Schools; requiring district school superintendents to be elected officials instead of board-appointed; election procedures; candidate eligibility; voting registration; vacancies; salary; multi-district agreements; duties; effective date; emergency.

HB 1941 would require all Oklahoma school district superintendents to be elected by voters instead of appointed by school boards, starting in 2028. The bill establishes specific election dates (general elections in November of even years, primaries in August), mandates candidate eligibility (6 months residency and voter registration in the district), and sets filing deadlines. It also requires school boards to publish election notices, clarifies voting rules for multi-district agreements, and eliminates current appointment procedures. This change directly affects every public school district in Oklahoma by shifting superintendent selection from board decisions to voter elections.