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ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT
TO
ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2673 By: Baker, West (Tammy), Lowe
(Dick), McBride, Waldron,
Hasenbeck, and Provenzano
of the House
and
Pugh of the Senate
[ schools - career-readiness assessments - effective
date -
emergency ]
AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthors: Pittman, Townley,
Talley, Alonso-Sandoval, and Deck
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the stricken title, enacting clause
and entire bill and insert:
“An Act relating to schools; amending Section 1,
Chapter 289, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section
18-114.15), which relates to the minimum salary
schedule for certified personnel; updating statutory
references; modifying language regarding
implementation of salary increases for school
districts that receive either Foundation Aid or
Salary Incentive Aid or that receive neither
Foundation Aid nor Salary Incentive Aid; directing
funds appropriated for certain purpose to be
allocated; directing the State Department of
Education rather than the State Boa rd of Education to
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make certain allocation; updating statutory language;
and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 1, Chapter 289, O.S.L.
2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 18-114.15), is amended to read as
follows:
Section 18-114.15. A. Beginning with the 2023 -2024 school
year, certified personnel, as defined in Section 26 -103 of Title 70
of the Oklahoma Statutes this title, in the public schools of
Oklahoma this state shall receive in salary and/or fringe benefits
not less than the amounts specified in the following schedule:
MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE
National
Years of Bachelor’s Board Master’s Doctor’s
Experience Degree Certification Degree Degree
0 $39,601 $40,759 $40,991 $42,381
1 $40,035 $41,193 $41,425 $42,815
2 $40,469 $41,628 $41,859 $43,249
3 $40,904 $42,062 $42,294 $43,684
4 $41,338 $42,496 $42,728 $44,118
5 $42,810 $43,968 $44,200 $45,590
6 $43,273 $44,432 $44,663 $46,054
7 $43,737 $44,895 $45,127 $46,517
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8 $44,200 $45,358 $45,590 $46,980
9 $44,663 $45,822 $46,054 $47,444
10 $46,684 $47,844 $48,568 $50,945
11 $47,177 $48,336 $49,061 $51,438
12 $47,670 $48,829 $49,554 $51,931
13 $48,162 $49,322 $50,047 $52,424
14 $48,655 $49,815 $50,539 $52,916
15 $50,167 $51,327 $52,052 $54,430
16 $50,660 $51,820 $52,545 $54,923
17 $51,153 $52,313 $53,038 $55,416
18 $51,646 $52,806 $53,531 $55,909
19 $52,139 $53,299 $54,024 $56,402
20 $52,652 $53,813 $54,538 $56,917
21 $53,145 $54,306 $55,031 $57,410
22 $53,639 $54,799 $55,524 $57,903
23 $54,132 $55,292 $56,018 $58,397
24 $54,625 $55,785 $56,511 $58,890
25 $56,049 $57,232 $57,971 $60,395
Master’s Degree +
Years of National Board
Experience Certification
0 $42,149
1 $42,583
2 $43,018
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3 $43,452
4 $43,886
5 $45,358
6 $45,822
7 $46,285
8 $46,749
9 $47,212
10 $49,728
11 $50,221
12 $50,713
13 $51,206
14 $51,699
15 $53,212
16 $53,705
17 $54,198
18 $54,691
19 $55,184
20 $55,698
21 $56,192
22 $56,685
23 $57,178
24 $57,671
25 $59,153
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B. 1. When determining the Minimum Salary Schedule, “fringe
benefits” shall mean all or part of retirement benefits, excluding
the contributions made pursuant to subsection A of Section 17 -108.1
of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title and the flexible
benefit allowance pursuant to Section 26 -105 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes this title from the flexible benefit allowance
funds disbursed by the State Board of Education and the State Board
of Career and Technology Education pursuant to Se ction 26-104 of
Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title.
2. If a school district intends to provide retirement benefits
to a teacher such that the teacher’s salary would be less than the
amounts set forth in the minimum salary schedule specified in
subsection A of this section, the district shall be required to
provide written notification to the teacher prior to his or her
employment or, if already employed by the district, no later than
thirty (30) days prior to the date the district elects to provi de
retirement benefits such that the teacher’s salary would be less
than the minimum salary schedule.
C. Any of the degrees referred to in this section shall be from
a college recognized by the State Board of Education. The Board
shall accept teaching ex perience from out-of-state school districts
that are accredited by the State Board of Education state board of
education or appropriate state accrediting agency for the districts.
