Miniziming Risk: Tips for Screening School Employment Candidates

• Screening Candidates Tip Sheet

SDE Library Media and Parent Rights Rule Updates

• Guidance: Library Media and Parent Rights Rule Updates (Aug. 30, 2023)

Certified Employee Pay Raise (2023)

• Teacher Pay Raise Guidance and FAQ
• Sample Employee Letter
• Sample Pay Schedules (PDF)
• Sample Pay Raise Schedules (Spreadsheet)

Maternity Leave

• Maternity Leave FAQ - Updated August 3, 2023
• Maternity Leave Letter for Employee
• Maternity Leave Infographic

Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act Tax Credits

• Sample Board Policy: CDCC
• Sample Resolutions: Approving Foundation Eligibility
• Template: Donor Agreement
• Template: Donor Request Letter
• Template: Donor Thank You Letter
• Additional Program Details

Student Transfers

• SB 783 (2021)
• HB 3038 (2022)
• OSSBA Student Transfer FAQ
• Sample Policy: Student Transfers (Updated May 5, 2022)
• Sample Policy: Transfers for Special Education Students
• Sample Policy: Student Transfers for Children of Employees (Updated May 5, 2022)
• Template Letter: Introduction of Process on Website (Updated June 15, 2022)
• Template Letter: Existing Transfer Students Will be Accepted
• Template Letter: Transfer Application Received (Updated June 15, 2022)
• Template letter: Transfer Denial for Non-Special Education Student
• Template letter: Transfer Denial for Special Education Student
• Template Letter: Appeal Hearing Requested
• Template letter: Response to receipt of transfer denial appeal to local board
• Checklist: What Should be Posted on the Website
• SDE Emergency Rules: Student Transfers
• SDE Emergency Rules: Right to appeal transfer application upon denial

HB 1775

• HB 1775
• OSSBA HB 1775 Guidance (Updated Aug. 2022)
  
• Sample Policy EGG: Prohibition of Race and Sex Discrimination in Curriculum and Complaint Process
• Sample Regulation EGG-E: HB 1775 Complaint Form

Class-Size Limitations (2021)

• OSSBA Class Size Guidance

Mandatory Reporting

• OSSBA Guidance for Mandatory Reporting

School Board Member Financial Disclosure

• FAQ: School Board Member Financial Disclosure
• FORM: Financial Disclosure Statement Form (click Financial Disclosure)
• WATCH: Financial Disclosure Statement Questions and Answers

Senate Bill 615

• SB 615
• SB 615 Emergency Rules
• Sample Policy GKF: Disciplinary Action for Misuse of School Bathrooms and Changing Facilities

Teacher Certification and Contracts

• Guidance: Teacher Certification and Contracts
• Contract Complaint Template

Special Education: Seclusion, Restraint and Corporal Punishment

• Administrative Rule
• Sample Policy: FOB (Corporal Punishment)
• Sample Policy FO-R5 (Seclusion and Restraint)

Teacher Signing Bonus and Teacher Empowerment Program

• Guidance: Teacher Signing Bonus
• Sample Agreement: Teacher Signing Bonus
• Teacher Signing Bonus Chart
• Guidance: Teacher Empowerment Program
• Teacher Empowerment Program Chart