SB 245: State Department of Education; directing the Department to establish the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program. Effective date. Emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate floor version, primarily updating formatting and reorganizing sections. The core policy content regarding the tutoring program, bonuses, and rules remains substantively unchanged, though some definitions and procedural language were slightly reworded for clarity.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope; it still applies to the State Department of Education and public school districts in Oklahoma.

TECHNICAL

Header and page numbering were updated to reflect the Senate floor version with a new date of March 5, 2025.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'cohort' was changed from 'no more than five' students to 'no more than four' students.

REQUIREMENT

Tutoring session requirements were adjusted from 'three one-hour sessions per week' to 'three thirty-minute sessions each school week'.

Assessment requirements for fourth through eighth-grade students were simplified by removing the requirement to determine 'academic readiness for the next grade level' and focusing on tracking academic growth.

ENFORCEMENT

Probation language was slightly reworded to clarify that failure to achieve growth results in loss of eligibility, with no explicit mention of a two-year reconsideration period found in the House version.

SB245 (3-17-25) (DEEVERS) FS FA1.PDF → Floor (House) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was converted from a Senate floor substitute version to a House floor version, primarily changing the document header and formatting. The substantive policy content regarding the High Dosage Tutoring Program remains unchanged, including program requirements, eligibility criteria, funding mechanisms, and tutor bonuses.

TECHNICAL

Document header changed from 'FLOOR SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' and updated author attribution to reflect House floor version.

Page numbering and formatting markers were updated to reflect House floor version conventions.

The descriptive title text in brackets was removed from the House floor version.

House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill → SB245 (3-17-25) (DEEVERS) FS FA1.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended from a Committee Substitute to a Floor Substitute, indicating it has moved through the legislative process and is ready for final floor consideration. The substantive policy content regarding the High Dosage Tutoring Program remains largely unchanged, though page numbering and some formatting were adjusted.

Scope change

No substantive change to the program's scope or applicability; the bill maintains its focus on establishing a high dosage tutoring program for grades K-8 in Oklahoma.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was changed from 'Committee Substitute for Engrossed' to 'Floor Substitute', reflecting its progression through the legislative process.

Page numbering and formatting were adjusted throughout the document to align with standard legislative formatting requirements.

A new emergency clause was added to the bill title, allowing the legislation to take effect immediately upon signing if deemed necessary.

Engrossed → Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was substantially rewritten by the House Committee, replacing the original text with a nearly identical version that includes minor formatting and punctuation adjustments. The substantive policy content regarding the High Dosage Tutoring Program remains unchanged, including eligibility criteria, tutoring requirements, bonus amounts, and effective dates.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the committee substitute maintains the same program structure as the engrossed version.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and punctuation adjustments throughout the document, including changes to page headers, line numbers, and some punctuation marks.

Changed 'one academic year' to 'one (1) academic year' in Section 1, subsection E, item 2 for consistency.

Changed 'nine high dosage tutoring sessions' to 'nine (9) high dosage tutoring sessions' in Section 1, subsection H, item 3 for consistency.

Added 'two (2) years' instead of 'two years' in Section 1, subsection F, item 2 for consistency.

Amended And Engrossed → Engrossed · 8 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MODERATE

This amendment completely rewrites the bill to establish a new Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program for grades K-8, creating a revolving fund to finance it and setting specific performance requirements for tutors.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly creates a revolving fund in the State Treasury and defines the program's scope as kindergarten through eighth grade, whereas the previous version lacked these specific structural elements.

FISCAL

Created a new revolving fund in the State Treasury designated as the 'High Dosage Tutoring Revolving Fund' to receive monies from gifts, grants, donations, federal funds, and state appropriations for program expenses.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Cohort' (up to five students) and 'High dosage tutoring' (in-person, subject-specific tutoring after school hours for a minimum of three one-hour sessions per week per cohort).

ELIGIBILITY

Established eligibility criteria requiring students to be at least one-half grade level behind in mathematics or English language arts prior to participating in the program.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated that participating school districts assess students using specific screening instruments and assessments to track academic growth and determine readiness for the next grade level.

Required school districts to obtain written consent from parents or legal guardians before allowing students to participate in high dosage tutoring.

ENFORCEMENT

Created a performance-based bonus system for tutors ($1,600 per cohort per semester and $1,000 per grade level increase) and a conditional one-year term for tutors whose students do not achieve at least half a grade level of growth in the first year.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the act to July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDMENT' to 'ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 245' and reorganized the bill structure to include new sections for the revolving fund and program implementation rules.

Introduced → Amended And Engrossed · 7 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten to clarify program requirements, expand eligibility criteria, and add new protections for students and tutors. The amendment replaces the original text with a more detailed version that specifies grade levels, tutoring session requirements, assessment methods, and probationary rules for tutors who fail to meet performance goals.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly applies to grades kindergarten through eight and clarifies that tutoring must occur after school hours for a minimum of three one-hour sessions per week.

DEFINITION

Cohort size changed from four to five students, and cohort definition now requires students to be at least one-half grade level behind in mathematics or ELA before participating.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements specify that tutoring must occur after school hours for a minimum of three one-hour sessions per week, with minimum ten weeks in fall and twelve weeks in spring.

New requirement mandates written consent from parents or legal guardians before students can participate in high dosage tutoring.

Assessment requirements now distinguish between elementary (kindergarten through third grade) and middle/high school (fourth through eighth grade) students with specific testing protocols.

ELIGIBILITY

Priority participation is now given to school districts federally designated for additional targeted support and improvement under the Every Student Succeeds Act.

ENFORCEMENT

New probationary rules allow tutors to be reconsidered after two years if they lose eligibility, and students may be removed from cohorts for non-attendance, behavioral issues, or parental withdrawal without counting against tutor performance.

TECHNICAL

Added new section amending existing Oklahoma Statutes Section 6-190 regarding teacher certification requirements for high dosage tutors.

Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 → House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was substantially rewritten from a proposed committee substitute to a final committee substitute version. The most significant change is the deletion of the entire original measure and replacement with new language that establishes a revolving fund for the State Department of Education to support high dosage tutoring programs. This represents a major restructuring of how the bill is organized and presented.

Scope change

The bill's scope appears to remain focused on high dosage tutoring programs, but the organizational structure and presentation have been completely reorganized from the original proposed version to a final committee substitute format.

TECHNICAL

The entire original measure text was deleted and replaced with new formatting and structure.

Document formatting changed from 'PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED SENATE BILL' with updated reading clerk numbers and page references.

The bracketed text '[State Department of Education - High Dosage tutoring date - emergency]' was removed from line 15.

FISCAL

New language creates a revolving fund in the State Treasury designated as the 'High Dosage Tutoring Revolving Fund' to receive and manage monies from gifts, grants, donations, federal funds, and state appropriations for high dosage tutoring.

State Department of Education; directing the Department to establish the Oklahoma High Dosage Tutoring Program. Effective date. Emergency.

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