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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE BILL 2927 By: Pittman
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to children; amending 10 O.S. 2021,
Section 405.4, which relates to the Oklahoma Child
Care Facilities Licensing Act; mo difying requirements
to be a director; 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 , and any person
with four (4) years' experience working as a full -time child care
employee or eight (8) years' experience working as a part -time child
care employee and who meets all other requirements, pursuant to this
title and the Oklahoma Administrative Code 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.
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Nothing in this section shall be construed as to affect annual
continuing education requirements. The director of a chil d care
center may also qualify as a master teacher for children of all
ages.
B. 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 Departme nt for a master
teacher. The Department may extend the probationary period an
additional year as long as the person is actively pursuing that
goal.
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.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
60-1-11320 CMA 01/15/25