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Read. Follow. Verify.Oklahoma House Bill 1226 Modifies Charter School Definitions, Contracting Rules, and Operational Standards
Last action · February 4, 2025: Second Reading referred to Rules
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 1226 modifies definitions, contracting rules, and operational requirements under the Oklahoma s Act, taking effect November 1, 2025. The legislation specifies who may contract with a sponsor to operate a charter school and updates governance and compliance standards.
Changes statutory requirements for operators, sponsors, and governing boards across Oklahoma, altering application processes, contract rules, and operational oversight.
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.
charter schools
Charter schools are subject to modified statutory definitions, contracting rules, operational standards, and reporting requirements.
virtual charter schools
Virtual charter schools must comply with updated oversight, application, and governance provisions.
charter school sponsors
Sponsors face updated responsibilities regarding application reviews, contract execution, and school evaluations.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to contract with a sponsor to operate a charter school?
What are the meeting requirements for a charter school governing board?
What else do you want to know?
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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 West (Kevin)
- Feb 3, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
Version history
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Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Discoveries
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Comprehensive Update to Charter School Statutes
The bill revises multiple sections of the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act concerning definitions, contracting eligibility, sponsor duties, and governing board compliance.
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Sources
www.oklegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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