HB 1489 Oklahoma House · 2025 Regular Session

Education; Education Reform Act of 2025; effective date.

HB 1489 updates Oklahoma's charter school application process by requiring applicants to complete a 10-hour training program about charter school requirements before submitting applications. It also mandates that sponsors (like school districts or the Statewide Charter School Board) must demonstrate "clear community support" from the proposed school's geographic area as part of the approval process. These changes apply to all new charter school applications filed after July 1, 2024, affecting charter school applicants, sponsors, and the Statewide Charter School Board. The bill does not alter funding, academic standards, or existing school operations.

Issues: ✗ Education

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 10, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended by the Policy Committee to replace the original Education Reform Act with a more targeted amendment to existing charter school laws. The new version focuses on specific amendments to charter school sponsorship requirements and application processes rather than creating an entirely new education reform framework.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a comprehensive education reform act to specific amendments of existing charter school statutes (70 O.S. 2021, Sections 3-132 and 3-134), narrowing the legislative focus to charter school sponsorship rules and application requirements.

SCOPE

Changed from creating a new Education Reform Act to amending existing charter school laws

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for charter school applicants to complete up to 10 hours of training provided by the Statewide Charter School Board before submitting applications

Added new requirements for sponsors to prioritize at-risk student populations and low-performing school applicants

Added new evaluation criteria for sponsors assessing charter school applications, including community support demonstration and financial structure requirements

ELIGIBILITY

Modified charter school sponsorship eligibility to include specific provisions for federally recognized Indian tribes and Office of Juvenile Affairs

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from November 1, 2025 to July 1, 2024 for certain application requirements

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Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Common Education

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education Oversight

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors