Oklahoma Legislative Outlook, 2007
A bill has already been filed in the Oklahoma senate to make it unconstitutional for the state to mandate consolidation or closing of small schools, making consolidation solely a local decision. A similar bill last year passed the Senate overwhelmingly but died in the House. Incumbent Governor Brad Henry (D) was re-elected. The state is in the process of raising teacher salaries to the regional average, has a fully funded all-day kindergarten program (voluntary) and a scholarship program for state colleges.