SB 1413 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Teachers; requiring certain notification regarding teachers with emergency certificates; establishing clock hour limitation for adjunct teachers. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1413 requires Oklahoma public school districts to notify parents in writing when a teacher with a temporary emergency certificate (issued for urgent staffing needs) teaches their child. The notification must include the teacher's name and classes. The bill also sets specific limits - 90 to 270 clock hours - for professional education training in alternative teacher certification programs, replacing previous flexible requirements. These changes directly affect parents, students, school districts, and teachers seeking certification through alternative pathways.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026
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Floor (Senate) SB1413 (3-17-26) (DEEVERS) FA1.PDF · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to shift teacher licensure authority from the State Board of Education to local school district boards, allowing districts to evaluate and recommend teacher certifications while the state retains final approval. The amendment also adds a notification requirement for teachers with emergency certificates to inform parents about their certification status.
Scope change
Authority for teacher licensure recommendations moved from the State Board of Education to local school district boards of education, with the state maintaining final ratification oversight.
REQUIREMENT

Requires school districts employing teachers with emergency certificates to notify parents and guardians of the teacher's name and classes taught.

SCOPE

Transfers primary authority for evaluating and recommending teacher licensure from the State Board of Education to local school district boards of education.

ADDED

Establishes a 30-day timeline for the State Board of Education to review and approve or reject district recommendations, with automatic approval if no action is taken within that timeframe.

ENFORCEMENT

Adds immunity provisions protecting school districts and their boards from civil liability for licensure recommendations made in compliance with the new process.

DEFINITION

Creates a new section codifying the 'Local Teacher Licensure Act' to establish the framework for district-level teacher evaluation and recommendation.

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Total actions
6
Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Education committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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