Proposes a budget of more than $3.9 billion for public schools that would fund tutoring for struggling students, makes permanent a major teacher signing-bonus plan, and provides additional bonuses to tutor-teachers with the size of that bonus tied to students’ academic gains.
The budget proposal includes $38 million for early literacy tutoring and training in phonics-based instruction. The program provide teachers who tutor with bonuses and the size of the bonus will be tied to the amount of student growth achieved in reading. The State Board of Education approved the budget proposal unanimously. The document will now be submitted to the governor and legislative leaders for consideration in the 2024 legislative session.
The budget proposal includes $38 million for early literacy tutoring and training in phonics-based instruction. The program provide teachers who tutor with bonuses and the size of the bonus will be tied to the amount of student growth achieved in reading. The State Board of Education approved the budget proposal unanimously. The document will now be submitted to the governor and legislative leaders for consideration in the 2024 legislative session.
State
Oklahoma
Does the tutoring effort have associated state legislation?
No
Status
Proposed by Governor
Date of Status