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An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4030 By: Caldwell (Trey) and Kane of
the House
and
Hall and Haste of the
Senate
An Act relating to education; specifying
apportionment of certain appropriated funds;
providing for the budgeting of funds in certain
categories and amounts; requiring development of
certain performance measures; requiring transfers of
certain funds; limiting authority to reduce certain
apportionments; requiring certain funds to be
expended for certain purposes; stating purposes for
allocated funds; requiring certain transfer of funds;
stating legislative intent regarding expenditures for
direct costs; prohibiting the State Department of
Education from contracting for certain administrative
costs in certain program; providing for duties and
compensation of employees of the State Department of
Education; requiring the reduction or withholding of
State Aid funds for certain purposes; authorizing the
State Board of Education to request transfer of
certain funds; authorizing the request of early
allocations for certain funds; requiring proportional
reductions of allocations under certain conditions;
authorizing exemption from budgetary limits for
unanticipated federal funds; providing procedures;
requiring approval of exemption request under certain
conditions; requiring budgeting of certain funds in
certain years; requiring certain budgeting
procedures; prohibiting certain budgeting procedures;
appropriating certain funds in certain amount for
certain purpose; directing utilization of certain
amounts for certain purposes; providing for
noncodification; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
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SUBJECT: Education
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, for the support of
public school activities by the State Board of Education payable
from monies appropriated and authorized by Enrolled Senate Bill No.
1177 of the 2nd Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature shall be
apportioned as follows:
1. Funds appropriated and authorized by Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, and 19 of Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1177 of the 2nd Session
of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature:
Local- and State-supported:
a. Financial Support of Public
Schools $3,095,577,929.00
b. Redbud School Grants $125,000,000.00
SUBTOTAL, PARAGRAPH 1 $3,220,577,929.00
2. Funds appropriated by Sections 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 20, 21,
and 22 of Enrolled Senate Bill No. 1177 of the 2nd Session of the
60th Oklahoma Legislature, shall be utilized to fund:
a. Certified Employee Health
Benefit Allowances $420,597,720.00
b. Support Employee Health Benefit
Allowances $261,700,874.00
c. School Security $50,000,000.00
d. The Purchase of Textbooks and
Instructional Materials $45,190,000.00
e. The Strong Readers Act $43,750,000.00
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f. The Teachers' Retirement Credit $35,000,000.00
g. Early Intervention $16,725,341.00
h. Early Childhood Initiatives $15,000,000.00
i. Alternative and High Challenge
Education $14,000,000.00
j. Required Assessments $13,405,685.00
k. The Math Achievement and
Proficiency Program $7,500,000.00
l. The Public School Paid Maternity
Leave Revolving Fund $6,500,000.00
m. The Revolving Loan Fund Program
for Charter School Capital
Expenditures, created pursuant
to Enrolled House Bill No.
3372 of the 2nd Session of the
60th Oklahoma Legislature, in
cooperation with the Statewide
Charter School Board,
utilizing memoranda of
understanding and transferring
the funds as needed $5,000,000.00
n. Literacy Coaches $5,000,000.00
o. Teacher Reading Program Training $5,000,000.00
p. The continuation of stipends for
speech language pathologists $4,250,000.00
q. Math and Reading Screeners $4,000,000.00
r. School Lunch Matching $3,140,137.00
s. The continuation of a statewide
early literacy program that
mails free, age-appropriate
books each month to children
from birth to age five to
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build reading skills and
school readiness at no cost to
families $2,840,000.00
t. The support of a research-based
literacy program used in
schools that provides
evidence-based, print material
with a systematic phonics
sequence, personalized
decodable books, instructional
videos, and is family
supported $2,700,000.00
u. Student Teacher Compensation $2,650,000.00
v. Implementation of the provisions
of Enrolled Senate Bill No.
