HB 2414 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Education; Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Reform Act of 2025; effective date.

HB 2414 amends Oklahoma law to set new eligibility requirements for school board candidates. It requires candidates to have a high school diploma or equivalent, reside in the district for six months, and be registered voters in the district for six months prior to filing. The bill also prohibits individuals terminated for cause by a school district from running for that district's board. These provisions apply to all school district and technology center school board elections starting November 1, 2025. The bill does not address career education reform as its title suggests, but focuses solely on candidate qualifications.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

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Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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Introduced → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was completely rewritten by the Policy Committee to change its subject matter from career and technology education reform to school board candidate eligibility restrictions. The original bill focused on education reform, while the new version prohibits certain individuals from running for school board positions.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from education reform to school board governance and candidate eligibility requirements.

SCOPE

Removed the original 'Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Reform Act of 2025' title and all related education reform provisions.

ELIGIBILITY

Added new eligibility requirements for school board candidates, including a six-month residency requirement and voter registration within the district boundaries.

Added a disqualification provision preventing individuals whose employment was terminated for cause from running for school board positions in that district.

REQUIREMENT

Modified voting eligibility requirements to specify that voters must be registered at an address within the district or election district boundaries.

TIMELINE

Maintained the effective date of November 1, 2025, but changed the bill type from noncodified to an amendment of 26 O.S. 2021, Section 13A-106.

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Committee

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

First Reading

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors