SB707

School accreditation; directing evaluations of school districts to occur once every four years. Effective date. Emergency.

Introduced·2/3/25

Oklahoma SB707 mandates evaluations of school districts every four years for accreditation.

Oklahoma SB707 amends school accreditation standards, directing evaluations of school districts to occur once every four years. The bill outlines that the State Board of Education will adopt standards for accreditation of public school districts, encompassing elementary, middle, junior high, and high schools. It mandates that districts meeting accreditation standards for two consecutive years may be reviewed less frequently. The bill also specifies that districts failing to meet standards will be subject to annual evaluations.

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Where it stands

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

Senate: Education Committee: DO PASS

9 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Placed on General Order

Feb 25, 2025

Senate

Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed

Feb 4, 2025

Senate

Second Reading referred to Education