1614 of the 2nd Session of the
60th Oklahoma Legislature $2,000,000.00
w. Advanced Placement Incentives $1,559,863.00
x. Continuation of existing Metrics
Software program utilization,
which, beginning in the 2026-
2027 school year, will
aggregate data to the
classroom level $1,500,000.00
y. Continuation of a professional
development–based educational
program that trains teachers
to create positive,
respectful, and engaging
classroom environments that
inspire students to achieve
academic excellence and strong
character development $500,000.00
z. The Oklahoma Arts Institute $320,000.00
aa. Nationally Recognized Career
Readiness Assessments $250,000.00
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bb. Continuation of a nonprofit,
tuition-free alternative
education program that
combines high school academics
with therapeutic counseling to
help at-risk students graduate
and prepare for college or
careers $200,000.00
cc. Support of a program that
partners with an institution
of higher education that
supports students through
research-based, high-dosage
tutoring focused on early
literacy and middle school
math $159,581.00
dd. Ag in the Classroom $38,000.00
SUBTOTAL, PARAGRAPH 2 $970,477,201.00
3. Funds appropriated by Section 12 of Enrolled Senate Bill No.
1177 of the 2nd Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature:
Administrative and Support
Functions of the State Department
of Education $18,297,734.00
SUBTOTAL, PARAGRAPH 3 $18,297,734.00
TOTAL State School Aid and Programs $4,209,352,864.00
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the State Board of
Education shall budget all funds in the following categories and
amounts:
Category Total
1. Payroll, Salaries or Wages,
Including Tax-sheltered
Deferment Contracts and
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Longevity Payments Authorized
by State Statutes $38,000,000.00
2. Professional and Personal
Services Contracts $36,787,370.00
3. Other Operating Funds $3,974,901,663.00
4. Expenditure of Federal Funds $1,000,000,000.00
TOTAL $5,049,689,033.00
The agency shall develop outcome-based performance measures for
each budget category.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The funds appropriated in Sections 14 and 15 of Enrolled Senate
Bill No. 1177 of the 2nd Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature in
the amount of Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($3,250,000.00) shall be transferred to the School Consolidation
Assistance Fund.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The funds appropriated in Sections 16 and 17 of Enrolled Senate
Bill No. 1177 of the 2nd Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature in
the amount of Three Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($3,250,000.00) shall be transferred to the Teachers' Retirement
System Dedicated Revenue Revolving Fund.
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The funds allocated in subparagraph f of paragraph 2 of Section
1 of this act specifically for the purpose of funding the Teachers'
Retirement Credit shall be transferred to the Teachers' Retirement
System of Oklahoma.
SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
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If the funds allocated in subparagraph f of paragraph 2 of
Section 1 of this act specifically for the purpose of funding the
Teachers' Retirement Credit are insufficient to fully fund the
employee contribution credits provided for in Section 17-108.2 of
Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes as invoiced by the Teachers'
Retirement System of Oklahoma, the State Department of Education may
reduce in equal proportions funds allocated in subparagraphs i, j,
p, s, w, y, z, aa, bb, and dd of paragraph 2 of Section 1 of this
act. The total amount of funds reduced shall not exceed the
additional amount required to fully fund the employee contribution
credits.
SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
Of the funds allocated in subparagraph p of paragraph 2 of
Section 1 of this act for the purpose of funding stipends for speech
language pathologists, Four Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($4,250,000.00) shall be transferred to the Oklahoma School
Psychologist, Speech-Language Pathologist, and Audiologist National
Certification Revolving Fund, created in Section 6-206.1 of Title 70
of the Oklahoma Statutes, for the purpose of awarding annual bonuses
as directed.
SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The funds allocated in subparagraph w of paragraph 2 of Section
1 of this act for Advanced Placement Incentives shall be expended
for the purpose of providing assistance for students in financial
need, providing grants to districts seeking to start new advanced
placement (AP) programs, and expanding professional development,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 1210.703 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 9. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The funds allocated in subparagraph e of paragraph 2 of Section
1 of this act for the Strong Readers Act shall be expended pursuant
to the provisions of Section 1210.508A et seq. of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 10. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
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The funds allocated in subparagraph j of paragraph 2 of Section
1 of this act for Required Assessments shall be expended for the
purpose of administering a statewide student assessment system for
grades three through twelve, pursuant to Section 1210.508 of Title
70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 11. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The funds allocated in subparagraph i of paragraph 2 of Section
1 of this act for Alternative and High Challenge Education shall be
expended for the purpose of operating the statewide system of
alternative education programs, as provided in Section 1210.568 of
Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and for encouraging school
districts to participate in innovative alternative education
programs.
