School accreditation; allowing a school district to request a due process hearing prior to the State Board of Education taking certain action. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 699 gives Oklahoma school districts the right to request a due process hearing before the State Board of Education changes a school's accreditation status (e.g., to "deficiencies," "probation," or "nonaccredited"). It requires the State Board to adopt formal hearing procedures and mandates that school districts receive written notice by certified mail, with a 10-business-day window to request a hearing. Failure to request a hearing within that timeframe is treated as a waiver of the right to one. This bill directly affects public school districts facing potential accreditation changes under existing state standards.