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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (202 2)
HOUSE BILL 4107 By: Vancuren, Hardin (David),
Walke, Luttrell,
Rosecrants, Fugate, Boles
and Roberts (Dustin) of the
House
and
Rogers of the Senate
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to teachers; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 6-190, which relates to tea cher
certification; directing State Board of Edu cation to
issue teaching certifi cate for teacher certified by a
federally recognized tribal nation; limiting teaching
certificate to use in certain schools; exempting
teacher from additional competency examin ations;
requiring certain criminal history recor d checks;
providing for issuance of temporary certif icate;
specifying applicant will pay for criminal history
record checks; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -190, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-190. A. The board of education of each school
district shall employ and contract in writing, as required in
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Section 6-101 of this title, only with persons certified to teach by
the State Board of Education in accordance with the Oklahoma Teacher
Preparation Act, except a s otherwise provided for by Section 6 -101
of this title and by other law.
B. The Board shall issue a cer tificate to teach to any person
who:
1. Has successfully completed th e teacher education program
required by the Commission for Educational Quality an d
Accountability;
2. Has graduated from an accredited institution of higher
education that has approval or accreditation for teacher education;
3. Has met all other requirem ents as may be established by the
Board;
4. Has made the necessary application a nd paid the competency
examination fee in an amount and as prescribed by the Commission;
5. Has successfully completed the competency examination
required in Section 6-187 of this title; and
6. Beginning November 1, 2001, has on file with the Board a
current Oklahoma criminal history record from the Oklahoma State
Bureau of Investigation as well as a nation al criminal history
record check as defined in S ection 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
Statutes. Upon receipt of the Oklahoma criminal history recor d, the
Board may issue a temporary certificate which shall be effective
until receipt of the national fin gerprint-based criminal history
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record. The person applying for a cer tificate shall be responsible
for the cost of the criminal history records.
C. The Board shall issue a certificate to teach to any person
who:
1. Holds an out-of-state certificate and meets the requirements
set forth in subsection G of this section;
2. Holds certification from the National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards;
3. Holds an out-of-country certificate and meets the
requirements set forth in subsection F of this sect ion; or
4. Holds a certificate from a federally recognized tribal
nation and meets the requirements set forth in subsection H of thi s
section; or
5. Has successfully completed a competency examination used i n
the majority of other states or comparable c ustomized exam and meets
the requirements set for th in subsection H I of this section.
D. Beginning July 1, 2004, any person applying for initial
Oklahoma certification shall have on file with the Board a curren t
Oklahoma criminal history record from the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation as well as a national criminal history record check as
defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statu tes. Upon
receipt of the Oklahoma criminal history record, the Board may issue
a temporary certificate which shall be effective until receipt of
the national fingerprint-based criminal history record. The person
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applying for a certificate shall be respon sible for the cost of the
criminal history records.
E. Any person holding a valid certificate, issued p rior to
January 1, 1997, shall be a certified tea cher for purposes of the
Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act, subject to any professional
development requirements prescribed by the Oklahoma Teacher
Preparation Act or by the State Board of Education.
F. 1. The Board shall issue a certificate to teach to a person
who holds a valid out -of-country certificate and meets any
requirements established by the Boar d. The certificate to teach
shall only be for those subject areas and grade levels most closely
aligned to the subject areas and grade levels recognized on the out-
of-country certificate.
2. A person who meets the requirements of paragraph 1 of this
subsection shall not be required to take any competency examinat ions
in those subject areas and grade levels most closely aligned to the
subject areas and gr ade levels recognized on the out -of-country
certificate.
3. A person who meets the requirements of par agraph 1 of this
subsection shall have on file with the Boar d a current Oklahoma
criminal history record check from the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation as well as a national criminal history record check as
defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of th e Oklahoma Statutes. Upon
receipt of the Oklahoma criminal history record check, the Board may
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issue a temporary certificate which shall be effective un til receipt
of the national fingerprint -based criminal history record check.
The person applying for a certificate shall be responsible for the
cost of the criminal history record checks.
4. The Board shall promulgate rules establishing a process by
which out-of-country certificates will be reviewed and evaluated for
purposes of awarding a certificate to teach pursuant to this
subsection.
G. 1. The Board shall i ssue a certificate to teach to a person
who holds a valid out-of-state certificate. The cert ificate to
teach shall only be for those subject areas and grade levels most
closely aligned to the sub ject areas and grade levels recognized on
the out-of-state certificate.
2. A person who meets the requi rements of paragraph 1 of this
subsection shall not be required to take any competency examinations
in those subject areas and grade levels most closely aligned to the
subject areas and grade levels recognized on the out-of-state
certificate.
3. A person who meets the requirements of this subsection sha ll
have on file with the Board a current Oklahoma criminal history
record check from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as well
as a national criminal hist ory record check as defined in Section
150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Upon rece ipt of the
Oklahoma criminal history record check, the Board may issue a
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temporary certificate which sh all be effective until receipt of the
national fingerprint -based criminal history record check. The
person applying for a certificate shall be responsib le for the cost
of the criminal history record checks.
H. 1. The Board shall issue a certificate to teach to a person
who holds a certificate from a federally recognized tribal nation.
The certificate to teach shall only be for a school that is operated
by the certificate-granting tribal nation within its reservation or
treaty area boundaries.
