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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 22, 2022
SENATE BILL NO. 1139 By: Bullard of the Senate
and
Baker of the House
An Act relating to teacher pay; creating a task fo rce
to study and make recommenda tions regarding certain
types of pay to reward the highest quality teachers ;
providing expiration date; prov iding for membership;
providing for designation of chair and vice chair ;
requiring appointments by certain date; requir ing
organizational meeting by ce rtain date; specifying
quorum; providing for frequency of meetings; allowing
members to participate via videoconference ;
prohibiting compensation or travel reimbursement for
members; providing for staff support; requiring
submission of certain report by ce rtain date;
providing for codification; providing an effective
date; and declaring a n emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to b e codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sectio n 18-126 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. There is hereby created until November 30, 2023, a task
force to study and make recommendations for pay for performance,
qualitative pay, and/or merit pay that would reward the hi ghest
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quality teachers in this state and could be used to recruit and
retain high quality teachers .
B. The task force shall be comprised of nine (9) members to be
appointed as follows:
1. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate, one of whom shall be a teacher employed by a public school
district located in a county with a population of less than seventy
thousand (70,000) according to the latest Federal Decennial Census
and one of whom shall be a teacher employed by a public school
district located in a county with a population of more than seventy
thousand (70,000) according to the latest Federal Decennial Census ;
2. Two members appointed b y the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, one of whom shall be a teacher employed by a public
school district located in a county with a population of less than
seventy thousand (70,000) according to the latest Federal Decennial
Census and one of whom shall be a teacher employed by a public
school district located in a county with a populati on of more than
seventy thousand (70,000) according to the latest Federal Decennial
Census;
3. One member appointed by the Governor , who shall be a teacher
employed by a public school district in this state;
4. One member appointed by the Superintendent of Public
Instruction, who shall be a current or former Oklahoma Teacher of
the Year and who shall serve as chair of the task force ;
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5. One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate, who shall be a superintendent employed by a public school
district in this state and who shall serve as vice chair of the task
force;
6. One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, who shall be a superintendent employ ed by a public
school district in this state; and
7. One member appointed by the Governor, who shall be a
superintendent employed by a public school district in this state.
C. Appointments to the task force shall be made within thirty
(30) days after the effective date of this act. The task force
shall conduct an organizational meeting not later than September 1,
2022.
D. A quorum of the task force shall be required to approve any
final action of the task force. For purposes of this sectio n, five
members shall constitute a quo rum.
E. The task force may meet as often as may be required to
perform the duties imposed upon it.
F. Task force members may participate via videoconference if
they are visible and audible to each other through a video monitor .
G. Members of the task fo rce shall receive no compensation or
travel reimbursement.
H. The State Department of Education shall provide staff and
administrative support for the task force.
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I. The task force shall submit a report of its findings and
recommendations by November 30, 2023, to the chairs of the Senate
and House of Representatives education committees.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effectiv e July 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary fo r the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is he reby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and aft er its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
February 22, 2022 - DO PASS