The Board shall accept teaching experience from out -of-country
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schools that are accredited or otherwise endorsed by the appropriate
national or regional accrediting or endorsement authority. Out -of-
country certification documentation in a language other than English
shall be analyzed by an educational credential evaluation servi ce in
accordance with industry standards and guidelines and approved by
the State Department of Education. The person seeking to have
credit granted for out -of-country teaching experience shall be
responsible for all costs of the analysis by a credential evaluation
service. The Board shall accept teaching experience from primary
and secondary schools that are operated by the United States
Department of Defense or are affiliated with the United States
Department of State.
D. For the purpose of state salar y increments and retirement,
no teacher shall be granted credit for more than five (5) years of
active duty in the military service or out -of-state or out-of-
country teaching experience as a certified teacher or its
equivalent. Nothing in this section sha ll prohibit boards of
education from crediting more years of experience on district salary
schedules than those allowed for state purposes.
E. The State Board of Education shall recognize, for purposes
of certification and salary increments, all the years of experience
of a:
1. Certified teacher who teaches in the educational program of
the Department of Corrections, beginning with fiscal year 1981;
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2. Vocational rehabilitation counselor under the Department of
Human Services if the counselor was employe d as a certified teacher
by the State Department of Education when the Division of Vocational
Rehabilitation was transferred from the State Board of Career and
Technology Education or the State Board of Education to the Oklahoma
Public Welfare Commission o n July 1, 1968;
3. Vocational rehabilitation counselor which were completed
while employed by the Department of Human Services if such counselor
was certified as a teacher or was eligible for certification as a
teacher in Oklahoma this state;
4. Certified teacher which were completed while employed by the
Child Study Center located at University Hospital, if the teacher
was certified as a teacher in Oklahoma this state; and
5. Certified school psychologist or psychometrist which were
completed while empl oyed as a doctoral intern, psychological
assistant, or psychologist with any agency of the State of Oklahoma
this state if the experience primarily involved work with persons of
school- or preschool-age and if the person was, at the time the
experience was acquired, certified as, or eligible for certification
as, a school psychologist or psychometrist.
F. The provisions of this section shall not apply to teachers
who have entered into postretirement employment with a public school
in Oklahoma this state and are still receiving a monthly retirement
benefit.
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G. If a person employed as certified personnel, as defined in
Section 26-103 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title, by a
school district during the 2022 -2023 school year was receiving a
salary above the step level indicated by the State Minimum Salary
Schedule for the 2022 -2023 school year, the person shall receive a
salary increase amount equal to the amount indicated in subsection A
of this section for the step level indicated for the person,
provided they remain employed by the same district, unless the hours
or the duties of the certified personnel are reduced
proportionately.
H. If For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, if a school
district does not receive receives either Foundation Aid or Salary
Incentive Aid or receives neither Foundation Aid nor Salary
Incentive Aid pursuant to Section 18 -200.1 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes this title, funds appropriated for the financial
support of public schools shall be allocated by the Stat e Board
Department of Education to implement the salary increases indicated
in subsection A of this section.
I. Persons employed as classroom instructional employees of
technology center school districts supervised by the State Board of
Career and Technology Education shall receive a salary increase
amount equal to the amount indicated in subsection A of this section
for the step level indicated for the person persons, provided they
remain employed by the same technology center school district,
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unless the hours or the duties of the classroom instructional
employees are reduced proportionately.
J. Persons employed as correctional teachers or vocational
instructors by the Department of Corrections pursuant to Section
510.6a of Title 57 of the Oklahoma Statut es or persons employed as
teachers by the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall receive a salary
increase amount equal to the amount indicated in subsection A of
this section for the step level indicated for the person persons,
provided they remain employed by the same Department of Corrections
or Office of Juvenile Affairs facility, unless the hours or the
duties of the correctional teachers, vocational instructors, or
teachers are reduced proportionately.
K. Persons employed as teachers by the State Departmen t of
Rehabilitation Services shall receive a salary increase amount equal
to the amount indicated in subsection A of this section for the step
level indicated for the person persons, provided they remain
employed by the State Department of Rehabilitation S ervices, unless
the hours or the duties of the teachers are reduced proportionately.
SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval. ”
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Passed the Senate the 12th day of March, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2673 By: Baker, West (Tammy), Lowe
(Dick), McBride, Waldron,
Hasenbeck, and Provenzano
of the House
and
Pugh of the Senate
[ schools - career-readiness assessments - effective
date -
emergency ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.508, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.508 A. 1. By no later than Decembe r 31, 2016,
the State Board of Education shall adopt a s tatewide system of
student assessments in c ompliance with the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) , as reauthorized and amended by P.L.
