Legislation requiring all Oklahoma public high schools to offer at least four Advanced Placement (AP) courses to students beginning in the 2024-25 school year was signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt.

House Bill 3400, authored by State Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon, and State Sen. Gary Stanislawski, R-Tulsa, allows schools to choose the type of AP courses offered. Stanislawski, chair of the Senate Education Committee, is serving his final regular session due to term limits. 

Stanislawski said he was gratified that this was his last measure to present to the full Senate.

 “I appreciate the opportunity for this to be my final bill, promoting advanced placement courses, regardless of what zip code a child lives in. That’s a legacy we can all be proud of,” Stanislawski said.

Baker said schools can select the platform on which to offer courses –  in a traditional classroom setting, a virtual option or through an area CareerTech.

Nearly six in 10 state schools do not offer a AP course, many of those in rural areas.