Legislative Advocacy
Broken Arrow Public Schools is committed to increasing awareness on legislative issues impacting public education in Oklahoma. The district’s leadership team advocates on behalf of Broken Arrow Public Schools by working with Oklahoma legislators, the City of Broken Arrow and professional organizations to boost funding and adopt policies that allow today’s students to succeed in tomorrow’s world.
Get involved in CURRENT committee discussions
Thursday, March 6, is the deadline in which all bills must be passed out of their assigned House or Senate committees, or they are done for the year. If a vote was taken and a bill failed to pass, that bill is dead. The bills that just didn’t make it through the process may be picked up in the same spot next session.
Please let your legislators on the committees know if you have feedback, concerns or support a bill on the agenda. This is expected to be the committees' last meetings before they begin to take up bills that have passed the other chamber.
Senate Committees
Senate Education Committee | Agenda | 10 a.m. Tuesday
The Senate Education Committee has several bills on its agenda 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, that may be of interest. The topics include employee payroll deductions; charter school student participation in extracurricular activities in their resident district; limits on the use of virtual instruction; and the student-education employee communication law. You can find a list of the school districts with a senator on the committee here.
House Committees
Education Oversight | Agenda | 3 p.m. Monday, March 3 (also could meet 9 a.m. and/or 3 p.m. Thursday)
House Government Oversight | Agenda | 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4
House Appropriations and Budget | Agenda | 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4
For questions or concerns regarding district advocacy efforts, please contact:
Dr. Sharon James
Email Dr. James
View list of all education bills on the Oklahoma State Legislature website.