SB 409: School year; requiring school to be in session for an additional day if certain appropriated amount is greater than the amount appropriated for the prior fiscal year. Effective date. Emergency. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill changed from a House version to a Senate version, adding a date stamp and amending the school year requirements. The Senate version adds more detailed requirements for extended school day schedules, including stricter student achievement reporting and accreditation consequences if improvements aren't documented.

Scope change

The bill now applies to districts implementing extended-day schedules with additional oversight requirements for student achievement documentation.

TIMELINE

Added a date stamp showing February 20, 2025, and changed the header from House to Senate Floor Version.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection G requiring districts to document student achievement improvements and revoke extended-day schedules if improvements aren't documented, with the State Board of Education able to deny accreditation.

Added new subsection H requiring districts to meet minimum student performance and cost savings guidelines before adopting extended school day policies.

Added new subsection I allowing districts to close schools for inclement weather while still counting those hours toward the 1,080-hour requirement.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted page headers and page numbers to match Senate Floor Version format.

Engrossed → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a Senate version to a House Floor version, with formatting changes and the addition of a note indicating that bold face text denotes committee amendments. The substantive legislative text regarding school year requirements, instruction hours, and district policies appears unchanged in content, though line numbers and page headers were updated to reflect the House version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is a procedural conversion from Senate to House Floor version.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' with updated session information.

Added note stating 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' to clarify formatting conventions.

Page headers updated from 'ENGR. S. B. NO. 409' to 'SB409 HFLR' with new page numbering.

Removed blank lines and formatting inconsistencies present in the Senate version.

Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Mar 17, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add new requirements for school districts adopting extended-day schedules, including a mandate to document student achievement improvements and provide annual reports to the State Board of Education. A new subsection H was added requiring districts to meet minimum student performance and cost savings guidelines before adopting certain school-hours policies. The bill also added a new subsection I allowing districts to close for inclement weather while counting prior hours toward annual requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new accountability measures for extended-day schedules and new conditions for adopting school-hours policies based on student performance and cost savings.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that districts using extended-day schedules must document student achievement impacts and submit annual reports, with potential revocation of authorization if improvements cannot be documented.

Added new subsection H requiring districts to meet minimum student performance and cost savings guidelines before adopting school-hours policies under paragraph 4 of subsection A.

Added new subsection I allowing districts to close schools for inclement weather while counting hours incurred before closure toward the annual 1,080-hour requirement.

ENFORCEMENT

Enhanced enforcement by adding consequences for districts that fail to document student achievement improvements in extended-day schedules, including potential denial of accreditation by the State Board of Education.

School year; requiring school to be in session for an additional day if certain appropriated amount is greater than the amount appropriated for the prior fiscal year. Effective date. Emergency.

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