Senate Bill No. 797 amends Section 3-104 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, focusing on the powers and duties of the State Board of Education. The bill requires the Board to electronically submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature, detailing public school statistics and information. It also clarifies the conditions under which the Board can revoke or suspend a teaching certificate, limiting it to specific reasons such as willful violations of law, child abuse, moral turpitude, incompetency, or neglect of duty. Furthermore, the bill prohibits the Board from summarily revoking or suspending a certificate without prior proceedings and mandates notification to the affected teacher and their school district at least five days before any action is taken.

Additionally, the bill establishes a framework for administering the Redbud School Grants, funded through existing appropriations and potential additional sales tax collections. It outlines the process for determining grant amounts based on nonchargeable millage and local funding per student, while ensuring eligible charter schools provide in-person or blended instruction to at least two-thirds of their students. The bill also requires the creation of a dedicated webpage for annual grant recipients and mandates the Department to provide annual estimates of grant allocations to legislative committees. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and includes an emergency clause for immediate implementation upon passage and approval.