No. 114-95, also known as the Every Student Suc ceeds Act (ESSA).
2. The statewide student assessment s ystem adopted by the B oard
pursuant to this subsection shall be aligned with the Oklahoma
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Academic Standards as ado pted by the Board and which prepare
students for college and careers.
B. 1. The Board shall issue a request for proposals for the
selection of assessments to be administered to stude nts in grades
three through twelve as a part of the statewide student as sessment
system adopted by the Board pursuant to this section.
2. The Board shall ad opt assessments from the selected
proposals that were su bmitted pursuant to pa ragraph 1 of this
subsection. The adopted assessments shall be administered by the
Board for a period that is in coordination with the six -year subject
area textbook adoption cy cle unless the vendor does not fulfill the
terms of the contract or fails to c omply with or violate s the terms
of the contract. The Board shall administer the assessments
beginning with the 2017 -2018 school year.
C. The statewide student assessment syste m adopted by the Board
pursuant to this section shall in clude assessments that :
1. Are aligned with the Oklahoma subject matter standards as
adopted by the Board;
2. Provide a measure of comparability among other states;
3. Yield both norm-referenced scores and criterion-referenced
scores;
4. Have a track record of statistical r eliability and accura cy;
and
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5. For assessments administered in high school, provide a
measure of future academic performance.
D. For the 2016-2017 school year, the Board shall administer
assessments in:
1. English Language Arts or Reading and Mathemati cs in grades
three through eight and at least once in high school, during the
grade span of nine through twelve;
2. Science not less than once during each grade span of three
through five, six through nine and ten through twelve; and
3. United States His tory not less than on ce during the grade
span of nine through twelve.
E. 1. Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, the statewide
student assessment system shall include asse ssments in:
a. English Language Arts and Mathematics in grades three
through eight and at least onc e in high school, during
the grade span of nine through twelve,
b. Science not less than once during each grade span of
three through five, six through nine and ten through
twelve, and
c. United States History, wi th an emphasis on civi cs, not
less than once during the grade span of nine through
twelve.
2. Beginning with the 2 017-2018 school year, the statewide
student assessment system may include:
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a. assessments in Reading and Writing in certain grades
as determined by the Board, and
b. contingent upon the availability of funds, an
additional nationally recognized college - and career-
readiness assessment or assessments as recommended by
the State Department o f Education which will be
administered to students in hi gh school at no cost t o
the student.
3. a. Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, the
statewide student assessment system m ay include:
(1) a retest of the nati onally recognized college -
and career-readiness assessment administered
pursuant to subparagraph b of paragraph 2 of th is
subsection, or
(2) nationally recognized, portable career-readiness
assessments that lead to a National Career
Readiness Certificate.
b. The assessments described in this paragraph shall be
available for students in the fall sem ester of their
twelfth grade year and shall be administered at no
cost to students.
F. 1. Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in the
2017-2018 school year, each student shall take the a ssessment or
assessments included in the statewide stude nt assessment system
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adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection A of this section in
order to graduate from a public high school with a standard diploma.
All students shall take the assessment or as sessments prior to
graduation, unless otherwise exempt b y law.
2. Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in the
2017-2018 school year, each student, in addition to taking the
assessment or assessments includ ed in the statewide student
assessment system adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection A of
this section, shall meet any other high school graduation
requirements adopted by the Board pursuant to Section 5 of Enrolled
House Bill No. 3218 of the 2nd Sess ion of the 55th Oklahoma
Legislature in order to graduate from a public high school with a
standard diploma.
3. For students who start the ninth grade prior to or during
the 2016-2017 school year, school districts shall adopt a plan that
establishes the assessment or assessments those student s are
required to take in order to graduate from a publi c high school with
a standard diploma. The plan may also include any or all of the
other high school graduation requirements adopted by the Board
pursuant to Section 5 of Enrolled House Bill No. 3218 of the 2nd
Session of the 55th Oklahoma Legislature tha t those students will be
required to meet in order to graduate from a public high school with
a standard diploma.
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4. The Board shall promulgate rules to ensure t hat students who
transfer into an Okla homa school district from out-of-state after
the junior year of high school shall not be denied the opportunity
to be awarded a standard diploma due to differing testing
requirements.
