House Bill aims to fix OSDE's teacher signing bonus program, moves to Senate
House Bill 4017 passed through the House, which will reportedly fix the Oklahoma State Department of Education's teacher signing bonus program.
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House Bill 4017 passed through the House, which will reportedly fix the Oklahoma State Department of Education's teacher signing bonus program.
OKLAHOMA CITY — If House and Senate lawmakers can agree on one thing, it might be this: They want more of a voice on the Oklahoma State Board of Education.
Both chambers have advanced bills to add four more seats to the influential state board to include members chosen by the House speaker and Senate pro tem.
House Bill 2562, by Rep. Mark McBride, R-Moore, would break the governor's 14-year near-monopoly on the OSBE and is similar to a bill passed by the Senate Education Committee.
OKLAHOMA CITY — If House and Senate lawmakers can agree on one thing, it might be this: They want more of a voice on the Oklahoma State Board of Education.