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State Board of Education adopts revised Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies
Summary
The State Board of Education unanimously approved revisions to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies on March 26, 2026, acting under 70 O.S. § 11-103.6a and OAC 210:15-3-1. The vote was unanimous and recorded as approved.
The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted unanimously on March 26, 2026, to approve revisions to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies. Board Member Brian Bobek moved to approve the standards and Board Member Chris Van Denhende seconded; all members voted in favor.
Board staff presented the revisions as part of the agenda item titled "Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies," which the board considered under statutory authority cited in the agenda (70 O.S. § 11-103.6a) and implementing rules (OAC 210:15-3-1). The motion to adopt carried with the following recorded votes: Mr. Deatherage, yes; Mr. Van Denhende, yes; Mr. Nofire, yes; Mr. Bobek, yes; Ms. Carson, yes; Mr. Tinney, yes; Superintendent Fields, yes.
Board members did not record any amendments to the language on the floor; the action was recorded as approved without noted opposition. The board did not schedule additional public hearings or implementation details in the minutes; next procedural steps and effective dates were not specified in the record of this meeting.