G. In order to provide an indicat ion of the levels of
competency attained by the student in a permanent record for
potential future employers and instit utions of higher education,
school districts shall report on the high school transcript of the
student the highest-achieved score on the assessment or assessments
included in the statewide student assessment system adopted by the
Board pursuant to subsecti on A of this section and any business- and
industry-recognized endorsements attained.
H. Students who do not perform at a proficiency le vel on
assessments shall be remediated as established in the assessment
requirements adopted b y the Board pursuant to S ection 5 of Enrolled
House Bill No. 3218 of the 2nd Session of the 55th Oklahoma
Legislature, subject to the availability of funding.
I. 1. All assessments required by this section shall measure
academic competencies in correlati on with the subject matte r
standards adopted by the Board pursuant to Sections 11 -103.6 and 11-
103.6a of this title and referred to as the Oklahoma Academic
Standards. The State Board of Education sh all evaluate the subject
matter standards to ensure the competencies reflect high standards,
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are specific, well-defined, measurable, challenging, and will
prepare elementary students for next -grade-level course work an d
secondary students for postsecondary studies at institutions of
higher education or technolo gy center schools without the need for
remediation. All subject matter standards shall reflect the goals
as set forth in Section 11 -103.6 of this title and of im proving the
state average ACT score.
2. The State Department of Education shall annually eval uate
the results of the a ssessments. The State Board of Education shall
ensure that preliminary results for all statewide assessments are
reported to districts n o later than June 20 of each year and are
presented in a manner that yields detailed, diagnost ic information
for the purpose of guiding instruction and student remediation. As
improvements are made to the assessments required by this section,
the Board shall seek to increase the depth of know ledge assessed for
each subject. The State Board of Edu cation shall seek to ensu re
that data yielded from the assessments required in this section are
utilized at the school district level to inform instruction,
professional development, school improvemen t and remediation for
students.
3. The Commission for E ducational Quality and Ac countability
shall determine the cut scores for the performance levels on all
statewide assessments. The Commission shall conduct an ong oing
review to compare the statewide a ssessment content and performance
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descriptors with those of other states. Upon r eceipt of the review,
the Commission may adjust the cut scores as necessary.
4. The State Board of Education, for the purposes of conduc ting
reliability and validity studies, monitoring contractor adherence to
professionally accep ted testing standards, an d providing
recommendations for testing program improvement, shall retain the
services of an established, independent agency or organizat ion that
is nationally recognized for its technical expertise in educational
testing but is not engaged in the developm ent of aptitude or
achievement tests for elementary or secondary level grades. These
national assessment experts shall annually conduct studies of the
reliability and validit y of the statewide assessments administered
pursuant to this section. Validity s tudies shall include studies of
decision validity and concurrent validity.
J. 1. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules
setting the assessment window dates for each statewide assessment so
that the assessments are ad ministered according to r ecommended
testing protocols, and so that the assessment results are reported
back to school districts in a timely manner. The vendor sh all
provide a final electronic data fi le of all school site, school
district, and state result s to the State Department of Education and
the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability prior to August
20 of each year. The Department shall forward the final data files
for each school dist rict and each school site in that district to
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the school district. The Board sha ll ensure the contract with the
vendor includes a provision that the vendor report assessment
results directly to the Office of Education al Quality and
Accountability at the s ame time it is reported to the Board.
2. State, district, and site level results of all assessments
required in this section shall be disaggregated by gender, race,
ethnicity, disability status, migrant status, Englis h proficiency,
and status as economica lly disadvantaged, except that such
disaggregation shall not be required in a cas e in which the number
of students in a category is insufficient to yield statistically
reliable information or the results would reveal p ersonally
identifiable information abo ut an individual student. Each school
site shall notify the student's parents of the school's performance
levels in the Oklahoma School Testing Program as reported in the
Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program at the end of each school
year.
K. The State Board of Education shall be responsible for the
field-testing and validation of the statewide assessment system
required in subsection A of this section.
L. The State Board of Education shall develop, administer, an d
incorporate as a part of the Oklahom a School Testing Program, other
assessment programs or p rocedures, including appr opriate
accommodations for the assessment of students with disabilities as
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required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (I DEA),
20 U.S.C., Section 1400 et seq.
M. For purposes of developing and administering alterna te
assessments for studen ts with the most significant cognitive
disabilities, the State Board of Education shall not be subject to
subsections D and E of Section 11-103.6a of this title.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passa ge and approval.
Passed the House of Representatives the 8th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate