Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1894: Teachers; professional development programs; changing maximum number of professional development hours. Effective date. Emergency.
Status: Vetoed, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to teachers; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-194, as last amended by Section 134 of Enrolled Senate Bill No. 2184 of the 2nd Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature, which relates to professional development programs; changing maximum number of professional development hours from one hundred fifty to two hundred during any five-year period for classroom teachers with less than five years of teaching experience; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Professional development for teachers.
From the enrolled text, May 14, 2026:
An Act relating to teachers; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-194, as last amended by Section 134 of Enrolled Senate Bill No. 2184 of the 2nd Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature, which relates to professional development programs; changing maximum number of professional development hours from one hundred fifty to two hundred during any five-year period for classroom teachers with less than five years of teaching experience; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Professional development for teachers SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-194, as last amended by Section 134 of Enrolled Senate Bill No. 2184 of the 2nd Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature, is amended to read as follows: Section 6-194. A. The district boards of education of this state shall establish professional development programs for the certified teachers and administrators of the district. Programs shall be adopted by each board based upon recommendations of a professional development committee appointed by the board of education for the district. B. Each professional development committee shall include classroom teachers, administrators, school counselors or licensed mental health providers, and parents, guardians, or custodians of children in the school district and shall consult with a higher education faculty. A majority of the members of the professional development committee shall be composed of classroom teachers. The teacher members shall …