Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1630: Schools; allowing a school district or charter school to count certain day or number of hours toward certain requirement under certain circumstances. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Vetoed, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1-109, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 480, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-109), which relates to the length of the school year; allowing a school district or charter school to count certain day or number of hours toward certain requirement under certain circumstances; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: School year length.
From the enrolled text, May 7, 2026:
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1-109, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 480, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-109), which relates to the length of the school year; allowing a school district or charter school to count certain day or number of hours toward certain requirement under certain circumstances; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: School year length SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1-109, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 480, O.S.L. 2025 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 1-109), is amended to read as follows: Section 1-109. A. For all public schools in this state, school shall actually be in session and classroom instruction 2. For not less than one thousand eighty-six (1,086) hours each school year, if a district board of education adopts a school-hours policy and notifies the State Board of Education prior to October 15 of the applicable school year; 3. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, for not less than one thousand eighty-six (1,086) hours with a minimum of one hundred sixty-six (166) days of instruction each school year, if a district board of education adopts a school-hours policy and notifies the State Board of Education prior to October 15 of the applicable school year; or 4. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school …
Sponsors
- Kristen Thompson (R, SD-022) · primary sponsor