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• Members, House Bill 2210 modernizes Oklahoma youth apprenticeship systems by allowing students to start
• So 4-H in the state of Oklahoma and OSU are almost operating in...
• In the state of Oklahoma, OSU and extension are almost operating inside the same entity.
• because of Oklahoma State University being a land-grant university.
• We have the Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year, Melissa Yvonne, if you'll stand and let everyone say

Bills: HB2398, HB4363, HB3557, HB3701, HB2210

Keywords: credential of value, education, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, higher education, Oklahoma State University, Board of Trustees, presidential selection, college governance, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, academic programs, low-producing programs, Oklahoma State Board of Regents, program review, curriculum quality

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• We have community standards in our school that was passed. I think a couple of years ago.
• So you are keeping community standards.
• of the main concerns in 2022 when this when We went to the idea of local control with community standards
• And they have a six-page kind of thing that they created in 2023 to meet those community Standards and
• And looking through the standards, the section listed in law to answer some of the questions, as far

Bills: HB4359, HB4115, HB3467, HB2978, HB3026, HB3032

Keywords: statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment, students with disabilities, special education, cognitive disabilities, assessment calendar, school year calendar, education accountability, academic standards, math intervention, advanced mathematics, course placement, college and career readiness

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• The academic standards are what should be first and foremost. Follow-up. Final follow-up, please.
• And once again, I’ll emphasize the overall goal should be the absolute highest academic standards.
• The goal should be the absolute highest academic standards that we can get, as opposed to all of the
• The highest academic standards without including the DEI.
• I mean, aren't we, by definition, requiring academic standards, and teachers are to teach to academic

Bills: HB2950, HB2978, HB3132, HB3242, HB3467, HB3700, HB3701, HB4115, HB4274

Keywords: postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee

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• If we don't do anything, we retain the old standards. Correct, so I think.
• If we allow a private program to establish standards for a certification program.
• educators to retain a truly qualified Oklahoma education force.
• Do we or do we not have a constitutional obligation to educate Oklahoma children?
• Do you want to see that happen again in Oklahoma?

Bills: HB2987, HB3026, HB3076, HB3288, HB3315, HB3467, HB3711, HB3885, HB4427, HB4359, HB4363

Keywords: kindergarten, military families, education policy, school districts, international military dependents, age eligibility, teacher certification, alternative teacher preparation, education reform, employment opportunities, teacher recruitment, physical education, elementary school, prekindergarten, recess, health and fitness, higher education, bachelor's degree, feasibility study, Oklahoma State Regents

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• I invite all of Oklahoma to pray, Lord.
• presence here in Oklahoma.
• This is leadership, this is community, and this is Oklahoma at its best.
• She currently resides in House District 51 in Toto, Oklahoma, with her husband.
• On average, 1,065 traumatic brain injury deaths occur annually in Oklahoma.

Bills: HB3522, HB4300, HB4359, HB4363, HB3467, HB2987, HB3076, HB4427, HB3026, HB3288, HB3315, HB3711, HB3885

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, ABLE Commission, licensing, regulation, annual reporting, child care, criminal history, background checks, child safety, Oklahoma laws, advisory committees, statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment

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• He earned his BA from the University of Oklahoma and his JD with honors from Oklahoma City University
• I've been an Oklahoma teacher since 1992.
• I said, 'Oklahoma.' I believe in... Oklahoma education. I've seen the excellence that is there.
• The community to define those standards.
• the third standard.

Bills: HB1937, HB2153, HB3674, HB2978, HB3885, HB3671, HB3261, HB3021, HB3029, HB4274, HB3701, HB3076

Keywords: HB1937, Oklahoma schools, student communications, electronic communication, digital communication, parent notification, legal guardian, school personnel, teachers, coaches, administrators, charter schools, public schools, administrative leave, corroborated report, investigation, employee file, discipline, termination, school board

Bills: SB1432, SB1338, SB1437, SB1812

Keywords: teacher certification, pilot program, education, state board, alternative pathways, education grants, competitive grants, revolving fund, State Department of Education, State Board of Education, Strong Readers Act, literacy instruction, reading intervention, dyslexia, science of reading, structured literacy, multisensory instruction, school districts, public education funding, education innovation

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• And so, I've been all across the state, especially in northeastern Oklahoma where I'm from, and just
• And so I don't want a student in Oklahoma not to achieve everything they can because they decided in
• I could speak for only myself with the insurance at the state of Oklahoma provides.
• When I served on the school board in Oklahoma City, we utilized a PO box that was a district PO box.
• It just standardizes the reporting of results that already exist at the state.

Bills: SB1726, SB1236, SB1633, SB1413, SB1317, SB1360, SB1342, SB1477, SB1189, SB1546, SB1524, SB1338, SB1193, SB1812, SB1617

Keywords: higher education, graduate instructors, training program, academic integrity, First Amendment rights, administrative reporting, education, consolidation, board, public schools, resident tuition, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, state scholarships, financial aid, immigration status, undocumented students, noncitizen students, lawfully present, postsecondary education benefits, college tuition

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• Oklahoma is a part of that. What does this do?
• Now, in order to be eligible, you have to be a resident of Oklahoma.
• Would this allow Oklahoma state dollars, OEP dollars, to go to pay?
• I obviously want to support Oklahoma colleges and universities.
• , you stay in Oklahoma.

Bills: SB514, SB346, SB1593, SB1782, SB1366, SB1497, SB366, SB1895, SB2048, SB2005, SB2006, SB710, SB1480

Keywords: SB514, school choice, charter school, virtual charter school, OSSAA, extracurricular activities, interscholastic activities, athletics, homeschool, other means of education, alternative education, student eligibility, student transfer, district policy, public school district, adjacent district, blended learning, virtual learning, school sports, academic eligibility

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• Recognized to explain how Senate Bill 1593 modifies language regarding the Board of Trustees for Oklahoma
• Like, what specifically are we trying to solve other than just standardizing?
• So I really believe it's just to try and standardize.
• The Department of Justice sued the state of Oklahoma.
• The common one that we use in Oklahoma is WorkKeys.

Bills: SB1477, SB1480, SB1593, SB1633, SB1670, SB1725, SB1726, SB1735, SB1632

Keywords: education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules

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• So this just makes sure that our municipalities follow the law and it is supported, of course, by Oklahoma
• cities and towns and the Oklahoma Press Association.
• Chairman, and thank you committee, Senate Bill 1198 would direct the Oklahoma Health Authority to file
• If such an evaluation finds a campsite does not meet basic environmental and sanitation standards, why

Bills: SB1265, SB1198, SB2046

Keywords: healthcare authority, property lien, county treasury, local government, Oklahoma, municipalities, campsite regulation, Department of Environmental Quality, unauthorized camps, public safety, environmental standards, 914, all

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• better academically?
• Just for an example of this, there is a school in southeastern Oklahoma.
• Oklahoma versus Arkansas, the Oklahoma student is just under 3 years short on the education the Arkansas
• Association, the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, and the Oklahoma State Chamber.
• We don't do it enough here in Oklahoma. This step closer.

Bills: HB2210, HB2398, HB2959, HB3006, HB3026, HB3151, HB3315, HB3372, HB3467, HB3590, HB4268, HB4359, HB4427

Keywords: youth apprenticeship, career education, workforce development, high school programs, mentorship, vocational training, state oversight, credential of value, education, labor market, government reporting, school abuse reporting, child abuse, neglect, mandatory reporting, student safety, school employee misconduct, administrator reporting, superintendent, law enforcement notification

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• This bill proposes to require all of our colleges and universities in Oklahoma to adopt a policy that
• prohibits grades from being influenced by anything other than academic performance.
• College already has such a policy in place, and the recommendation for this legislation came from our Oklahoma
• This would define what academic basis is and define the prohibitions.

Bills: HB3312, HB3700, HB2981, HB2961, HB3016, HB4478, HB4326, HB3025, HB3710

Keywords: firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient

Bills: HB3011, HB3143, HB3144, HB3881, HB3519, HB3522, HB3530

Keywords: alcoholic beverages, personal use permit, manufacturing, excise tax, Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, alternative nicotine products, vaping, regulations, manufacturing standards, packaging requirements, penalties, Attorney General

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• It does not eliminate academic standards. It does not guarantee admission. To college.
• The ACT is a single-day, high-pressure standardized test.
• academic performance through GPA and college acceptance.
• Body thinks a lot of Oklahoma Promise. We've extended it.
• Then, there's no need to qualify for Oklahoma Promise.

Bills: HB3674, HB4326, HB4331, HB3029, HB2963, HB3551, HB2973, HB3019, HB3461, HB2961, HB3261, HB3759, HB3429, HB3069, HB3372, HB3705

Keywords: school resource officer, sexual assault training, law enforcement training, CLEET, school safety, mental health, continuing education, HB4326, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, Oklahoma's Promise, scholarship, tuition assistance, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, eligibility expansion, adopted students, foster care, DHS custody, child-placing agency, tribal custody

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• It came out of my work on the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee, actually.
• Which is an academic exercise, it should be based on academic criteria, not the personal beliefs of a
• Accrediting agencies that are considered the industry standard for employment.
• And are looking at doing this, and that there are accreditors who meet those standards.
• So this would kind of go back to the twofold in Oklahoma. We respect homeschooling.

Bills: HB3700, HB3315, HB3242, HB3379, HB3129, HB3132, HB2950

Keywords: education policy, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, higher education, bachelor's degree, feasibility study, Oklahoma State Regents, accreditation, credit hours, emergency declaration, gender, privacy, public schools, sleeping quarters, restrooms, criminal history, admissions process

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• I'm going to say that I'm focused here on Oklahoma and not worried about what other states are doing.
• We could probably cut those licenses back quite a bit in the state of Oklahoma.
• Yes, you can register to vote in Oklahoma. Fill it out all of that.
• That's all this bill is saying for the... state of Oklahoma.
• You have to do it based on academic criteria. Follow up, thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Bills: HB4104, HB3722, HB3787, HB3700, HB3701, HB3310, HB3404, HB2964, HB2398, HB3024, HB3499, HB3278, HB3279, HB3645, HB3649, HB2293, HB3260, HB3176, HB3177, HB3114, HB3172, HB3322, HB3323, HB4248, HB3720, HB2210, HB1322, HB1937, HB3301, HB4107

Keywords: Oklahoma criminal law, felony classification, Class B5, Class D1, sentencing enhancement, repeat offender, domestic violence, stalking, voyeurism, peeping tom, clandestine recording, hidden camera, privacy offense, sex offender registry, Sex Offenders Registration Act, protective order violation, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, public safety

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• Thomason attended the University of Oklahoma.
• , in addition to the Oklahoma Funeral Board.
• We have the Muburn School through the University of Oklahoma.
• We love made in Oklahoma stories.
• businesses and Oklahoma health.

Bills: HB4104, HB3722, HB3787, HB3700, HB3701, HB3310, HB3404, HB2964, HB2398, HB3024, HB3499, HB3278, HB3279, HB3645, HB3649, HB2293, HB3260, HB3176, HB3177, HB3114, HB3172, HB3322, HB3323, HB4248, HB3720, HB2210, HB1322, HB1937, HB3301, HB4107

Keywords: Oklahoma criminal law, felony classification, Class B5, Class D1, sentencing enhancement, repeat offender, domestic violence, stalking, voyeurism, peeping tom, clandestine recording, hidden camera, privacy offense, sex offender registry, Sex Offenders Registration Act, protective order violation, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, public safety

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• We've got great teachers in Oklahoma.
• In Oklahoma right now, it's 174.
• states that I did a deep dive on—again, our nearest neighbors, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, and then Oklahoma—Oklahoma
• This established minimum standards for our K through five.
• What we're studying here is the standard and ensuring that every Oklahoma elementary school is going

Bills: HB3622, HB3621, HB3151, HB3882, HB3661, HB4273, HB3644, HB3706, HB3708, HB2021, HB3986, HB3972

Keywords: HB3622, 2030 Census, Decennial Census, U.S. Decennial Census Revolving Fund, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Commerce Department, census preparation, federal census, state treasury fund, revolving fund, continuing fund, deemed appropriated, technology upgrades, census outreach, redistricting, population count, Title 74, OMES, State Treasurer, budgeting

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• House Bill 3176 creates the Oklahoma Gas Artificial Intelligence and pace search hub or gas hub as Oklahoma's
• It also creates the Oklahoma National Laboratory Development so that the state has a formal process for
• House Bill 3619 strengthens how Oklahoma collects, standardizes, and shares geographic data across the
• The line I've where you're adding language in says establish a working group to develop standards.
• House Bill 1782 establishes the Oklahoma AI Education Innovation Act.

Bills: HB1782, HB2293, HB3176, HB3544, HB3546, HB3619, HB4358

Keywords: artificial intelligence, education reform, innovation, funding, advisory council, broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development