As senators own rollout ‘error,’ House sticks its #oklaed ‘flag in the ground’

With his counterpart across the rotunda repeatedly advocating for increased school days in Oklahoma, House Speaker Kyle Hilbert revealed and sent the Senate a live-round proposal last week that would add seven days of classroom instruction for districts operating on the state’s hours-based calendar, starting in the 2027-2028 school year.

In Oklahoma, public school districts and public charter schools must meet one of two requirements for an academic year: 181 days of instruction or 1,086 hours of instruction. Most districts currently choose to follow the hourly calculation, which they must meet over a minimum of 166 days.

If Hilbert’s new version of HB 3151 becomes law, the hour-based calendar requirement would increase from a minimum of 166 days to a minimum of 173 days if the Legislature increases the State Department of Education budget by at least $175 million — two state fiscal years from now.

As senators own rollout 'error,' House sticks its #oklaed 'flag in the ground'