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State Board approves emergency (provisional) teacher certificates
Summary
The Oklahoma State Board of Education approved requests for emergency (provisional) teacher certificates under 70 O.S. § 6-187(G), voting unanimously on December 18, 2025. Board Member Ryan Deatherage moved the approval; Board Member Chris Van Denhende seconded.
The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted to approve requests for exceptions to teacher certification regulations to permit emergency (provisional) certificates under 70 O.S. § 6-187(G). Board Member Ryan Deatherage moved to approve the request and Board Member Chris Van Denhende seconded; the motion was approved with all members voting in favor, none opposed, and no abstentions.
The action was recorded under agenda item 6. The minutes do not list individual applicants or certification details beyond the statutory basis; the Board designated the motion as an approval of the requested exceptions and did not record further conditions or implementation steps in the minutes. No public comment or additional staff detail is recorded in the meeting minutes for this item.