SECTION 12. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The funds allocated in subparagraph g of paragraph 2 of Section
1 of this act for Early Intervention shall be transferred to the
Early Intervention Revolving Fund (Fund 250). It is the intent of
the Legislature that funding available for SoonerStart Early
Intervention Services be expended for direct services to eligible
infants and toddlers and their families. The State Department of
Education shall not contract, pay, or reimburse for administrative
cost recovery personnel, accounting, management information system
costs, and maintenance and operations at the state or local level or
indirect costs which do not comply with the requirements of Section
13-125 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 13. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The funds allocated in subparagraph h of paragraph 2 of Section
1 of this act for the Early Childhood Initiative shall be expended
for the purpose of funding the early childhood program pursuant to
the provisions of Section 10-105.4 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes.
SECTION 14. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
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State Aid funds shall be reduced or withheld by the State Board
of Education in an amount necessary to ensure compliance with this
act.
SECTION 15. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The State Board of Education is authorized to request the Office
of Management and Enterprise Services to transfer appropriated funds
to the appropriate dispensing fund.
SECTION 16. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
The Superintendent of Public Instruction may request through the
Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services the
early transfer by the Oklahoma Tax Commission of tax collections to
the Education Reform Revolving Fund for the purpose of early
allocation to the State Board of Education's disbursing funds to
alleviate cash-flow problems.
SECTION 17. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
If funds appropriated in Sections 1 through 22 of Enrolled
Senate Bill No. 1177 of the 2nd Session of the 60th Oklahoma
Legislature are not sufficient to fully fund the provisions of this
act, each school district that qualifies for funds, excluding
Financial Support of Public Schools, pursuant to the provisions of
this act shall take a proportionate reduction.
SECTION 18. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
A. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction may request,
in the manner provided in this section, that receipt and expenditure
of unanticipated federal funds awarded after July 1, 2026, be exempt
from expenditure limitations and from budgetary limitations.
1. The Superintendent shall make a request for exemption to the
Office of Management and Enterprise Services in writing and file a
revised budget work program.
2. The Superintendent shall also file copies of the request for
exemption and budget work program revisions with the chair of the
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Appropriations Committee of the Oklahoma State Senate and the chair
of the Appropriations and Budget Committee of the Oklahoma House of
Representatives. The chair of the Appropriations Committee of the
Oklahoma State Senate and/or the chair of the Appropriations and
Budget Committee of the Oklahoma House of Representatives shall
notify the Office of Management and Enterprise Services of any
noncompliance of the request with legislative intent within twelve
(12) calendar days of receipt of the exemption request.
B. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall
approve the request for exemption unless both the chair and vice
chair of the Legislative Oversight Committee on State Budget
Performance provide written notification to the Office of Management
and Enterprise Services within twelve (12) calendar days of the
Committee's receipt of the exemption request that the exemption
subverts the intention and objectives of the Legislature in
establishing the original limit. The Office of Management and
Enterprise Services shall give written notice of approval or
disapproval of each exemption to the agency, the Governor, the chair
of the Appropriations Committee of the Oklahoma State Senate, and
the chair of the Appropriations and Budget Committee of the Oklahoma
House of Representatives within eighteen (18) calendar days of
receiving the request.
SECTION 19. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
There is hereby appropriated to the State Board of Education
from any monies not otherwise appropriated from the General Revenue
Fund of the State Treasury for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027,
the sum of Eighty-one Thousand Seventy-two Dollars ($81,072.00) to
be budgeted and expended in accordance with law.
SECTION 20. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
Of the funds appropriated by Section 19 of this act, Eighty-one
Thousand Seventy-two Dollars ($81,072.00) shall be transferred to
the Binocular Screening Revolving Fund created by Enrolled House
Bill No. 3016 of the 2nd Session of the 60th Oklahoma Legislature.
SECTION 21. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
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It is the intent of the Legislature that compliance with the
provisions of this act is enforceable pursuant to the provisions of
paragraph 9 of subsection A of Section 18b of Title 74 of the
Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 22. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
SECTION 23. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 14th day of April, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 16th day of April, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________