Gov. Fallin Thanks House of Representatives for Reconsidering School Safety Measure
OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin today issued the following statement regarding the passage of House Joint Resolution 1092 in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The bill had been defeated earlier in the day, but was reconsidered and passed on Thursday night....
05/22/2014
Lt. Governor Exercises Constitutional Duties to Advance House Bill 2562
Oklahoma City – Lt. Governor Todd Lamb cast the tie-breaking vote to advance the Conference Committee Report to House Bill 2562. This enabled the State Senate to vote on final passage.
Lamb said, “As Lt. Governor I have been committed to growing...
ICYMI: Business Community Applauds Gov. Fallin for Veto of HB 2625
Third grade reading requirement is crucial part of improving Oklahoma’s education system
Oklahoma City (May 20, 2014) – The State Chamber of Oklahoma commends Governor Mary Fallin for taking a tough stance on keeping education reforms passed by a...
New Teacher Meeting July 14-16, 2014
This meeting should be attended by all new STEM teachers unless they are in other required training during this event.
Gov. Fallin Issues Statement on Anniversary of May Tornadoes
OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin today issued the following statement regarding the one year anniversary of last year's May tornadoes:
"One year ago today, a devastating tornado took the life of 25 Oklahomans. Unfortunately, that tornado was neither the first nor...
05/20/2014
Gov. Fallin Vetoes Bill Rolling Back Literacy Standards
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Governor Mary Fallin today vetoed House Bill 2625, a bill that rolls back the literacy standards established in the Reading Sufficiency Act (RSA). The RSA was first passed in 2011 with the goal of ensuring that every third grade child can read before being...
05/20/2014
Gov. Fallin Thanks Legislators for Support of Pension Reform Bill
OKLAHOMA CITY - Governor Mary Fallin today thanked members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for passing House Bill 2630, a pension reform bill. The bill moves future state employees from a defined benefit plan to the 401k style, defined contribution plans being...
2014 Legislative Summary
Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System
Defined Contribution Plan
House Bill 2630 (Rep. Randy McDaniel) would create a mandatory defined contribution plan for certain state employees who first become employed by a participating employer of OPERS on or...
05/19/2014
Road to Recovery
A devastating storm that killed 25 people, some of those children huddled in the hallways of their school. Now, since the tragedy, parents continue their fight to insure no child will ever again be caught in a school without access to a storm shelter. Meanwhile, subdivisions...
05/19/2014
Commissioner Doak Warns Schools About Unregulated Interlocal Agreements
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) is urging school districts insured under an interlocal agreement and those considering such coverage to first review the provider’s financial documents at
“School...