Senate sends student vision bill to governor
OKLAHOMA CITY â Legislation to help public schools more quickly identify students with vision problems passed the Senate on Wednesday.
House Bill 1598, authored by Rep. Melissa Provenzano, D-Tulsa and Sen. Marty Quinn, R-Claremore, authorizes the State Department of Education to approve a list of personnel who may conduct required vision screenings for students.
The American Optometric Association estimates that current school eye exams give less than four percent of a comprehensive eye exam. HB1598 would increase the chances of success for students with vision problems.
HB1598 is now eligible to be signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.
Bill requiring Oklahoma students pass civics section of U.S. citizenship test before graduating approved in House
“Unfortunately, too many of our students graduate high school without basic knowledge of how our nation was founded or how our system of government works. Author: Casey Frizzell Updated: 6:19 PM CST March 8, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY House Bill (HB) 2030 will require Oklahoma high school students to pass the civics portion of the United States naturalization test to graduate, beginning with the 2022-2023 school year. State House members passed the bill on Monday (March 8) with a vote of 80-18.
Terry O Donnell (R-Catoosa) said he proposed the bill to help students become more engaged citizens.
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House passes bill to streamline educators development training
OKLAHOMA CITY â Legislation that seeks to give educators more time to focus on students while still receiving adequate professional development training passed off the House floor Monday with a bipartisan vote of 74-19.
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 twenty-seven currently required by state statute.
Provenzano, a former public school educator and administrator, heard from teachers across the state regarding the redundancy of professional development training.
HB1593 is now eligible to be heard in the Oklahoma Senate.
Excessive teacher professional development requirements addressed
OKLAHOMA CITY â Legislation to examine excessive teacher professional development training for Oklahomaâs 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 office can be reached at 557-7330 or melissa.provenzano@okhouse.gov.
State chamber praises committee passage of open transfer bill