Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HB4427: Adjunct teachers; annual report; qualifications; requirements; prohibiting adjunct teachers from teaching core curriculum subjects to certain grades; waiver; certificate; effective date.
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to teachers; amending Section 1, Chapter 210, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-122.12), which relates to an annual report on adjunct teachers; allowing public school districts to employ adjunct teachers who meet certain criteria; directing the State Board of Education to promulgate rules providing certain qualifications for adjunct teachers; prohibiting adjunct teachers from teaching certain subjects in certain grades beginning in certain school year; allowing a district to apply to the Board for certain waiver to continue certain employment…
From the enrolled text, May 6, 2026:
An Act relating to teachers; amending Section 1, Chapter 210, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-122.12), which relates to an annual report on adjunct teachers; allowing public school districts to employ adjunct teachers who meet certain criteria; directing the State Board of Education to promulgate rules providing certain qualifications for adjunct teachers; prohibiting adjunct teachers from teaching certain subjects in certain grades beginning in certain school year; allowing a district to apply to the Board for certain waiver to continue certain employment; providing eligibility for waiver; prohibiting districts from employing an adjunct teacher for more than certain time period beginning in certain school year; providing for waiver application; allowing the Board to grant a waiver for certain time period; prohibiting certain adjunct teacher from being considered certain teacher; updating statutory reference; updating statutory language; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-122.3, as last amended by Section 162, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-122.3), which relates to alternative certification; removing language directing the Board to promulgate certain rules; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SUBJECT: Teachers SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 210, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-122.12), is amended to read as follows: Section 6-122.12. A. Public school districts in this state may employ adjunct teachers who have a minimum …