Oklahoma HB 3076: Teachers; new and innovative pathways toward teacher certification; alternative teacher preparation programs; alternative placement teaching certificates; effective date; emergency.

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HB3076 FULLPCS2 Mark Lepak-AQH
2/24/2026 3:22:37 pm
AMEND TITLE TO CONFORM TO AMENDMENTS

Amendment submitted by: Mark Lepak
Adopted: _____________________________

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Reading Clerk

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
State of Oklahoma

SPEAKER:

CHAIR:

I move to amend HB3076
Of the printed Bill
Page Section Lines
Of the Engrossed Bill

By deleting the content of the entire measure, and by inserting in lieu
thereof the following language:

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

PROPOSED OVERSIGHT
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 3076 By: Lepak

PROPOSED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

An Act relating to teachers; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 6-133, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 349,
O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-133),
which relates to new and innovative pathways toward
teacher certification; expanding definition of
provider; clarifying definition of program; replacing
State Board of Education with Commission for
Educational Quality and Accountability; striking
pilot program language; requiring the Commission to
initiate a request for information from potential
providers; providing a timeline for the approval or
denial of applications; requiring the Commission to
provide notice for a denial and an opportunity to
remedy deficiencies; directing the Commission to
develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness
program; requiring the Commission to promulgate
rules; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-122.3, as
last amended by Section 162, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024
(70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 6-122.3), which relates
to alternative placement teaching certificates;
adding alternative teacher preparation programs to
eligibility requirements; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

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SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-133, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 349, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025,
Section 6-133), is amended to read as follows:
Section 6-133. A. As used in this section:
1. "Provider" means an eligible school district, regional
education service agency, institution of higher education, or other
private or not-for-profit entity which is, or will be within three
(3) years of being approved by the Commission for Educational
Quality and Accountability, accredited by the Council for the
Accreditation of Educator Preparation or the Association for
Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation that seeks or has obtained
approval of an alternative teacher preparation program consistent
with this section; and
2. "Program" means an alternative teacher preparation program
with content provided by a provider that leads toward teacher
certification or licensure in a specific content area.
B. 1. The State Board of Education Commission for Educational
Quality and Accountability shall identify providers to implement new
and innovative pathways toward teacher certification on a pilot
program basis through alternative teacher preparation programs. The
Commission shall initiate a request for information from potential
providers and shall provide eligible providers with information
concerning the application process. Providers seeking to
participate in the pilot program shall submit applications to the

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State Board of Education Commission. The Commission shall approve
or deny an application within sixty (60) days of submission. If the
Commission denies an application, the Commission shall provide
notice with the reasons for the denial and permit the provider an
opportunity to remedy the deficiencies.
2. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability
shall develop, promote, and coordinate a public awareness program to
be utilized in making potential teachers aware of approved providers
and their programs. The State Board of Education shall post on its
Internet website a list of approved providers, program requirements,
and the cost of each program.
C. A provider chosen approved by the State Board of Education
to participate in the pilot program Commission for Educational
Quality and Accountability shall offer a program that:
1. Provides evidence and history of fiscal solvency, capacity,
operation, and program effectiveness;
2. Provides evidence of necessary infrastructure to provide
accurate, timely, and secure data for the purpose of admission,
teacher candidate monitoring, testing, and certification
recommendations;
3. Has policies and procedures in place ensuring the security
of teacher candidate records under applicable laws and regulations;
4. Has the instructional capacity within an existing novice
teacher support program, the ability to obtain the instructional

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