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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2895 By: Townley of the House
and
Gillespie of the Senate
An Act relating to children; amending 10 O.S. 2021,
405.4, which relates to the Oklahoma Child Care
Facilities Licensing Act; providing time period to
appoint certain teacher; providing that certain
children be excluded when determining required number
of certain teachers; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 10 O.S. 2021, Section 405.4, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 405.4. A. Any person with a bachelor 's degree or
postgraduate degree shall be considered as having met the
educational requirements for a director of a full -time child care
center required by the Department of Human Services. Nothing in
this section shall be construed as to affect annual continuing
education requirements. The direc tor of a child care center may
also qualify as a master teacher for children of all ages.
B. 1. Any person replacing a master teacher at a child care
center shall be granted a one -year probationary period to fulfill
the educational qualifications required by the Department for a
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master teacher. The Department may extend the probationary period
an additional year as long as the person is actively pursuing that
goal.
2. Directors shall have sixty (60) days to appoint a
probationary master teacher.
C. Licensed child care facilities opened or expanded before
November 1, 2016, shall have thirty -five (35) square feet of floor
area per infant in rooms occupied only by infants. New construction
and existing space not previously licensed for child care after
November 1, 2016, shall have forty (40) square feet of floor area
per infant in rooms occupied only by infants.
D. In determining the number of master teachers required based
on license capacity and desired Star level, after school care
children shall not b e counted toward the license capacity.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1 , 2025.
Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate