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Read. Follow. Verify.House Bill 1488 Establishes School District Accreditation Deficiency Hearings and Rules
Last action · February 4, 2025: Second Reading referred to Rules
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 1488 permits school districts to request a due process hearing before the State Board of Education regarding recommended accreditation deficiencies, warnings, probation, or . The measure requires the State Department of Education to investigate complaints within thirty days and mandates that the State Board promulgate rules under the .
School districts facing potential loss of accreditation or placement on probation gain a formalized right to request a hearing and contest findings before the State Board of Education takes action.
- House Bill 1488 is introduced during the 1st Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature in 2025. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
school districts
School districts gain the right to request a due process hearing before accreditation penalties are implemented and face rules regarding compliance timelines.
State Department of Education
The Department is required to investigate complaints within thirty days and report recommended accreditation statuses within ninety days.
State Board of Education
The Board must conduct hearings, send notices within ten working days, promulgate rules under the Administrative Procedures Act, and take action on unaccredited schools.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeSecond Reading referred to Rules
- Feb 3, 2025HouseAuthored by Representative Johns
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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