SB 1236 Oklahoma Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Education; creating the Administrative Report Consolidation Act; creating the Administrative Report Consolidation Board; providing purpose. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 1236 creates the Administrative Report Consolidation Board to reduce redundant reporting for Oklahoma public school districts and technology centers. The Board, composed of appointed superintendents representing different county population sizes, must evaluate current reporting requirements and recommend consolidating all required annual reports to no more than ten per district type by August 1, 2027. It will submit findings to state education agencies and lawmakers, with follow-up reports due annually after 2028. This bill directly affects school districts by targeting administrative burden reduction through consolidated reporting requirements.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Floor (Senate) · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its introduced version to a Senate Floor version, primarily adding substantive provisions about Board membership terms, appointment timing, meeting requirements, quorum rules, and compensation restrictions that were missing from the original draft. The floor version also includes formatting changes and page headers typical of legislative floor amendments.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on creating an Administrative Report Consolidation Board to evaluate and consolidate school district reporting requirements, with no change to its core purpose or applicability.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements for initial appointments to be made within 30 days after the effective date, with staggered terms (1, 2, and 3 years) for different appointing authorities.

Added requirement that Board members elect a chair and vice chair annually by August 30.

Added quorum requirement specifying that six members must constitute a quorum for Board actions.

Added provision allowing the Board to contract with an independent entity to assist with evaluating reporting requirements.

TIMELINE

Added requirement for an organizational meeting to be held no later than August 1, 2026.

FISCAL

Added explicit prohibition on Board members receiving any compensation or travel reimbursement.

TECHNICAL

Changed document headers and page numbering from 'Introduced' version to 'Senate Floor Version' with amendment notation.

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Committee

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to Appropriations

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

First Reading

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors