HB 1522: Schools; state student record system; request for proposals; requirements; State Board of Education to procure certain system by certain date; fund usage; State Aid Formula; calculation; effective date; emergency. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a Committee Substitute version to a House Floor version, with some minor text reorganization and formatting adjustments. The substantive policy content, including dates, requirements, and provisions, appears unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Header text was changed from 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' and page numbering was reorganized.

Some text lines were reorganized and spacing was adjusted throughout the document, but the substantive legislative language remains the same.

Page headers and footers were updated to reflect the House Floor version with bold face notation for committee amendments.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten from a proposed policy committee substitute to a house committee substitute, changing the subject matter from inter-district student transfer rules to statewide student information system implementation and school funding penalties. This represents a fundamental shift in legislative focus from student mobility to educational technology infrastructure and financial compliance.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from regulating student transfers between districts to establishing a statewide student information system and modifying school funding forfeiture provisions.

SCOPE

All provisions regarding inter-district student transfers, including transfer capacity limits, sibling preferences, and appeal processes were completely removed.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements mandate the State Board of Education to issue a request for proposals for a statewide student information system by November 1, 2025, with implementation required by July 1, 2027.

Added requirement that school districts must use the statewide student information system for enrollment data reporting, Oklahoma School Testing Program, and state aid formula calculations.

TECHNICAL

Added specific technical standards for the student information system including XML, Web services protocols, Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) version 1.5 4.3, and federal EDFacts data exchange guidelines.

TIMELINE

Changed effective dates and deadlines from January 1, 2022 for transfer policies to March 1, 2026 for system procurement and July 1, 2027 for system implementation.

FISCAL

Modified Section 18-116 to clarify forfeiture of State Aid for school districts that willfully pay teachers less than minimum required salary, including the five percent increments for special education.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from an Oversight Committee substitute to a Policy Committee substitute, shifting focus from student information system implementation to inter-district student transfer regulations. The changes replace technical system requirements with policies governing how students transfer between school districts, including capacity limits, denial reasons, and appeal processes.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from implementing a statewide student information system to regulating inter-district student transfers, including capacity management and transfer denial procedures.

TECHNICAL

Removed all provisions related to constructing and implementing a statewide student information system, including XML standards, Web services protocols, SIF specifications, and data exchange guidelines.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements for school districts to adopt policies determining transfer student capacity by January 1, 2022, and publish capacity numbers quarterly on district websites.

Added specific grounds for denying transfers including acts/reasons outlined in Section 24-101.3 and history of absences (10 or more unexcused absences in one semester).

ELIGIBILITY

Established that transfer students may transfer more than twice per school year only if they are in foster care custody, otherwise limiting transfers to two times per year.

ADDED

Created an appeals process allowing parents to appeal transfer denials first to the receiving district board, then to the State Board of Education if initially denied.

TIMELINE

Removed all implementation deadlines related to the student information system (2025-2027) and replaced with new policy implementation dates centered on January 1, 2022.

FISCAL

Removed provisions about State Aid forfeiture and funding calculations related to student information system compliance.

Introduced → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to replace a student transfer policy with a new statewide student information system mandate. The original bill focused on transfer limits and appeal processes, while the new version requires school districts to adopt a unified digital system for student records by 2027. This represents a fundamental shift from managing student transfers to implementing technology infrastructure for data management and reporting.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from regulating student transfer procedures to mandating statewide student information system implementation and compliance with federal interoperability standards.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed all provisions regarding student transfer limits, capacity-based denial criteria, and appeal processes for denied transfers.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for school districts to implement a statewide student information system by July 1, 2027, with specific technical standards including XML, Web services protocols, and Schools Interoperability Framework.

TIMELINE

Established new deadlines: March 1, 2026 for procuring the system, and July 1, 2027 for full implementation.

FISCAL

Added prohibition on encumbering new funds prior to full system implementation and requirements for providing project management, data conversion assistance, and training.

SCOPE

Changed focus from transfer management to data system compliance, including requirements for reporting federal educational programs and maintaining consistent data codes across districts.

Schools; state student record system; request for proposals; requirements; State Board of Education to procure certain system by certain date; fund usage; State Aid Formula; calculation; effective date; emergency.

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