Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1193: School funding; removing limitations on school district general fund carryover and penalties for exceeding limitations. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: In committee, March 31, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to school funding; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18-200.1, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 285, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18-200.1), which relates to State Aid; removing limitations on school district general fund carryover, method for calculating carryover amount, and penalties for exceeding limitations; updating statutory language; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18-200.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 488, O.S.L. 2021, which relates to State Aid; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
From the engrossed text, March 23, 2026:
An Act relating to school funding; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18-200.1, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 285, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18-200.1), which relates to State Aid; removing limitations on school district general fund carryover, method for calculating carryover amount, and penalties for exceeding limitations; updating statutory language; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18-200.1, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 488, O.S.L. 2021, which relates to State Aid; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 18-200.1, as last amended by Section 2, Chapter 285, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 18-200.1), is amended to read as follows: Section 18-200.1. A. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, and each school year thereafter, each school district shall have its initial allocation of State Aid calculated based on the state dedicated revenues actually collected during the preceding fiscal year, the adjusted assessed valuation of the preceding year, and the weighted average daily membership for the school district of the preceding school year. Each school district shall submit the ENGR. S. B. NO. 1193 Page foll owing data based on the first nine (9) weeks, to be used in the calculation of the average daily membership of the …