School accreditation; directing evaluations of school districts to occur once every four years. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 707 changes Oklahoma's school accreditation system by requiring evaluations of entire school districts every four years instead of annually. It shifts accreditation focus from individual schools to districts, mandates reporting on counselor staffing ratios, and specifies that districts failing accreditation must close or merge with accredited districts. The bill also updates standards to include oversight of specialized educational programs and removes annual evaluation requirements for most districts. These changes aim to streamline accountability while maintaining standards for school quality.