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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
SENATE BILL 2047 By: Pugh
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to education; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 3-116.2, which relates to the Commission for
Educational Quality and Accountability; directing the
terms of certain members to be staggered upon certain
date; directing terms of members to be in accordance
with certain designations; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 3-116.5, which relates to Commission
reporting requirements; directing certain report to
be electronically submitted with certain frequency;
allowing the Commission to use certain funds to
perform its duties; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-
211, which relates to the educator supply-and-demand
study; directing the Commission, rather than the
State Board of Education, to conduct the study in
certain cooperation; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section
1210.531, which relates to the Oklahoma Educational
Indicators Program; directing the Commission to
include certain data in certain program; directing
the Commission to be provided certain data within
certain time period; directing the State Board of
Education to ensure certain contracts include certain
requirement; allowing the Commission to contract with
an independent third party to receive, process, and
report certain data; updating statutory references;
updating statutory language; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-116.2, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3-116.2. A. Effective January 1, 2013, there is hereby
created the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability.
The membership of the Commission shall consist of:
1. The Secretary of Education, who shall serve as the chair of
the Commission;
2. One member appointed by the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, representing business and industry from an
Oklahoma employer with five hundred (500) or fewer employees;
3. One member, appointed by the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, who is a parent of a child enrolled in a
public school in this state;
4. One member, appointed by the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, who is an administrator of a public school
district;
5. One member, appointed by the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, who shall represent higher education teacher
education programs;
6. One member appointed by the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, who shall be an active classroom teacher in
kindergarten through grade six; and
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7. One member appointed by the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, who shall be an active classroom teacher in
grades seven through twelve.
Upon the effective date of this act, the terms of the six
appointed members shall be staggered such that the terms of no more
than two members end in the same year. The terms of the initial
appointed members shall commence on January 1, 2013 July 1, 2028,
and shall end on June 30, 2014 in accordance with designations by
the Governor, with the Governor designating two members whose terms
shall end on June 30, 2030, two members whose terms shall end on
June 30, 2031, and two members whose terms shall end on June 30,
2032. The Thereafter, the Governor shall appoint two members at a
time, and the terms of subsequently appointed members shall commence
on July 1 of each year following the election of the Governor
thereafter and shall be for four (4) years. If a vacancy occurs,
the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same
manner as the office was previously filled.
B. A quorum of the Commission, which shall consist of four
members, shall be present in order for the Commission to transact
any business. Members shall be reimbursed for travel in the
performance of their official duties in accordance with the State
Travel Reimbursement Act.
C. Prior to July 1, 2013, the Commission shall meet to organize
and plan for the assumption of the powers and duties of the
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Education Oversight Board and the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher
Preparation.
D. Beginning July 1, 2013, the Commission shall assume the
following duties:
1. Oversee implementation of the provisions of Enrolled House
Bill No. 1017 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 42nd Oklahoma
Legislature;
2. Implementation of the provisions of the Oklahoma Teacher
Preparation Act as provided for in law;
3. Make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on
methods to achieve an aligned, seamless system from preschool
through postsecondary education; and
4. Set performance levels and corresponding cut scores pursuant
to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act and as provided for in
Section 1210.541 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title.
E. Beginning July 1, 2013, the Commission shall govern the
operation of the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability
created in Section 3-117 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this
title.
F. 1. Beginning July 1, 2014, the Commission shall assume the
following duties of the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation
according to the provisions of the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act:
a. approval and accreditation of teacher education
programs, and
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b. assessment of candidates for licensure and
certification.
2. To implement the provisions of this subsection the
Commission shall:
a. include the State Board of Education in the process,
b. review and assess approved, accredited, and new
programs of teacher education, and
c. encourage studies and research designed to improve
teacher education.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-116.5, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 3-116.5. A. On or before October 31, 2021 November 1,
2027, and every three (3) years thereafter, the Commission for
Educational Quality and Accountability shall issue electronically
submit a report to the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of
Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State
Senate, and the Governor detailing factors in the public education
system of the state that contribute to improvements in the:
1. Common education system, including, but not limited to, high
school graduation rates and college and career assessment scores;
2. Higher education and career and technology education
systems, including, but not limited to, timely graduation rates and
reduced remediation rates; and
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3. State workforce, including, but not limited to, career
readiness and the ability for new graduates to find in-state
employment.
B. If the Commission finds there is insufficient information
available to fulfill any of the report objectives specified in
subsection A of this section, the report shall also contain
recommendations on ways to address information gaps between state
entities, such as the State Department of Education, the Oklahoma
Department of Career and Technology Education, and the Oklahoma
State Regents for Higher Education.
