OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 30, 2015) — In the first State Board of Education (SBOE) meeting helmed by new State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister, board members on Thursday passed several measures to strengthen the process by which Oklahoma will develop new K-12 academic standards for English language arts and mathematics. In addition to adopting a tough policy to ensure openness and transparency, the SBOE approved an executive director for the standards’ development process.