OASSP/OMLEA Legislative Goals 2021-22

FUNDING

• OASSP/OMLEA will oppose any efforts to divert public funds to non-public schools. We support long-term funding to maintain competitive teacher salaries, health insurance and retirement benefits that are regionally competitive and empowers 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.
• We support legislation to ensure a high quality, transparent, research-based model for all learning, including virtual learning options.
• 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.