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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1432 By: Dossett
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to teachers; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
7 Section 6-133, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 349,
8 O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-133),
8 which relates to a teacher certification pilot
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9 program; removing sunset date; providing an effective
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13 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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14 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-133, as
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15 amended by Section 1, Chapter 349, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025,
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16 Section 6-133), is amended to read as follows:
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17 Section 6-133. A. As used in this section:
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18 1. "Provider" means an eligible entity that seeks or has
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19 obtained approval of an alternative teacher preparation program
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20 consistent with this section; and
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21 2. "Program" means content provided by a provider that leads
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22 toward licensure in a specific content area.
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23 B. The State Board of Education shall identify providers to
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24 implement new and innovative pathways toward teacher certification
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1 on a pilot program basis. Providers seeking to participate in the
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2 pilot innovative pathways program shall submit applications to the
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3 State Board of Education.
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4 C. A provider chosen by the State Board of Education to
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5 participate in the pilot innovative pathways program shall offer a
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6 program that:
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7 1. Provides evidence and history of fiscal solvency, capacity,
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8 operation, and program effectiveness;
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9 2. Provides evidence of necessary infrastructure to provide
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10 accurate, timely, and secure data for the purpose of admission,
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11 teacher candidate monitoring, testing, and certification
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12 recommendations;
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13 3. Has policies and procedures in place ensuring the security
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14 of teacher candidate records under applicable laws and regulations;
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15 4. Has the instructional capacity within an existing novice
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16 teacher support program, the ability to obtain the instructional
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17 capacity, or has established a partnership with an accredited higher
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18 education institution to provide adequate instruction in accordance
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19 with this subsection;
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20 5. Offers an instructional phase that provides intensive
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21 preparation before the teacher candidates assume classroom
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22 responsibilities;
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1 6. Offers a research-based and results-oriented approach
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2 focused on best teaching practices to increase student achievement
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3 and growth measured against state academic standards;
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4 7. Provides assessment, supervision, and evaluation of teacher
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5 candidates to determine their specific needs throughout the program
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6 and to support efforts to successfully complete the program;
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7 8. Provides intensive and ongoing professional development
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8 opportunities that accelerate a teacher candidate's professional
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9 growth, support student learning, and provide a workplace
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10 orientation, professional staff development, and mentoring;
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11 9. Offers peer review focused on standards of professional
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12 practice and continuous professional growth; and
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13 10. Provides a process to review a teacher candidate's final
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14 competency of required certification content standards that leads to
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15 a potential candidate being recommended for teacher certification in
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16 accordance with subsection F of this section.
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17 D. The State Board of Education shall ensure that providers
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18 approved to participate in the pilot innovative pathways program
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19 allow teacher candidates to demonstrate pedagogy and content
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20 standard proficiency in school-based programs and through other
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21 nontraditional means. Nontraditional means may include, but not be
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22 limited to, previous work experience, teacher experience, educator
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23 evaluations, industry-recognized certifications, and other
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1 E. If the State Board of Education determines that a provider
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2 fails to meet or is deficient in any of the requirements of this
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3 section, it may suspend or revoke the approval of the provider after
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4 providing notification of the deficiencies and an opportunity to
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5 remedy the deficiencies.
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6 F. A teacher candidate that completes a program offered by an
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7 approved provider shall be eligible for certification, provided he
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8 or she meets the certification requirements set forth in Section 6-
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9 187 of this title in the area of specialization for which
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10 certification is sought and is recommended for certification by the
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11 approved provider.
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12 G. The State Board of Education shall issue a certificate to
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13 teach to any person who meets the requirements set forth in this
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14 section and who has on file with the Board a current Oklahoma
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15 criminal history record check from the Oklahoma State Bureau of
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16 Investigation as well as a national criminal history record check as
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17 defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The
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18 person applying for the certificate shall be responsible for the
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19 cost of the criminal history record checks.
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20 H. A provider shall submit a report to the State Department of
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21 Education after one (1) year of operation showing the percentage of
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22 teacher candidates who have completed the program and who have
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23 successfully completed or who have failed the competency
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24 examinations for certification and the provider's efforts to help
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1 candidates successfully pass the examinations. A provider shall
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2 annually submit a report to the State Department of Education
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3 outlining the success of the program.
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4 I. The State Board of Education may promulgate rules to
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5 implement the provisions of this section.
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6 J. The pilot program created in this section shall end no later
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7 than July 1, 2026.
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8 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
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9 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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10 of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
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11 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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12 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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