Charter schools; removing language requiring a charter school application to be first submitted to certain school district. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 366 changes the process for submitting charter school applications in Oklahoma. It removes the requirement to first submit applications to certain school districts and instead mandates that applicants submit written applications directly to a proposed sponsor starting July 1, 2024. The bill also requires applicants and sponsors to complete training on charter school processes and oversight duties provided by the Statewide Charter School Board. This affects charter school applicants, sponsors, and the Statewide Charter School Board, streamlining the application pathway while adding training obligations. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.