Oklahoma State Department of Education

This strategic plan is dedicated to building an exemplary educational system for Oklahoma, empowering parents, teachers, and students through academic excellence, transparency, and parental involvement. It prioritizes foundational skills, academic proficiency, career readiness, and teacher recruitment and retention. The plan also emphasizes agency transparency, efficiency, and ensuring a safe and secure learning environment in schools.

The meeting included several key agenda items such as the recognition of a high school principal and student delegates. The Board discussed and acted upon various statutory waivers, including Alternative Education Cooperative waivers for multiple districts, Library Media Services deregulation requests, and a Library Media Specialist certification exemption. Additionally, the Board reviewed requests for flexibility in the use of allocated textbook funds and approved an application to permit non-certified substitute teachers to exceed statutory service limits. Administrative actions also involved the accreditation of a private school, emergency teacher certification requests, and disciplinary matters regarding teaching certificates.

The board meeting agenda includes departmental updates from the deputy superintendents and several requests for emergency and day-to-hour calendar waivers from various public school districts. The board will review accreditation for a new private school and address requests for emergency provisional teacher certification. Additionally, the executive session is slated to cover the revocation of teaching certificates, dismissal of application for teacher certificate suspension, and litigation discussions.

The board meeting agenda includes a review of the State Department of Education audit for fiscal year 2021, departmental updates, and discussion and potential action on revisions to the Social Studies academic standards. Additionally, the board will consider multiple waiver requests concerning day-to-hour calendar requirements for various public school districts and requests for flexibility regarding allocated textbook funds. Other items include the review of emergency teacher certification requests and an executive session to discuss findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding specific individuals and ongoing litigation.

The February 2026 Regular Meeting Agenda for the State Board of Education included several key items. The agenda covers the call to order, roll call, pledges, Superintendent's Remarks, and Departmental Updates from Deputy Superintendents. Significant discussion and possible action items involve Emergency (Provisional) Teacher Certification, convening into Executive Session, and addressing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law based on Administrative Law Judge recommendations, specifically concerning Ronald Sanders. Further agenda points include motions for mandatory revocation of teaching certificates for Essence Fields, Shawna Kathrein, Jordan Caldwell, and Anothony Deason, as well as a motion regarding dismissal proceedings for Forrest Mazey. The agenda also addresses litigation discussions and new business.