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Excessive teacher professional development requirements addressed OKLAHOMA CITY — Legislation to examine excessive teacher professional development training for Oklahoma’s public school teachers passed the House Common Education Committee Tuesday with a vote of 13-0. House Bill 1593, authored by Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa, modifies how often teachers are required to complete professional development hours by reducing the frequency of four educator trainings out of the 27 currently required by state statute. HB1593 is now eligible to be heard on the House floor. Provenzano’s ...

HB 2465 states that approved locations for the written exams could include local school districts, The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, or institutions of higher education.