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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
HOUSE BILL 2692 By: Hasenbeck
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; creating the Advanced
Roles for Teachers and School Leaders Act;
establishing a pilot program; providing p rogram
purposes; directing the State Board of Education to
develop program standards; requiring request for
proposals; setting deadlines; listing eligibility for
schools chosen to participate in program; requiring
implementation of program at selected scho ols for a
certain school year; providing for expenditures;
directing evaluation and report on program; requiring
local boards of education to provide requested
information; providing exemptions for selected
schools; providing for codification; and providin g an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6 -221 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplicat ion in numbering, reads as follows:
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Advanced Roles
for Teachers and School Leaders Act ".
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SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6 -222 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The State Board of Education shall establish a three -year
pilot program for advanced teaching roles and organizational models
in schools. The purposes of the pilot program shall be to:
1. Support advanced roles for teachers who wish to stay in the
classroom;
2. Recognize teachers who demonstrate advanced roles in the
classroom through increased compensation;
3. Provide teachers with personalized professional develo pment
to support attainment of lead and master teacher certificates
pursuant to Section 6 -190 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
4. Increase the recruitment and retention of teachers -in-
training and beginning classroom teachers;
5. Allow principals to expand their leaderships capabilities;
and
6. Support improved student outcomes.
B. On or before December 31, 2021 , the Board shall develop
standards for the pilot program. The standards shall include, but
shall not be limited to:
1. School organizational models that utilize advanced teaching
roles to deliver data -driven instruction and improve schoolwide
performance;
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2. An enhanced salary schedule for teachers who demonstrate
advanced roles in the classroom;
3. Professional development opportunities for teachers to
facilitate advancement in the classroom pursuant to the requirements
for lead and master teacher certificates as specified in Section 6 -
190 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes ;
4. A specialized teacher residency program to support the
recruitment and retention of future high -quality classroom teachers;
and
5. Specialized principal training cohorts to support the
recruitment and retention of new school leaders and expand the
leadership capabilities of existing school leaders.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6 -223 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. On or before January 31, 2022 , the State Board of Education
shall issue a request for p roposals to schools for the pilot program
created in Section 2 of this act.
B. Schools wishing to participate in the pilot program shall
submit their proposals to the B oard on or before March 31, 2022 .
C. On or before May 31, 2 022, the Board shall select at least
ten schools to participate in the pilot program, including:
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1. At least two schools in local school districts with an
average daily membership of at least fifteen thousand (15,000)
students;
2. At least two schools in local school districts with an
average daily membership between two thousand (2,000) and twenty
thousand (20,000) students; and
3. At least two schools in local school districts with an
average daily membership of less than two thousand (2,000) students.
D. The selected pilot schools shall begin implementation of the
pilot program beginning with the 2022 -2023 school year.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6 -224 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Funds appropriated for pilot program implementation may be
expended for, but shall not be limited to, the following purposes:
1. Salary supplements for advanced teaching roles;
2. Development of advanced teaching role plans;
3. Development of professional development courses that support
advanced teaching roles;
4. Transition costs associated with designing and implementing
advanced teaching role models in schools;
5. Development of the design and implementation of compensation
plans that focus on teacher professional growth and student outcomes
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and the transition costs associated with designing and implementing
new compensation plans;
6. Developing and implementing a specialized tea cher residency
program;
7. Developing and implementing a specialized principal training
cohort; and
8. Retaining staff members or contractors to assist with the
design and implementation of the pilot program.
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6 -225 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. On or before December 31, 2025 , the State Board of Education
shall evaluate the pilot program and issue a report on the extent to
which the pilot program has contributed to:
1. An improvement in the quality of classroom instruction and
student growth;
2. An increase in the recruitment of high -quality classroom
teachers;
3. Assistance to and ret ention of beginning classroom teachers;
4. The recognition, impact and retention of high -quality
classroom teachers; and
5. Improvements in the quality and leadership impact of school
principals.
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B. Local boards of education for selected pilot schools s hall
provide any requested information to the State Board of Education
for the purposes of evaluation pursuant to subsection A of this
section.
SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Secti on 6-226 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Schools selected by the State Board of Education for the pilot
program may be exempt from:
1. The local school district compensation schedule as specified
in Section 5-141 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes; provided,
however, the modifications are to provide increased compensation for
teachers who demonstrate advanced roles in the classroom and meet
the minimum statewide salary schedule specified in Section 18 -114.14
of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
2. Limitations on class size as specified in Section 18 -113.1
of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes; provided, however, the classes
are under the leadership of a lead or master teacher and are part of
a larger effort to implement new instructional models to improve
schoolwide performance.
SECTION 7. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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