Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3-116.2

A. Effective January 1, 2013, there is hereby created the

Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability. The

membership of the Commission shall consist of:

1. The Secretary of Education, who shall serve as the chair of

the Commission;

2. One member appointed by the Governor, with the advice and

consent of the Senate, representing business and industry from an

Oklahoma employer with five hundred (500) or fewer employees;

3. One member, appointed by the Governor, with the advice and

consent of the Senate, who is a parent of a child enrolled in a

public school in this state;

4. One member, appointed by the Governor, with the advice and

consent of the Senate, who is an administrator of a public school

district;

5. One member, appointed by the Governor, with the advice and

consent of the Senate, who shall represent higher education teacher

education programs;

6. One member appointed by the Governor, with the advice and

consent of the Senate, who shall be an active classroom teacher in

kindergarten through grade six; and

7. One member appointed by the Governor, with the advice and

consent of the Senate, who shall be an active classroom teacher in

grades seven through twelve.

The terms of the initial appointed members shall commence on

January 1, 2013, and shall end on June 30, 2014. The terms of

subsequently appointed members shall commence on July 1 of each year

following the election of the Governor thereafter and shall be for

four (4) years. If a vacancy occurs, the vacancy shall be filled

for the unexpired term in the same manner as the office was

previously filled.

B. A quorum of the Commission, which shall consist of four

members, shall be present in order for the Commission to transact

any business. Members shall be reimbursed for travel in the

performance of their official duties in accordance with the State

Travel Reimbursement Act.

C. Prior to July 1, 2013, the Commission shall meet to organize

and plan for the assumption of the powers and duties of the

Education Oversight Board and the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher

Preparation.

D. Beginning July 1, 2013, the Commission shall assume the

following duties:

1. Oversee implementation of the provisions of Enrolled House

Bill No. 1017 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 42nd Oklahoma

Legislature;

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2. Implementation of the provisions of the Oklahoma Teacher

Preparation Act as provided for in law;

3. Make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on

methods to achieve an aligned, seamless system from preschool

through postsecondary education; and

4. Set performance levels and corresponding cut scores pursuant

to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act and as provided for in

Section 1210.541 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

E. Beginning July 1, 2013, the Commission shall govern the

operation of the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability

created in Section 3-117 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

F. 1. Beginning July 1, 2014, the Commission shall assume the

following duties of the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation

according to the provisions of the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act:

a. approval and accreditation of teacher education

programs, and

b. assessment of candidates for licensure and

certification.

2. To implement the provisions of this subsection the

Commission shall:

a. include the State Board of Education in the process,

b. review and assess approved, accredited and new

programs of teacher education, and

c. encourage studies and research designed to improve

teacher education.