Teachers; directing stipends, rather than salary increases, be provided to teachers with certain certificates; effective date; emergency.

The bill's subject matter changed from teacher certification and stipends to high school graduation rates and school reporting requirements.

Provisions regarding teacher certification requirements, including criminal history checks and competency examinations, were removed.

New definitions were added for four-year and extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rates, specifying how to handle transfers, emigration, and deaths.

Requirements for including chronic absenteeism data in school reports were removed.

New requirements were added to include instructional time in grade measures and expand postsecondary opportunities in reports.

Formatting and header information were updated to reflect the House Floor version status.

Removed all provisions regarding high school graduation rate calculations, extended-year cohorts, and annual school report grades.

Removed requirements to amend the State ESSA Plan and exclude chronic absenteeism data from reports.

Removed references to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and No Child Left Behind Act.

Added authority for school districts to provide stipends instead of salary increases to teachers holding certain certificates.

Modified the purpose of the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund allocations.

Added specific eligibility criteria for teachers, including requirements for criminal history checks and competency examinations.

Modified certificate issuance rules to include provisions for out-of-state and out-of-country certified teachers.

Removed the 'Proposed Oversight' designation from the bill title and header, indicating the committee has finalized the legislation.

Refined the definition of the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate to explicitly state that students who emigrate or die are excluded from the calculation.

Clarified that students transferring to accredited educational programs recognized by the State Regents for Higher Education are included in the graduation rate as graduates.

Added formatting and page number updates to conform to the final House Committee Substitute version.

All provisions regarding teacher certification requirements, stipends, and the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund were deleted.

The legislative purpose changed from improving teacher pay to improving the accuracy of school report cards and graduation statistics.

New definitions were added for 'four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate' and 'extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate'.

Requirements were added to exclude students who transfer out, emigrate, or die from the graduation rate calculation.

The bill now requires the exclusion of chronic absenteeism data from specific performance measures and reports.

All provisions regarding the calculation, definition, and reporting of four-year and extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rates were deleted.

New eligibility criteria were added for teacher certification, allowing individuals with out-of-state, out-of-country, or alternative competency exams to obtain teaching certificates without taking Oklahoma-specific exams if requirements are met.

New definitions and procedures were established for evaluating foreign and out-of-state teaching credentials to align them with Oklahoma standards.

The requirements for obtaining a teaching certificate were modified to include specific pathways for international and out-of-state applicants, replacing the previous focus on student data metrics.

Removed provisions regarding teacher certification requirements, stipends, and the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund.

Added new definitions for 'four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate' and 'extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate' to ensure uniform calculation across the state.

Modified requirements to exclude students who transfer out, emigrate, or pass away from graduation rate calculations, and to include students who graduate during summer sessions.

Added requirements for the State Board of Education to adopt specific graduation rate metrics starting with the 2012-2013 school year.

Changed the primary subject of the act from teacher employment to school accountability and graduation rate reporting.

All text related to calculating and reporting four-year and extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rates was removed.

Provisions regarding annual school reports, school grades, and the exclusion of chronic absenteeism data were removed.

The bill's title and purpose were changed from relating to school reports and graduation rates to relating to teacher certification and stipends.

New eligibility criteria were added for teacher certification, requiring successful completion of a teacher education program or graduation from an accredited higher education institution.

New requirements were added mandating that teacher certification applicants provide current Oklahoma and national criminal history record checks.