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State Board adopts Oklahoma Academic Standards for Health
Summary
The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted unanimously on Jan. 22, 2026 to adopt the proposed Oklahoma Academic Standards for Health; the motion was moved by Board Member Brian Bobek and seconded by Becky Carson.
The Oklahoma State Board of Education voted on Jan. 22, 2026 to adopt the proposed Oklahoma Academic Standards for Health under statutory authority in Title 70 O.S. §§ 11-103.6, 11-103.6a, and 11-103.6a-1. Board Member Brian Bobek moved to adopt the standards and Board Member Becky Carson seconded; the motion carried with recorded yes votes from Mr. Deatherage, Mr. Van Denhende, Mr. Nofire, Mr. Bobek, Ms. Carson, and Superintendent Lindel Fields. The minutes record the motion as APPROVED.
Shana Classen, Project Manager for Health and PE Instruction, and Sharon Morgan, Program Director, Standards & Instruction, were identified as the staff presenters for the item. The adoption replaces the previously proposed standards for health instruction; the board recorded a unanimous vote in favor at the Jan. 22 meeting. The Board did not record additional detail about implementation timelines or phased adoption in the open minutes; those follow-up details were not specified in the minutes.
