Teacher certification; directing the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability to have certain authority over teacher certification until certain date. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 556 transfers Oklahoma's Teacher Certification Division from the State Department of Education to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability (CEQA) until March 31, 2027. During this period, CEQA gains authority over issuing, suspending, and revoking teaching certificates, enforcing certification rules, and collecting related fees, while division employees continue working under the Department but report to CEQA. After March 31, 2027, authority reverts to the State Board of Education, which will resume managing teacher certification processes. The bill affects all educators seeking or holding teaching certificates in Oklahoma and ensures continuity during the transition.