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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
HOUSE BILL 3461 By: Hays
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 5-141, which relates to administrator
compensation and benefits; updating internal
citations; prohibiting school districts from paying
certain administrator expenses with State Aid funds;
requiring certain administrative expenditures to be
paid with local revenue; defining term; and providing
an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-141, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5-141. A. Each school district of this state shall
adopt a minimum salary schedule and shall transmit a copy of it to
the State Board of Education within thirty (30) days after adoption.
A school district shall not calculate salaries of teachers solely as
a proportion of the salaries of the administrators of the district.
B. Districts shall be encouraged to provide compensation
schedules to reflect district policies and circumstances, including
differential pay for different subject areas and special incentives
for teachers in districts with specific geographical attributes.
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Districts may also adopt a salary schedule that provides additional
compensation for achieving certain ratings under the Oklahoma
Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System (TLE) as set
forth in Section 6 6-101.16 of this act title. Any salary schedule
adopted by a district pursuant to this section shall not set
salaries at amounts less than those set pursuant to Section 18-
114.12 18-114.15 of this title.
C. The State Department of Education shall compile a report of
the minimum salary schedules for every school district in the state
and shall submit the report to the Governor, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and President Pro Tempore of the Senate no later
than December 15 of each year.
D. Each school district shall file within fifteen (15) days of
signing the contract, the employment contract of the superintendent
of the school district with the State Department of Education. The
Department shall keep all contracts available for inspection by the
public. The school district shall not be authorized to pay any
salary, benefits or other compensation to a superintendent which are
not specified in the contract on file and shall not pay
administrators any amounts for accumulated sick leave that are not
calculated on the same formula used for determining payment for
accumulated sick leave benefits for other full-time employees of
that school district and shall not pay administrators any amounts
for accumulated vacation leave benefits that are not calculated on
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the same formula used for determining payment for accumulated
vacation leave benefits for other twelve-month full-time employees
of that school district.
E. By October 1 of each year each district board of education
shall prepare a schedule of salaries and fringe benefits paid
administrators employed by the district, including a description of
the fringe benefits. The schedule shall be a public record and
shall be disclosed as required by the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
The board shall file a copy of the schedule with the State
Department of Education within one week of completion.
F. No severance payment, contract buyout, or termination
settlement paid to a superintendent or other central office
administrator shall be paid with State Aid funds received through
the State Aid Formula, including any state supplements thereto. All
such payments shall be considered excess administrative expenditures
and shall be funded exclusively with local revenue.
G. For purposes of this section the:
1. The term "administrator" shall include employees who are
employed and certified as superintendents, assistant
superintendents, principals, and assistant principals and who have
responsibilities for supervising classroom teachers; and
2. "Administrative expenditures" means expenditures for central
office administration and executive management, including but not
limited to:
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a. compensation, benefits, stipends, bonuses, and
allowances for superintendents and assistant
superintendents,
b. compensation and benefits for central office
administrators and executive staff,
c. severance payments, contract buyouts, termination
settlements, or separation agreements for
administrative personnel,
d. vehicle, housing, or similar allowances provided to
administrative personnel,
e. payments to consultants or contractors performing
executive, managerial, or administrative functions,
and
f. payments made through interlocal agreements or
education service cooperatives for administrative or
management services.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
60-2-15894 SW 01/13/26