Schools; requiring certain school district notices to be published on the State Department of Education's website instead of in the newspaper; effective date.

HB 4173 requires Oklahoma school districts to publish certain notices on the State Department of Education's website instead of in local newspapers. Specifically, it mandates that preliminary levy estimates, budget hearing notices, and bond election notices be posted online at least 10 days before elections (for levies/bonds) or 5 days before budget hearings. This change directly affects all Oklahoma public school districts that are not operating under a permanent millage. The bill does not alter the content of the notices or the required timing of elections, only the method of public dissemination.