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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 4253 By: Kannady of the House
and
Hines of the Senate
An Act relating to school employees; amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 509.11, which relates to equal access
to employees of a school district; modifying what
constitutes access regarding statewide professional
educators' associations; prohibiting equal access
from being conditional on certain provisions or
services; directing certain communications to be
classified as promotional events; permitting
distribution of certain materials in school
mailboxes; prohibiting a school district from
requiring a fee or other payment from statewide
professional educators' associations for certain
activities; requiring certain notification if certain
equal access is denied; requiring notification of the
State Board of Education if equal access is not
granted within certain time period; updating
statutory language; allowing school district
employees to terminate membership in certain
organization at any time; prohibiting an organization
from taking certain actions; prohibiting certain
policy or agreement from placing certain conditions
or requirements on certain initiation or termination;
providing certain construction; and providing for
codification.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 509.11, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 509.11. A. No school district, employee of a school
district, or employee organization shall deny by any means,
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including a collective bargaining agreement, a statewide
professional educators' association equal access to employees of the
school district, to the same extent that access is granted to other
educators' associations. For purposes of this section, access shall
include, but is not limited to:
1. Setting up informational tables at in-service or other
similar teacher meetings;
2. Speaking at in-service or other similar teacher meetings;
3. Distributing information in school mail boxes or through the
school e-mail electronic mail system;
4. Utilizing school district meeting rooms during nonworking
hours;
5. Representing employees in employment matters, when requested
by the employee;
6. Posting information on school district bulletin boards or
other common space displays; and
7. Utilizing school district printing services Promotional
events.
B. Any association which utilizes school district facilities or
services shall reimburse the district for any costs incurred by the
district due to association activities.
C. Equal access shall not be conditional on provisions or
services requested by school districts including, but not limited
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to, furnished meals, snacks, gifts, donations, or other types of
sponsored activities.
D. Communication by an employee, volunteer, or member of a
statewide professional educators' association on behalf of the
association or a local affiliate group that pertains to a collective
bargaining agreement or negotiated employment contract pursuant to
Section 509.2 of this title shall, for the purposes of this section,
be classified as a promotional event hosted by the statewide
association, and all other statewide professional educators'
associations and their employees shall be granted equal access to
communicate with school employees to the same extent. For the
purposes of this section, communication includes, but is not limited
to, presentations, speaking events, meetings, electronic mails,
informational displays, and virtual forum posts.
E. Distribution of promotional materials to all employees in
school mailboxes by employees or associated members of a statewide
professional educators' association shall be permitted. Promotional
materials may include, but are not limited to, promotional
brochures, competitor comparison brochures, informational pamphlets,
membership applications, gift items, and association member gifts.
F. School districts shall not require a fee or other payment
from statewide professional educators' associations for access,
promotional material review, promotional material distribution, or
other related activities.
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G. 1. A statewide professional educators' association that is
not allowed access as provided for in this section shall notify the
board of education of the school district where access was denied.
2. Upon notification, if the school district board of education
does not ensure equal access is provided to the statewide
professional educators' association within fifteen (15) days, the
association shall notify the State Board of Education.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 509.13 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. A school district employee who is a member of an employee
organization designated pursuant to Section 509.2 of Title 70 of the
Oklahoma Statutes may terminate membership in the employee
organization at any time. Upon receipt of a school district
employee's termination of membership via mail or electronic mail,
the employee organization shall terminate the employee's membership
and cease collection of dues.
B. An employee organization designated pursuant to Section
509.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be prohibited from:
1. Limiting a school district employee's right to terminate his
or her membership only during certain dates or by using specific
forms; and
2. Requiring a school district employee to disclose the reason
for his or her membership termination.
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C. 1. No school district board of education policy or
negotiated agreement shall place any other conditions or
requirements on any school district employee to initiate or
terminate membership in an employee organization.
2. Any negotiated agreement in effect upon the effective date
of this act that places any conditions or requirements on any school
district employee to initiate or terminate membership in an employee
organization shall be null and void upon the effective date of this
act.
Passed the House of Representatives the 26th day of March, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2026.
Presiding Officer of the Senate