This bill amends existing laws regarding adjunct teachers in Oklahoma, specifically focusing on the qualifications and regulations surrounding their employment. The State Board of Education is tasked with promulgating rules that define "distinguished qualifications" for adjunct teachers, which must include at least two years of relevant professional or academic experience and a baccalaureate degree, with certain exemptions. Additionally, adjunct teachers without a valid teaching certificate are prohibited from instructing core curriculum classes for prekindergarten through fourth grade unless a waiver is granted by the State Board of Education. The bill also clarifies that such adjuncts will not be considered teachers under the law.

Furthermore, the bill removes previous language that authorized adjunct teachers under the alternative placement teaching certificate section, streamlining the regulations for adjunct employment. It mandates the State Department of Education to publish an annual report detailing the qualifications and subject areas of adjunct teachers, ensuring transparency and accountability in the adjunct teaching framework. The effective date for these changes is set for July 1, 2027.