Senate Bill No. 63 amends Section 5-118 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes regarding the meetings of school district boards of education. The bill stipulates that regular meetings must occur on the first Monday of each month or on a day set by the board, and all meetings are to be public. It changes the language to require that the votes of each board member "shall" be publicly cast and recorded, rather than "must." Additionally, it specifies that executive sessions are permitted only for certain personnel matters and for discussing student expulsions or suspensions, with the requirement that any votes on these matters must also occur in public.
Furthermore, the bill increases the stipend for board members from $25 to $190 for each meeting attended, applicable to districts with an average daily attendance exceeding 15,000 or a total population over 100,000. This stipend is limited to a maximum of four meetings per calendar month. The act is set to take effect on November 1, 2025.