Education; paraprofessionals; teachers; exemption; effective date; emergency.

Header formatting changed from 'STATE OF OKLAHOMA' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION'

Page numbering and footer information updated to reflect floor version with committee amendment notation

Minor text reorganization and spacing adjustments throughout the document

Core provisions exempting paraprofessionals with bachelor's degrees and teachers with bachelor's degrees from additional education requirements remain intact

Updated document title from 'PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' and adjusted page numbering throughout.

Changed request number from 13109 to 13203 to reflect the new version of the bill.

Renumbered sections and adjusted line numbers to conform to the House Committee Substitute format.

Updated the effective date reference from 03/04/25 to 03/05/25 in the footer.

Document header changed from 'ENGROSSED HOUSE' to 'PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' indicating the bill has been amended by the committee.

Page numbering and reference numbers were updated to reflect the new committee substitute version.

Added committee amendment metadata including sponsor name, date, and reading clerk information.

All substantive policy provisions regarding paraprofessional career development programs and teacher education exemptions remain identical to the original engrossed version.

Created a career development program for public school paraprofessionals based on education and training advancement

Paraprofessionals with bachelor's degrees in education who haven't been out of the classroom for more than 10 years are exempt from additional professional education coursework requirements

Teachers with bachelor's degrees in education who haven't been out of the classroom for more than 10 years are exempt from additional professional education coursework for certification renewal

Defined public school paraprofessional as an employee whose position is instructional in nature or delivers direct services to students and/or parents

School districts may extend existing contracts to allow paraprofessionals to be assigned for practice teaching as student teachers