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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
April 21, 2025
AS AMENDED
ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2895 By: Townley of the House
and
Gillespie of the Senate
[ children - time period - teachers - 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 d irector 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 teac her 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
master teacher. The Department ma y extend the probationary period
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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 a rea
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.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
April 21, 2025 - DO PASS AS AMENDED