Education

passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 16, 2026

HB 3025: Schools; general fund expenditures; gift, grant, and donation monies; general fund carryover; effective date.

HB 3025 modifies Oklahoma school district funding rules for gift, grant, and donation monies. It requires schools to place funds received for building projects (capital expenditures) into a dedicated building fund, not the general fund. For noncapital funds (like operational costs), districts may retain them in the general fund but must wait one year before using them, preventing immediate spending. This affects all Oklahoma public school districts receiving external funds for school operations or construction. The bill clarifies how districts must categorize and manage these funds to ensure proper financial accountability.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRequires one-year delay for noncapital operational funds, restricting immediate spending on school operations per bill's funding rules.85% confidence

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signed · Oklahoma · House May 12, 2026

HB 3467: Education employees; maternity leave; adoption; purpose; effective date; emergency.

HB 3467 modifies leave policies for education employees in Oklahoma, specifically expanding maternity and adoption leave to cover children under four years old. The bill directly affects public school staff and other education employees who take leave for childbirth or adoption. Its key provision limits eligibility to cases where the child is under four years of age, narrowing the scope of existing leave coverage. The bill was amended to include this age restriction and referred to the Education Oversight committee for further review.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill restricts maternity/adoption leave eligibility to children under four, narrowing coverage and reducing employee benefits compared to broader existing policies.95% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRestricts maternity/adoption leave eligibility to children under 4, narrowing existing coverage scope per bill summary.95% confidence

in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 3, 2026

SB 1756: Education; directing school districts, institutions of higher education, and technology center school districts to adopt certain employment policy. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1756 requires Oklahoma public school districts, colleges within the state university system, and technology centers to adopt employment policies mandating that all current and future employees sign an attestation acknowledging the difference between male and female as defined in Oklahoma law (Title 25 Section 16). The policy must be implemented for all employees on the bill's effective date of July 1, 2026. The State Board of Education and related higher education boards may create rules to enforce this requirement. This bill directly affects all employees in these educational institutions through a new hiring and employment policy obligation.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRequires employees to attest to legal gender definition, restricting curriculum related to gender identity in educational settings per Oklahoma law.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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in committee · Oklahoma · House Feb 3, 2026

HB 3331: School bonds; one-year waiting period; nondebt capital options; exemption for destroyed school facilities; effective date.

HB 3331 creates a one-year waiting period before Oklahoma school districts can issue new bonds after paying off existing debt, except for specific exemptions. It allows districts to pursue non-bond funding options like private donations, lease-purchase agreements, or public-private partnerships without waiting. The waiting period also doesn’t apply if school facilities were destroyed by natural disasters (an "act of God"). The bill takes effect November 1, 2026, and directly affects Oklahoma school districts seeking to fund facility improvements or repairs.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRestricts immediate school bond issuance for infrastructure via one-year waiting period, limiting a primary funding method despite allowing alternatives.80% confidence

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 9, 2026

SB 1495: Schools; creating the Age-Appropriate Materials Act; prohibiting public school districts and public charter schools from making certain materials available to students. Effective date.

SB 1495, the "Age-Appropriate Materials Act," prohibits Oklahoma public school districts and charter schools from making available to students any materials containing obscene material, sexual conduct, sexually explicit content, nudity, or content harmful to minors. Schools must remove such materials by March 1, 2027, conduct annual audits by August 15 each year, and maintain public inventories of library resources starting September 8, 2027. The bill requires school boards to adopt compliance policies and directs the State Board of Education to develop library standards banning prohibited content in all school library materials, including digital resources and classroom collections. These standards must ensure materials are removed based on content - not viewpoint - and require public access to library catalogs. The law directly affects all Oklahoma public schools' library and classroom resources.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRestricts school curriculum by prohibiting access to specified materials, limiting content available to students per bill's explicit prohibitions.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Libraries

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 3, 2026

SB 1739: Schools; prohibiting the embedding of social workers in public school districts and charter schools. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1739 prohibits Oklahoma's Department of Human Services from placing social workers directly within public school districts or charter schools. It requires the immediate removal of any social workers already embedded in these school settings as of its effective date. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026, and is designated as an emergency measure to take effect upon passage. This legislation directly affects all public schools and charter schools in Oklahoma by eliminating a specific placement model for social workers.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill mandates removal of social workers from schools, restricting student support services and limiting educational resources within school settings.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Student Health

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died · Oklahoma · House Feb 9, 2026

HB 4174: Schools; limiting statewide student assessments to federal minimum requirements; eliminating certain assessment requirements; effective date; emergency.

HB 4174 limits Oklahoma's statewide student assessments to only the minimum requirements mandated by federal law under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). It eliminates the state's option to require additional assessments in reading, writing, and math beyond the core subjects already covered by federal standards. The bill maintains required assessments in English language arts and math (grades 3-8), science (across grade spans), and U.S. History (grades 9-12), while removing provisions for extra subject-area testing. Students must still pass these assessments to earn a standard high school diploma, but the requirement for optional additional tests is removed.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRemoves state-mandated assessments beyond federal requirements, reducing educational assessment requirements per ESSA.85% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education Testing & Assessment

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in committee · Oklahoma · House Feb 4, 2026

HB 3684: Schools; repealer; Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit; effective date.

HB 3684 repeals specific sections of Oklahoma law (28-100, 28-100a, 28-101, 28-102, and 28-103) that governed the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit program. This bill removes existing legal provisions related to the tax credit, which allowed taxpayers to claim credits for contributions to private school scholarship organizations. The repeal takes effect November 1, 2026. As a procedural repeal, it does not create new policy but eliminates the referenced legal framework.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRepeals tax credit enabling private school scholarships, removing a funding mechanism for private education access and reducing support for school choice programs.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Choice Student Financial Aid

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in committee · Oklahoma · Senate Feb 17, 2026

SB 1422: Schools; requiring school district boards of education and charter school governing bodies to adopt certain policy regarding period of prayer and reading. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1422 requires Oklahoma public school districts and charter schools to adopt policies permitting voluntary prayer and Bible or religious text reading during school days. Schools must obtain signed parental or employee consent forms that include a waiver of legal claims related to religious freedom, prohibit using public address systems for these activities, and ensure the practice doesn’t replace instructional time. Parents or employees can revoke consent at any time, and the state Attorney General must provide legal support to schools implementing the policy. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies to all public schools and charter schools in Oklahoma.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationMandates religious content in curriculum via required policies, restricting secular educational practices and academic freedom in school day activities.92% confidence

Sub-Topics School Choice

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passed · Oklahoma · House Apr 21, 2026

HB 4358: Schools; limiting screen time for prekindergarten through fifth grade public school students to one hour per school day; effective date; emergency.

HB 4358 limits screen time for prekindergarten through fifth grade public school students to one hour per school day, including all classroom activities using devices like tablets, computers, or smart devices. The law exempts students requiring special education accommodations under IEPs or 504 plans, as well as necessary assistive technology. It applies to all public schools in Oklahoma starting the 2026-2027 school year. The bill defines "screen time" broadly to cover both teacher-directed and student-selected digital activities during school hours.

Topics ✗ EducationOpposes EducationBill restricts screen time in K-12 classrooms for young students, limiting technology use in curriculum delivery per explicit language.95% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyBill explicitly restricts mandatory classroom technology use (screen time limits) for young students, directly limiting technology access as its core provision.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Special Education Teachers

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