Senate Bill No. 1735 amends Section 14-108 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which pertains to technology center school districts and their governance. The bill directs that technology center school districts will now be governed by the rules of the State Board of Career and Technology Education instead of the State Board of Education. It updates various statutory language, including changes to the governance structure, such as the number of members on the board of education, which must now consist of no fewer than five and no more than seven members. Additionally, the bill specifies that the territory of technology center school districts serving seventy or more public school districts will be divided into district zones, with elections held for representatives from each zone.

The bill also includes provisions for the annexation or detachment of territory from technology center school districts, allowing for a simplified petition process for such actions. It establishes that technology center schools will be subject to classification, inspection, and accreditation by the State Board of Career and Technology Education. Furthermore, it allows the board of education to convey surplus property to certain entities without consideration and grants the board the authority to approve plans for building projects without prior approval from the State Board, provided the funding comes from local levies or state bond money. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and declares an emergency for its immediate implementation upon passage.