OklahomaTeacher students could get scholarships for Oklahoma school service
Eligible teacher education students could receive scholarships, and qualifying graduates could receive payments for teaching in Oklahoma public schools, if funds are available.
What it does
If funds are available, eligible students could receive scholarships for teacher training, and qualifying graduates could receive service payments for up to five years of public school teaching.
Argument forIf funds are available, scholarships could help students pay for teacher training, and service payments could encourage graduates to teach in Oklahoma public schools.
Argument againstStudents who struggle to meet grade or teaching requirements could lose program support, and limited funds could mean smaller payments for eligible teachers.
More detail
The proposal describes scholarships for teacher education students and payments for graduates who teach in Oklahoma public schools. The text covers eligible students in accredited Oklahoma teacher preparation programs and graduates employed as traditionally certified teachers in Oklahoma public schools. Scholarships depend on available funds and satisfactory academic progress. Students must meet program and teaching requirements. Service payments are for qualifying graduates who complete an accredited Oklahoma teacher preparation program and provide satisfactory service. Payments depend on available funds and may be reduced. The bill lists July 1, 2026, as its effective date and also says it would take effect after passage and approval under an emergency clause. The latest action says it died in conference.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 14Died in conferenceDied
- May 6Conference granted, naming GCCA
- May 5SCs named Pugh, Seifried, Reinhardt, Hines, Rader, Dossett
- May 5HAs rejected, conference requestedMinor
- Apr 30HAs read
- Vote recorded Emergency. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 30Engrossed, signed, to SenateMajor
- Apr 30Referred for engrossment
- Apr 30Third Reading, Measure passed and Emergency failed: Ayes: 55 Nays: 27; Ayes: 32 Nays: 12Major
- Apr 30Amended by floor substitute
- Apr 30General Order
- Apr 15Title restored
- Apr 15CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget CommitteeMinor
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded Appropriations And Budget Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 13Recommendation to the full committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Education SubcommitteeMinor
- Apr 8
- Vote recorded Appropriations And Budget Education Subcommittee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31Referred to Appropriations and Budget Education SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 30Second Reading referred to Appropriations and BudgetMinor
- Mar 11First ReadingMinor
- Mar 11Engrossed to HousePassed House
- Mar 10Referred for engrossment
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 10Passed Senate
- Mar 10General Order, Considered
- Mar 2Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Chad) (principal House author)
- Feb 23Placed on General Order
- Feb 18Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filedMinor
- Vote recorded Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Education. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Title stricken
- Feb 10Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filedMinor
- Feb 3Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Authored by Senator Pugh
- Feb 2First ReadingIntroduced
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