HB 1936 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Schools; State Board of Education membership; effective date.

HB 1936 increases Oklahoma's State Board of Education membership from seven to eleven members and modifies appointment rules. It requires six members appointed by the Governor (one per congressional district and one statewide), two by the House Speaker (a rural resident and a former small-district superintendent), and two by the Senate President (a rural resident and a former large-district superintendent). The bill also adds eligibility requirements: members must have a high school diploma or equivalent, cannot serve on a local school board, and must complete mandatory training without fees. The changes take effect January 25, 2027, terminating current terms and requiring new appointments within 30 days.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended by the Policy Committee to update several dates and clarify the membership structure of the Oklahoma State Board of Education. The changes include extending the termination date for initial appointments from 2015 to 2031, changing the effective date of the act from November 1, 2025 to January 25, 2027, and updating the effective date of the board's initial appointments from August 26, 2011 to January 25, 2027.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same, but the timeline for implementation has been significantly extended to allow for a later start date for new board appointments.

TIMELINE

The termination date for initial board member appointments was changed from April 2, 2015 to April 2, 2031, extending the initial appointment period by 16 years.

The effective date of the entire act was moved from November 1, 2025 to January 25, 2027, delaying when the new provisions take effect.

The date for initial board appointments was updated from August 26, 2011 to January 25, 2027, aligning with the new effective date.

TECHNICAL

The bill number and request number were updated from HB 1936/Req. No. 10760 to reflect the new policy committee substitute version.

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Committee

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Common Education

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors