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Committee advances package of K–12 bills on testing windows, leave, transparency and physical education
Summary
The Education Oversight Committee advanced a group of mostly non‑controversial K–12 bills — including changes to testing windows (HB 4359), updates to OSU‑Tulsa statutory references (HB 4363), expansion of maternity leave (HB 3467), transparency rules for instructional spending (HB 3711) and more — sending them from committee with do‑pass recommendations.
The Education Oversight Committee moved a package of K–12 bills forward with largely unanimous or uncontroversial committee action.
Key measures advanced included:
- HB 4359 (Speaker Pro Tem Moore): A PCS to move the statewide testing window to the last three weeks of the school year to accommodate differing district calendars; committee recorded a 10–0 vote to send the bill as a do‑pass.
- HB 4363 (Moore): Technical updates to statutes tied to early development of OSU‑Tulsa; policy recommendation accepted and committee sent the bill as a do‑pass.
- HB 3467 (Representative Bolesar): Amends maternity‑leave statute for teachers to include adoption of newborns; committee recorded a 9–0 vote to send as a do‑pass.
- HB 3026 (Representative Miller): Allows children of allied military personnel to start kindergarten according to their home country timelines; committee sent as a do‑pass.
- HB 3288 (Representative Roe): Restores or strengthens physical education requirements; committee sent as a do‑pass.
- HB 3315 (Representative Ease): Directs a feasibility study on 90‑hour bachelor’s programs; amendment adopted and committee advanced the bill.
- HB 3711 (Vice Chair Caldwell): Requires schools to post instructional spending percentages on homepages and bond applications; committee advanced the measure after brief questions about scope.
These bills were advanced by voice or recorded tallies where provided; most were moved by unanimous consent or with a do‑pass motion and will proceed to the next stage in the legislative process.
