Comprehensive Teacher Pay Reform
Teacher Empowerment Program
An additional $21M from the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund is available in the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund. This brings the Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund total to nearly $45M as year two of the Teacher Empowerment Program begins.
The funds provide a career ladder structure for effective teachers. School districts can identify and designate up to 10% of their highest-quality teachers for advanced, lead, and master designations annually. The passing of SB1256 removed the barrier that districts must match funds when designating high-quality teachers for the program. Teachers will receive a minimum $3,000 to $10,000 pay increase depending on the designation level. Teachers employed at a school with economically disadvantaged students (40% or more), or at a district with enrollment below 1,000 students, will receive an additional one-time award of $1,500 to $5,000 depending on their designation.
District Superintendents may begin submitting applications on July 1.
Teacher Empowerment Program
OTEP District Guidance
Single Sign-on/GMS Instructions for Districts
OTEP Application Guidance
Contact: OTEP@sde.ok.gov
