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Pathways to Purpose: Supporting the Whole Student for Lifelong Success
February 9, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Metro Technology Center, Springlake Campus, OKC
The Oklahoma State Department of Education’s Office of Student Development invites education and community professionals to submit session proposals for the 2026 Oklahoma Student Development Conference. This statewide event will bring together up to 300 K12 professionals who support students in the areas of college and career readiness, school based mental health, counseling, prevention, and intervention.
The conference theme, Pathways to Purpose, reflects our shared commitment to supporting the whole student from early learning through postsecondary transitions. We encourage proposals that elevate practical strategies, evidence aligned practices, real world examples, and tools that participants can use immediately in their own settings.
Registration is open!
NEW School Counseling Administrative Rules – Starting 2025-26 School Year
Have you heard?
School counseling is getting a fresh update starting this year! New administrative rules were passed that require several new things:
- All schools will develop a written Comprehensive School Counseling Plan to be submitted to OSDE by the Fall of 2026.
- School counselors shall spend a minimum of 80% of total work time providing direct and indirect services as components of their comprehensive school counseling program. The remaining 20% is spent on program planning and school support.
- ALL school counselors will be trained in the pathways unit system which will prepare students for college and career readiness and success.
As you begin developing or refining your school’s comprehensive plan, the Oklahoma Comprehensive School Counseling Model Frame Template is available to help guide your work. This template provides a clear structure aligned to the Oklahoma Comprehensive School Counseling Framework and supports schools in planning services that meet both student needs and state expectations for district level comprehensive school counseling plans. We highly encourage schools to use the template as a starting point to ensure consistency, clarity, and strong implementation across the state.
For more information, to learn about the model template or request training/assistance, please reach out to Christi Sturgeon at Christi.Sturgeon@sde.ok.gov.
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