This bill amends existing laws regarding the election and appointment processes for members of boards of education in Oklahoma. It clarifies the filing dates for candidates in regular and special elections, specifying that candidates for school board offices in regular elections must file their declarations from the first Monday in December through the following Wednesday. For special elections, candidates must file within a designated period that begins at least ten days after a vacancy is declared. Additionally, the bill mandates that vacancies on the board of education must be filled by election rather than appointment, removing previous provisions that allowed for appointments to fill such vacancies.

The bill also outlines the process for declaring a vacancy and calling a special election, requiring the board of education to make a vacancy declaration at its next scheduled meeting and set the filing dates accordingly. It eliminates the requirement for a special election if a vacancy is not filled within a certain timeframe and specifies that persons elected to fill unexpired terms will begin their terms at the next regular meeting of the board. The effective date of the bill is set for July 1, 2025, and it includes an emergency clause for immediate implementation upon passage and approval.