Oklahoma State Senate: Bill Extending Emergency Certifications Signed Into Law
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 22 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release:
Oklahoma's schools will soon have more teaching applicants thanks to a bill signed Thursday. The State Board of Education approved emergency rules in March to allow emergency teaching certificates to be renewed for up to three years, and the governor approved the rules in April. However, the legislature felt more must be done for Oklahoma schools, so Senate Bill 1115 removes the emergency . . .
Oklahoma's schools will soon have more teaching applicants thanks to a bill signed Thursday. The State Board of Education approved emergency rules in March to allow emergency teaching certificates to be renewed for up to three years, and the governor approved the rules in April. However, the legislature felt more must be done for Oklahoma schools, so Senate Bill 1115 removes the emergency . . .