C. The Commission may contract with a private consultant or
consultants to assist with the development of the report.
D. The Commission may utilize any funds received including, but
not limited to, any state or federal funds, grants, or private
donations to assist with the development of the report or to assist
the Commission with its general purposes or duties prescribed by
statute.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-211, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-211. The Commission for Educational Quality and
Accountability, in cooperation with the State Board of Education in
cooperation with the Commission for Educational Quality and
Accountability, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and
institutions of higher education shall conduct an educator supply-
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and-demand study every three (3) years. The study shall identify
areas of teacher shortage and make recommendations for addressing
the areas of most critical need. The Board Commission shall
electronically submit a report outlining the findings to the
Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.531, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.531. A. The Commission for Educational Quality
and Accountability shall establish an Oklahoma Educational
Indicators Program. The purpose of the Program shall be to develop
and implement a system of measures whereby the performance of public
schools and school districts is assessed and reported without undue
reliance upon any single type of indicator, and whereby the public,
including students and parents, may be made aware of the proper
meaning and use of any tests administered under the Oklahoma School
Testing Program Act, relative accomplishments of the public schools,
and of progress being achieved. The Commission shall involve
representatives of school teachers and of school administrators in
the development of the Program. The Program shall be so designed
that use of standardized definitions and measures and opportunities
for coordination with national reports, including those of the
National Assessment of Educational Progress, are maximized.
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B. The Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program shall present
information for comparisons of graduation rates, dropout rates,
pupil-teacher ratios, student enrollment gain and loss rates, and
test results in the contexts of socioeconomic status and the
finances of school districts. Information shall be provided
individually for all public school sites and school districts in a
format that facilitates comparisons. As necessary data become
available, comparisons shall also be provided individually for all
schools and school districts on a historical basis. Reports of all
tests administered pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing Program
Act shall be a part of the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program
and shall be provided for each grade and each test subject or set of
competencies. Test results for students enrolled in Internet-based
courses, including regularly enrolled and alternative education
students, shall be disaggregated and reported. The Commission for
Educational Quality and Accountability shall seek to develop and
incorporate additional indicators of comparative standing and
accomplishment.
C. Additionally, the Commission for Educational Quality and
Accountability, with the cooperation of the State Department of
Education, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and the
State Board of Career and Technology Education, shall develop
procedures for obtaining and reporting data to the high schools and
to the general public regarding the performance of each high
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school’s graduates in Oklahoma’s institutions of higher education in
this state and in postsecondary vocational-technical education. The
Commission shall include workforce outcomes of high school graduates
including postsecondary enrollment, credential attainment,
employment, and earnings information as such data becomes available.
The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall
include such data in the report of the Oklahoma Educational
Indicators Program.
D. By February 1 of each year the Commission for Educational
Quality and Accountability shall publish:
1. A summary report to the people and the Legislature of
Oklahoma of the information provided by the Oklahoma Educational
Indicators Program; and
2. State State-, district district-, and site level site-level
reports which shall include the percentage of students who perform
at the various levels on the tests required by the Oklahoma State
Testing Program.
Immediately following the publication of the reports required in
this subsection each year, all data gathered pursuant to the
Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program shall be made available for
public inspection at the Office of Educational Quality and
Accountability. The confidentiality of individual student records
shall be preserved as required by law.
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E. In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the
Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall be
provided all data and reports necessary to develop and produce the
Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program reports within thirty (30)
days of the necessary data becoming available. Such data shall be
provided directly to the Commission by the State Department of
Education, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the
State Board of Career and Technology Education, the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services, the Oklahoma Employment Security
Commission, and any state contractor or assessment vendor that
maintains or produces necessary data.
F. 1. The State Board of Education shall ensure that any
contracts with assessment vendors include a requirement that the
vendor transmit assessment results and related data files necessary
for the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program directly to the
Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability at the same
time such results are transmitted to the State Department of
Education.
2. Data required by this subsection shall be provided to the
Commission without the need for a separate data-sharing agreement
with related state agencies and shall be subject to the Oklahoma
Open Records Act; provided, however, that the confidentiality of
individual student records shall be preserved as required by state
and federal law.
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3. The Commission may contract with an independent third party
to receive, process, and report data submitted pursuant to this
subsection and may receive and expend federal or private grant funds
to carry out its duties pursuant to this section.
SECTION 5. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.
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