This bill amends existing laws regarding teacher's assistants and class size limitations in Oklahoma schools. It establishes new requirements for employing teacher's assistants in kindergarten through fifth grades based on class size, specifically mandating that for the 2026-2027 school year, schools must employ a teacher's assistant for classes exceeding twenty-two students, with further reductions in class size thresholds in subsequent years. The bill removes the previous requirement for a certain percentage of students eligible for reduced lunch to be present in these classes. Additionally, it sets a maximum class size of twenty-eight students for classes with teacher's assistants and eliminates exceptions to class size limits for certain classes.

The bill also revises the class size limitations for grades one through five, progressively lowering the maximum number of students allowed per class from twenty-two to eighteen by the 2028-2029 school year. It specifies that if a class exceeds the size limit, the penalties will not apply if a full-time teacher's assistant is present. Furthermore, the bill outlines penalties for school districts that do not comply with these class size limitations, including potential reductions in state aid. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and declares an emergency for its immediate implementation.