Mathematics instruction; directing expenditure of certain funds; creating the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act. Effective date. Emergency.

All provisions related to the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act, including math instruction requirements, student screening for math skills, and math intervention plans, were completely removed.

New provisions establishing contact persons at schools to promote the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program and manage student agreements for higher education participation.

The $1 million appropriation for implementing the Math Achievement and Proficiency Act was removed from the bill.

Student eligibility criteria were changed from math proficiency requirements to age and financial need standards for higher education access program participation.

New requirements mandate that public and private schools designate contact persons (counselors or teachers) to manage student agreements for higher education access programs.

Enforcement mechanisms shifted from math intervention compliance to monitoring student agreement compliance for higher education participation, with students failing to comply becoming ineligible for program awards.

Removed provisions related to the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, which dealt with student financial aid eligibility based on income and age limits.

Added the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act, which establishes math instruction requirements, screening for math skills, and accountability measures for public schools.

Created a $1 million appropriation from House Bill 2766 to implement the new math achievement and proficiency program.

Added requirements for screening students for math skills at the beginning, middle, and end of each school year, and requiring math intervention plans for struggling students.

Established the Oklahoma Math Achievement and Proficiency Act as a new legal framework with specific provisions for math instruction and assessment.

Age eligibility for students educated by other means was expanded from 16 to 17 years old for program participation.

Income eligibility thresholds were updated to account for the number of dependent children, with higher limits for families with three or four children.

School year references were updated from 2017-2018 to 2021-2022 for income eligibility calculations.

Program requirements were reorganized to clearly distinguish between students entering in earlier grades versus those completing eleventh grade.

Bill structure was reorganized from House Amendment format to Senate Bill format with updated page numbering and section headers.

Added House coauthor Fugate to the bill's authorship list.

Corrected formatting and page numbering in the bill header and amendment notation.

Adjusted the amendment instruction language to reflect proper House amendment procedure.