2. A person who meets the requirements of paragraph 1 of this
subsection shall not be required to take any compet ency examinations
other than those required by th e certificate-granting tribal nation.
3. A person who meets t he requirements of this subsection shall
have on file with the Board a current Oklahoma criminal history
record check as defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma
Statutes. Upon receipt of the Oklahoma criminal history record
check, the Board may issue a temporary certificate which sh all be
effective until receipt of the national fingerprin t-based criminal
history record check. The per son applying for a certificate shall
be responsible for the cost of the criminal history record checks.
I. 1. The Board shall issue a certificate to t each to a person
who has successfully completed a competency exam used in a majority
of the other states. The certificate to teach shall only be for
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those subject areas and grade levels that correspond with a
certification area used in Oklahoma.
2. A person who meets the requirements of paragraph 1 of this
subsection shall have on file with the Board a cur rent Oklahoma
criminal history record check from the Oklahoma State Bureau of
Investigation as well as a national criminal history record check as
defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. U pon
receipt of the Oklahoma criminal history record check, the Board may
issue a temporary ce rtificate which shall be effective until receipt
of the national fingerprint -based criminal history rec ord check.
The person applying for a certificate shall be r esponsible for the
cost of the criminal hist ory record checks.
I. J. The Board shall issue a lead teaching certificate to any
person who upon application:
1. Has successfully completed the requi rements of this
subsection;
2. Has a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a teacher;
3. Participates in a meaningful individualized program of
professional development, as provided for in Section 6 -101.10 of
this title;
4. Has earned a "highly effective" or "superior" rating
pursuant to Section 6 -101.16 of this title; and
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5. May have a teaching loa d of not more than seventy -five
percent (75%) student instruction to allow the teacher to mentor
other teachers.
J. K. 1. The Board shall issue a mast er teaching certificate
to any person who upon application:
a. has successfully completed the requiremen ts of this
subsection,
b. has a minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a
teacher, and
c. (1) has earned a "superior" rating pursuant to
Section 6-101.16 of this title, or
(2) has earned a "highly effective" rating pursuant
to Section 6-101.16 of this title and holds or
has held a National Board cert ification from the
National Board for Professional Teaching
Standards.
2. Teachers with a master teach ing certificate may assume
leadership roles that include but are n ot limited to:
a. the planning and del ivery of professional development
activities designed to improve instructional
strategies,
b. the facilitation of an instructional leadership team
within the building or school district in which the
lead teacher is assigned, and
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c. the mentoring of other t eachers and participation in
evaluations of other teachers.
3. Teachers with a master teaching certificate may have a
teaching load of not more than fi fty percent (50%) student
instruction to allow the lead teacher to spend time on:
a. co-teaching,
b. co-planning,
c. peer reviews, and
d. other duties mutually agreed upon by the
superintendent and the master teacher, and may be used
to satisfy the qualita tive evaluation component for
teachers as required by Section 6 -101.16 of this title
by performing the duties set forth in this paragraph.
K. L. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to
implement a renewal schedule and associated fees for lead an d master
teaching certificates. The rules shall allow a teacher that no
longer meets the requirements o f a lead or master teaching
certificate to make a pplication for the standard teaching
certificate.
L. M. The terms of the contracts issued to those hol ding lead
and master teaching certificates shall include the following:
1. Lead: an additional ten (10 ) days to be used to strengthen
instructional leadership. A person with a lead teaching certificate
shall receive an annual salary supplement of at lea st Three Thousand
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Dollars ($3,000.00) or the district 's daily rate of pay, whichever
is higher, in addition to the salary for which the teacher qualifies
pursuant to Section 18 -114.14 of this title; and
2. Master: an additional fifteen (15) days to be us ed to
strengthen leadership. A person with a master teaching certificat e
shall receive an annual salary supplement of at least Five Thousand
Dollars ($5,000.00) or the district 's daily rate of pay, whichever
is higher, in addition to the salary for which the teacher qualifies
pursuant to Section 18 -114.14 of this title.
If a person with a lead or master tea ching certificate changes
school districts during the life of the certificate, the terms of
the contracts required in this subsection shall be subject t o
approval by the new employing school district.
M. N. 1. Any person who is eligible for a lead or mas ter
teaching certificate described in this sectio n shall make
application for the following school year with the State Board of
Education. The applicat ion shall include a recommendation from the
local board of education and de termination that the applican t has
met the statutory criteria. In reviewing a n application, the local
school board of education and the superintendent shall consider the
ability of the school district to fulfill the additional
requirements described in su bsections I and J and K of this section
before making a recommendation to the State Board of Education.
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2. The State Department of Education shall develop an
application to impleme nt the provisions of this subsection and make
it available to school districts.
N. O. Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, the Department
shall make the teaching certificates provided for in this section
available for any person who has received a reco mmendation from
their local board of education and who meets the eligibility
criteria.
O. P. For the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years, the
Department shall identify school districts to implement the teaching
certificates provided for in this section o n a pilot program basis
with the assistance of public -private partnerships, funding fro m
philanthropic organizations or federal grants.
P. Q. The Department shall seek funding necessary for the
administration of this section. If funding for the administr ation
of the teaching certificates listed in subsections I and J and K is
not available, the Dep artment shall not be required to fulfill the
requirements listed in subsections L, M, N and, O, and P of this
section.
Q. R. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to
implement the provisions of this act.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dated 03/01/2022
- DO PASS, As Coauthored.