Schools; authorizing the State Board of Education to promulgate rules regarding the issuance and revocation of certificates for head coaches. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 365 authorizes the Oklahoma State Board of Education to create rules for issuing and revoking certification for head coaches in public schools. This directly affects head coaches, who are defined in the bill as the lead staff supervising school athletic activities. The key provision amends existing law to explicitly include head coaches under the Board’s authority to establish certification requirements for educational staff, alongside roles like teachers and principals. The bill does not set specific certification standards but grants the Board the power to develop them. It becomes effective immediately due to an emergency declaration.