SB 758: Schools; providing conditions under which virtual instruction may count toward certain required instructional hours or days. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from the House version to the Senate version, primarily to correct the sponsor list and update the bill title to reflect new provisions. The most significant policy change is the addition of a requirement for school districts adopting extended school days to hold a public hearing, document the impact on student achievement, and submit an annual report to the State Board of Education. If a district fails to show student achievement improvements, the board must revoke the extended-day authorization.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include new reporting and accountability requirements for districts implementing extended-day schedules, which were not present in the House version.

SCOPE

The bill title and summary were updated to include new provisions regarding public hearings and annual reporting for extended-day schedules.

ELIGIBILITY

The list of bill sponsors was changed to reflect the Senate floor version, adding Moore of the House and removing Caldwell and Lepak.

REQUIREMENT

A new requirement mandates that districts holding public hearings before adopting extended-day schedules must document the impact on student achievement and provide an annual report.

ENFORCEMENT

New enforcement mechanisms were added, requiring the State Board of Education to revoke extended-day authorization if a district fails to document student achievement improvements.

SB758 (3-24-25) (THOMPSON) FS FA1.PDF → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a Senate substitute version to the House floor version, incorporating amendments made by the House Education Committee. The substantive policy content regarding school year requirements and virtual instruction rules remains unchanged, but the text now includes specific committee amendments and formatting updates required for the House floor.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to regulate school year lengths and virtual instruction counting for Oklahoma public schools and charter schools.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the House of Representatives floor version instead of the Senate floor substitute.

The list of House sponsors was updated to include additional names (Seifried, Lepak) and reordered to match the committee amendment process.

A note indicating that bold face text denotes Committee Amendments was added to the House version.

Page numbers and formatting headers were updated to match the House floor version layout.

Committee Substitute → SB758 (3-24-25) (THOMPSON) FS FA1.PDF · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reclassified from a 'Committee Substitute' to a 'Floor Substitute' after amendments were made on the floor. The primary substantive change involves updating the legislative text to allow schools to close and count a specific amount of virtual instruction toward classroom requirements starting in certain school years, rather than the previous blanket allowance. Additionally, the bill now includes a declaration of an emergency to expedite its implementation.

Scope change

The scope of virtual instruction counting was modified to be conditional on specific school years and amounts, and the bill now explicitly declares an emergency.

REQUIREMENT

Virtual instruction can now count toward classroom time requirements only if it meets specific amount thresholds and begins in designated school years.

TIMELINE

A declaration of emergency was added to allow the bill to take effect immediately without waiting for the regular legislative session to end.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and sponsor list were updated to reflect new co-sponsors (Paxton and Caldwell) and the change from Committee to Floor Substitute status.

Enrolled (final version) → Committee Substitute · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from a single-column layout to a two-column layout, which altered the line numbers and page breaks but did not change the actual legal content. The substantive policy regarding school year lengths, virtual instruction rules, and teacher meeting requirements remains identical to the original version.

TECHNICAL

The document structure was changed from a single-column format to a two-column format, resulting in different line numbers and page breaks throughout the text.

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 3 edits · May 5, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, adding a new co-sponsor from the House and removing the original 'Engrossed' status. The core policy text regarding school year lengths and virtual instruction requirements remained substantively unchanged, though minor formatting adjustments were made to the page layout and the list of sponsors.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to govern Oklahoma public schools and charter schools regarding instructional time requirements.

TECHNICAL

The bill status changed from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating it is the final version ready for the Governor's signature.

A new co-sponsor, Lepak, was added to the list of House sponsors.

The specific legislative history note regarding 'virtual instruction' in the act title was removed in the final version, likely because the detailed provisions for virtual instruction were moved to a new subsection (Subsection I) rather than the summary title.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 31, 2025

MINOR

The bill was updated from an 'Introduced' draft to an 'Engrossed' version, incorporating amendments from additional sponsors (Paxton and Seifried of the Senate, Moore and Caldwell of the House). The substantive text of the legislation regarding school year lengths and virtual instruction appears largely unchanged in the provided diff, though the summary description was updated to clarify that virtual instruction days cannot be counted toward classroom requirements unless specific conditions are met.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Oklahoma public schools and charter schools regarding the 180-day/1,080-hour requirement, but the summary now explicitly clarifies restrictions on counting closed days with virtual instruction toward these requirements.

TECHNICAL

The bill status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed', indicating it has passed both chambers and may have received amendments not fully detailed in the text snippet.

The list of sponsors was updated to include Paxton, Seifried (Senate) and Moore, Caldwell (House), reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

SUMMARY

The summary of the act was revised to explicitly state that school districts are prohibited from counting certain closed days or virtual instruction portions toward classroom time requirements, clarifying the bill's intent.

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