OASSP/OMLEA Legislative Goals 2022-23

FUNDING

• OASSP/OMLEA will oppose any efforts to divert public funds to non-public schools. We support long-term funding for competitive teacher salaries, health insurance and retirement benefits that are regionally competitive and empower schools to recruit, hire and retain outstanding teachers.
• We seek increased funding for professional learning, which supports ongoing growth opportunities designed to equip teachers and administrators in successfully implementing state mandated initiatives. 
• We support a fair and equitable funding formula for all full-time virtual students. We support the distribution of future COVID relief funding through the state aid formula. 

ACADEMICS

• OASSP/OMLEA promotes grade-level appropriate student assessments aligned with current research and the Oklahoma Academic Standards. 

• Support a plan to sustain innovative learning initiatives implemented with recent investments of new money, provided during the pandemic. 

• Support broadband access for all students.

• We support the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s continued funding for the distribution of the ACT or SAT (district choice) to all Oklahoma high school juniors. 
• We support the use of the ACT or SAT (district choice) as the required assessment for the State of Oklahoma. Additionally, OASSP/OMLEA supports the continued efforts to lower the number of state mandated tests. 

LOCAL CONCERNS

• OASSP/OMLEA will oppose any legislation that would remove educational decisions from locally elected Boards of Education. 
• We support legislation that will maintain student transfer decisions at the local level. 
• Oppose the expansion of charter schools without input from local boards of education.