Legislative Goals
Legislative Goals and Guiding Principles 2025-26
CCOSA Legislative Goals 2025-26
2025-26 CCOSA Legislative Goals
ACADEMICS: CCOSA will
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Support a plan for investment into innovative learning initiatives to improve outcomes in reading and math and other academic areas.
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Continue to support modernized graduation requirements and the elimination of barriers to support flexible college and career pathway programs, including concurrent enrollment, dual credit options, and career tech opportunities.
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Support virtual day exceptions for local administration of the ACT test.
FUNDING: CCOSA will
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Support increased investments in operational costs to fund important innovations for students and to keep up with inflation and increased property insurance costs.
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Support teacher and support employee salaries, including related service providers, with the goal of reaching the regional average for per pupil funding and increasing starting salaries for new teachers.
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Oppose unfunded mandates and any attempts to divert public funds to non-public schools.
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Oppose any attempts to reduce local funding sources, without replacing those funds at the state level.
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Support public education retiree efforts for a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA).
ACCOUNTABILITY: CCOSA will
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Support efforts to streamline the accreditation process in statute to assure support to districts while reducing redundant reporting.
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Support the continued development and implementation of evidence-based curriculum materials and accountability measures with multi-criteria indicators of student growth.
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Support equal accountability for all schools receiving public dollars.
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Support reducing bureaucratic regulations and oppose administrative rules not required by law.
EMPLOYEES: CCOSA will
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Support legislation to address the current teacher, including related service providers, and support staff shortage.
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Support the elimination of barriers to allow retired teachers to re-enter the classroom upon retirement without restrictions or additional costs to school districts.
LOCAL CONCERNS: CCOSA will
- Oppose any legislation that removes educational decisions from locally elected Boards of Education.
- Oppose the expansion of charter schools without input from local boards of education or local community support.
- Continue to provide funding to support student safety measures.
FEDERAL: CCOSA will
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Support efforts to maximize and work against reductions to Oklahoma federal education funds.
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Work with the legislature to establish guardrails to protect federal funding for districts with the potential of federal funds disbursements through state block grants.
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Support the expansion of E-rate funding.
Legislative Guiding Principles
CCOSA will consider taking a position on legislation or making a policy statement on issues that are relevant to its vision and mission. In making that determination, the following questions will be considered:
CCOSA Vision -- As the state’s preeminent membership association for school administrators, CCOSA serves as Oklahoma’s most active and trusted voice in education policy, practice, and leadership, informing and shaping public policy and public opinion to ensure Oklahomans have the best public school system available.
CCOSA Mission -- to promote quality administrative leadership for Oklahoma schools through professional development, legislation, and member services.
- Will the legislation support CCOSA’s vision and mission?
- Will it improve the quality and success of our school systems and their students or promote the development of a skilled, educated and healthy workforce?
- Have the expected fiscal impact of the legislation and current economic environment been appropriately considered
- Will it divert public dollars to be used for private purposes?
- Is it supported in research to be effective for schools and children?
- Will it create less paperwork and/or requirements for schools?
- Will the support of CCOSA likely make a difference to the outcome?
- Does the issue impact a large number of our members, their schools and Oklahoma’s children?
- Will taking a position create a significant conflict among members or other common education organizations?
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