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State Board of Education to hold special meeting Friday

The State Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 10, at the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Board members will vote to approve cuts to various programs in the Public Schools Activities Fund.

What: State Board of Education special meeting

When: 1:30 p.m., Friday, June 10

Where: Oklahoma State Department of Education
State Board Room, Rm. 1-20
Oliver Hodge Bldg., 2500 N. Lincoln Blvd., OKC

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Elimination of textbook funds has districts scrambling, delays textbook adoption

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 8, 2016) - The state Legislature’s elimination of all funds designated for school textbooks has forced the Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) to recommend a one-year delay of textbook selection. Although $33 million was appropriated for textbooks in Fiscal Year 2016, legislators zeroed out the line item for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.

“The lack of appropriated dollars for textbooks is posing serious challenges for districts across Oklahoma,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister.

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Hofmeister Applauds Public Education Achievements in Legislative Session

OKLAHOMA CITY (June 6, 2016) – Despite a state legislative session that required lawmakers to deal with a $1.3 billion budget shortfall, a number of major initiatives benefiting public education emerged and were signed into law.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister noted that the second regular session of the 55th Legislature approved several of her key agenda items, including: