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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
SENATE BILL 428 By: Sacchieri
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to child care; amending 10 O.S. 2021,
Section 405.4, which relates to education and
continuing education requirements; e xtending
continuing education cycle; requiring certain
certificate for child care facility personnel within
specified time frame; requiring infant safe sleep
training for certain individuals; 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 director of a child care cent er 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 Department for a ma ster
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teacher. The Department may extend the probationary period an
additional year as long as the person is actively pursuing that
goal.
C. 1. Prior to or within twelve (12) months of employment,
teaching personnel of child care facilities shall obtain and
maintain a current Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder (OPDL)
certificate as provided by rules promulgated by the Director of
Human Services.
2. Renewals and training for OPDL certification and any other
professional development or continuing edu cation required by the
Department for child care facility personnel shall be on a two -year
cycle.
3. Infant safe sleep training shall be required every two (2)
years for any individual working with infants under one (1) year of
age.
D. 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.
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