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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (202 2)
HOUSE BILL 3660 By: Sterling
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 24-140, which relates to development of
leadership skills for administrators and principals;
providing for modifications and professional
development opportunities for administrators and
principals to increase efficiency and effectiveness ;
allowing use of specifi ed professional development
days; authorizing grant writing training if approved
by superintendent; providing an exemption from
certain professional development training
requirements; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 24 -140, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 24-140. A. In an effort to provide more time for
school administrators and principals to perform their employment
duties and meet expectations, there shall be modifica tions and
professional development opportu nities provided and funded to allow
administrators and principals to be more efficient and effective in
their roles.
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1. An administrator or princi pal may use a maximum of three (3)
professional development days each school year in lieu of the
professional development required by Section 6 -194 of this title;
provided, that they have completed the initial p rofessional
development training. All costs and fees for the three (3) days
shall be incurred by the school district. If approved by the school
district superintendent, o ne of the days identified in this
paragraph may be designated for grant writing training.
2. Administrators and principals shall complete professional
development training required by Section 6-194 of this title
initially, and thereafter shall be exempt from the annual or
recurring professional development training requirements unless
there is a modification or addition to the requirements.
B. The State Board of Education shall study programs designed
to develop leadership skills for school district administrators and
principals which utiliz e expertise and program availability from
private industry. If funds are available, such program shall b e
adopted and implemented beginning with the 1992 -93 school year.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
58-2-9312 EK 01/19/22