and mandates annual dyslexia awareness programs.

Oklahoma HB4115 amends the state's professional development requirements for teachers, increasing the total hours from 150 to 200 over a five-year period. The bill mandates that each certified teacher must complete 200 hours of professional development, including training in dyslexia awareness, effective classroom instruction for students with dyslexia, and available resources for teachers, students, and parents. Additionally, the bill requires districts to offer a dyslexia awareness program annually starting in the 2020-2021 school year.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 89–0 · Mar 10
Current
Education Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
2
RR
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

89 Yea

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0 Nay

10 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 25

9:00 AM

House Education Oversight Hearing

Feb 4

2:00 PM

House Common Education Hearing

History

Apr 1

Senate

Second Reading referred to Education

Mar 10

House

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

Mar 10

Senate

First Reading