SB247

Students; creating the Fund Students, Not Systems Act; providing for calculation of education savings account amount. Effective date. Emergency.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Oklahoma SB247 creates the Fund Students, Not Systems Act, establishing an education savings account program for eligible students.

Oklahoma SB247 establishes the Fund Students, Not Systems Act, which creates an education savings account program administered by the State Department of Education. This program provides accounts for eligible students to cover qualified expenses such as tuition, transportation, extracurricular activities, and educational field trips. The State Department of Education calculates the account amount based on state aid factors and transfers funds quarterly. The act also ensures that private schools and homeschool families are not subject to additional requirements beyond those explicitly stated.

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Where it stands

Current
Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

First Reading

Feb 3, 2025

Senate

Authored by Senator Deevers