Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB514: Schools; student eligibility; virtual charter school students; Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) activities; policies. Effective date.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to alternative education; amending O.S. 2021, Section 1210.568, which relates to a statewide system of alternative education programs; removing outdated language; directing certain statewide system to include certain designated schools; allowing a school district to implement certain program using full-time virtual or blended instruction; subjecting certain charter schools and virtual charter schools to certain provisions; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency…
From the engrossed text, May 7, 2026:
An Act relating to alternative education; amending O.S. 2021, Section 1210.568, which relates to a statewide system of alternative education programs; removing outdated language; directing certain statewide system to include certain designated schools; allowing a school district to implement certain program using full-time virtual or blended instruction; subjecting certain charter schools and virtual charter schools to certain provisions; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. AUTHOR: Remove Representative Moore as principal House author and substitute with Representative Kane. Add as coauthor Representative Moore. AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill and insert: "An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-140, as amended by Section 10, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3-140), which relates to student eligibility; authorizing certain virtual charter school students to participate in Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) activities; allowing school districts to adopt a policy for charter school students, virtual charter school students, and students educated by other means to participate in extracurricular activities the district offers; establishing eligibility requirements; providing options for students to participate in other ENGR. H. A. to ENGR. S. B. NO. 514 Page districts under certain circumstances; prescribing participation requirements for students that align with public school district requirements; defining terms; requiring student participants who are educated by other …