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A number of new education laws became effective July 1, 2019. Topics include:
- Accountability, assessments, student information
- Certification, retirement
- Curriculum
- Employment, personnel, compensation
- Funding, budget
- Professional development
- School sites
To download the complete list of summaries of the new education laws effective July 1, click here and look under “Legislative Briefs 2019.”
Hosted by Oklahoma State University in partnership with the Oklahoma State Department of Education, this training will engage teachers in effective teaching strategies and researched-based practices for math education. The training will be held July 10-11, 2019, in Stillwater. The cost is $100. (The actual cost is $400 per teacher; however, the OSDE is providing $300 per teacher partial scholarships).
The Open Up Resources free math curriculum (grades 6-8) will be used as a framework for this training, but all math teachers can benefit from the teaching strategies presented. For more information about the Open Up Resources free math curriculum, click here. Additional virtual training will take place during the 2019-20 academic year.
To register for this training, click here. For additional information about this training, click here.
For questions, contact Kristin Rosander at Kristin.Rosander@okstate.edu or Christine Koerner at Christine.Koerner@sde.ok.gov.
As campuses and districts prepare for the changes to the Advanced Placement program in the 2019-20 school year, please find information and resources below to assist in the transition.
Downloadable tools are now available
An overview PowerPoint, administrator checklist, handouts for AP teachers, coordinators, and students, and other downloadable resources are available at collegeboard.org/ap-tools. Please bookmark that page as it will be continually updated with new resources throughout the year.
Information for campus/district AP coordinators
For information about AP changes for 2019-20, watch the on-demand recording of the operational overview online session.
For information on setting up the beginning of the school year through fall registration, register to attend an AP Coordinator Workshop.
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July 23, 2019 – University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond
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Aug. 14, 2019 – University of Tulsa, Tulsa
Save the dates for live webinars with the College Board and OSDE, which will provide information to school districts, allow for collaborative conversations, and address comments, questions and concerns. Registration is now open.
If you have any questions about any of the upcoming events or changes please contact Robbyn Glinsmann at Robbyn.Glinsmann@sde.ok.gov.
Every student deserves a clear career pathway to success. Join us to learn how to support the whole child with trauma-informed practices during the Individual Career Academic Planning process.
Workshop participants will:
- Learn the basics of trauma, how it affects the brain and the impact of trauma on student behavior
- Learn foundation-level knowledge for working with students who have experienced adverse childhood experiences
- Learn about Individual Career Academic Plans and how they will be key in helping your students create a career pathway suited just for them
- Find best practices for creating a career ready culture in your school
- Learn about ways to plan college and career preparation events in your area
- Discuss best practices for connecting with families, community members and educators who are passionate about giving students the opportunity to succeed past high school
Register for a regional workshop
Lawton, Great Plains Technology Center
July 24, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Register here
Atoka, Kiamichi Technology Center
July 29, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Register here
Oklahoma City, Metro Technology Center
July 30, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Register here
Pryor, Northeast Technology Center
August 8, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Register here
Woodward, High Plains Technology Center
August 13, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Register here
Learn more about career readiness efforts in Oklahoma by watching the video below.
If you have questions, contact Marissa Lightsey, Executive Director of College and Career Readiness at marissa.lightsey@sde.ok.gov or (405) 522-4499.
School districts are required to run a yearly Program 251 Expenditure Report of how gifted and talented money was spent within the district. Reports must be submitted to the Gifted and Talented Office by Aug. 1, 2019. You may code more than your generated amount so it does not have to be coded to the exact penny. Once your report is received and the expenditures are reviewed, you will receive an email confirmation. Email this report or questions to Robbyn Glinsmann at Robbyn.Glinsmann@sde.ok.gov.
Fiscal Year 2019 Federal Programs Closeout Process in the Grants Management System (GMS) instructions are now available here. LEAs can now begin the closeout process, which is due Sept. 1, 2019.
The Office of Federal Programs has made available to all LEAs the Fiscal Year 2020 Consolidated Application, Schoolwide and Targeted Applications in the Grants Management System (GMS). The only allocations available at this time are the Title IA, Title IA-Neglected and Title ID-Delinquent.
USDE has released the Final Supplement Not Supplant Under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act. The Non-Regulatory Informational Document is dated June 2019. Click here to review the document.
All new superintendents are required to complete the District Superintendent Security Form located on Single Sign-On under “Links and Docs.”
Download the Single Sign-On District Superintendent Security Form here.
Please fill out both pages of the form. In addition, local board minutes showing the date of action and the contract effective date must accompany the form when emailing the final copy to the OMES Service Desk at ServiceDesk@omes.ok.gov.
 To register for sessions July 15-23, click here. For more information, visit engage.ok.gov.
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