OESE Legislative Update

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Senate Bill 665, the “Oklahoma Science Education Act” by Brecheen is legislation that directly attacks the teaching of sound science.  The bill is virtually identical to a bill filed by Brecheen last year that died in the Senate Education Committee. Analysis of the bill by Rich Brougton is here. A description of the bill and its history is on the NCSE site. Additional information at the Sensuous CurmudgeonScience is OK, and Okie Funk.

Action is NEEDED NOW: SB 665 has been assigned to the Senate Education Committee. Please contact the committee members and let them know you oppose the bill. It is important that messages go to ALL committee members. A short message is all that is need NUMBERS of messages is what counts. To send separate messages to committee, see OESE web site post. To save time copy and paste the addresses below and mention ‘oppose SB 665’ in subject line. You can the same for HB 1537:

For Microsoft,( semicolon and space between addresses):
fordj@oksenate.govsharp@oksenate.govwhitep@oksenate.govhalligan@oksenate.govjolley@oksenate.gov;paddack@oksenate.govquinn@oksenate.govshaw@oksenate.govsmalley@oksenate.govthompson@oksenate.gov

For gmail (, and space between addresses)

fordj@oksenate.govsharp@oksenate.govwhitep@oksenate.govhalligan@oksenate.govjolley@oksenate.gov,paddack@oksenate.govquinn@oksenate.govshaw@oksenate.govsmalley@oksenate.govthompson@oksenate.gov

House Bill 1537 by Thomsen would replace the current science standards with a new, as yet unwritten set of science standards to be produced before the start of the 2016-2017 academic year.

Governor Fallin approved new Oklahoma science standards in June of last year.

Action NEEDED NOW: HB 1537 has been assigned to the House Common Education Committee. Please contact the committee members and let them know you oppose the bill. Mention opposition to HB 1537 in subject. Here is contact info for that committee: 

Microsoft email: 

anncoody@okhouse.govmichael.rogers@okhouse.govchad.caldwell@okhouse.gov
ed.cannaday@okhouse.govdennis.casey@okhouse.govdonnie.condit@okhouse.govdan.fisher@okhouse.gov;katie.henke@okhouse.govjp.jordan@okhouse.govjeanniemcdaniel@okhouse.govjason.nelson@okhouse.gov;jadine.nollan@okhouse.gov;
shane.stone@okhouse.govchuck.strohm@okhouse.gov

gmail;

anncoody@okhouse.govmichael.rogers@okhouse.govchad.caldwell@okhouse.gov
ed.cannaday@okhouse.govdennis.casey@okhouse.govdonnie.condit@okhouse.govdan.fisher@okhouse.gov,katie.henke@okhouse.govjp.jordan@okhouse.govjeanniemcdaniel@okhouse.govjason.nelson@okhouse.gov,jadine.nollan@okhouse.gov,
shane.stone@okhouse.govchuck.strohm@okhouse.gov

OESE is also opposed to SB 21, the Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimnation Act. You can send messages to the Senate Education Committee by using the Senate addresses above.

Oklahomans for Excellence in Science Education
P.O. BOX 721454
NORMAN, OK 73070
oklascience@gmail.com
http://www.oklascience.org/
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