Speaker Charles McCall

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District 22

Hi, I’m Charles McCall and I represent the people of Oklahoma’s 22nd District.

representative

Leadership

Speaker of the House

58th Legislature

Speaker of the House

59th Legislature

Ex Officio Voting Member

59th Legislature

Ex Officio Voting Member

58th Legislature

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Mar 22, 2023
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STATEMENT: Speaker, Lawson Applaud Pinnacle Plan Announcement

Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, and House Appropriations & Budget Subcommittee on Human Services Chair Rep. Mark Lawson, R-Sapulpa, today released the below statements after the announcement that the Oklahoma Dept. of Human Services will exit supervision of the 23 Pinnacle Plan metrics not impacted by COVID-19. "Today is a great day for Oklahoma. This accomplishment is the culmination of years of hard work by our DHS leadership, staff and foster families, and the state owes them each a debt of gratitude. To be recognized by national experts as having a model foster care system is a huge achievement. Oklahoma’s children and families deserve nothing less than the absolute best we can offer, and House Republicans will continue to work with the governor and DHS to identify best practices for our kids, our families and our state moving forward."  – House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka "In the years since the Pinnacle Plan was implemented in Oklahoma, DHS leaders and the Legislature have partnered to improve our state's foster care system, protect our children and strengthen Oklahoma's families. Today's announcement is incredible news for our foster children and their families. Oklahoma is fortunate to have had so many fantastic foster families, support organizations and state employees rise to the occasion, and our placement as a model system is a testament to how hard we've worked to turn around our foster care system. Our commitment to improving services for our foster children must not waiver. All children deserve a safe, stable home and a loving family. I applaud the diligence of our DHS leaders and my colleagues in the Legislature who took what was once a failing system and made it one of the best in the nation."  – House Appropriations & Budget Subcommittee on Human Services Chair Rep. Mark Lawson, R-Sapulpa

Mar 21, 2023
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STATEMENT: Speaker on OK Supreme Court Abortion Ruling

Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, today released the below statement following Tuesday's ruling from the Oklahoma Supreme Court that the state constitution "protects a limited right to an abortion," according to the court's majority opinion. "Functionally, this Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling merely repeals vague language in previously passed legislation. Current statute already accounts for cases where the life of the mother is at risk, so the right to life remains protected. Oklahomans can rest assured that House Republicans will continue to protect the lives of the unborn and pursue legislation that values all life." Oklahoma criminalized abortion in 1910. That law remains in effect (21 O.S. § 861).

Mar 14, 2023
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House Republicans Send Intra-District Transfer Policy to Senate

The Oklahoma House of Representatives today gave approval to legislation that would make Oklahoma the first state to implement all five recommended open enrollment best practices for public K-12 schools. House Bill 1936, authored by House Speaker Charles McCall, R-Atoka, requires school districts to approve all intra-district transfers unless the grade level of the receiving school is at capacity. If HB1936 passes the Senate, Oklahoma will become the first state to hit all five of the Reason Foundation's open enrollment best practices: cross-district open enrollment, intra-district open enrollment, transparent reporting by the State Education Agency, transparent school capacity reporting and free access to all public schools. "Oklahoma parents deserve avenues to send their children to a school that serves them best," McCall said. "Providing education options for parents and students is a top priority for House Republicans, and I'm glad to see wide support of this common-sense policy." Under the legislation, which would go into effect in Fiscal Year 2024, each school board is required to determine its capacity for intra-district transfers for each grade level in each school on a quarterly basis. The capacity information must be published prominently on the district website. HB1936 outlines order of acceptance for intra-district transfers if the transfer would exceed grade level capacity: Students who reside in the school site boundary; Students who attended the school site the prior school year; Siblings of students who are already enrolled at the school site; and then In the order in which the transfer applications were received. Any sibling of a student who transfers intra-district may attend the school site to which the student transferred, if the school district policy gives preference to sibling transfers regardless of capacity. The bill was presented on the House floor by House Education Committee Chair Rep. Rhonda Baker, R-Yukon. "Expanding open transfer will benefit more students and their families as we continue to work on ways to increase education options to fit the needs of every Oklahoma student," Baker said. "This bill still allows local school districts to set capacity limits so they aren't forced to exceed grade-level caps, but our hope is each district will work with parents trying to improve the academic outcomes of their children." A student may continue to attend the school they transferred into, unless they are denied continued transfer for a history of absences, violation of school regulation or possessing a banned item or substance. The Legislature approved inter-district open transfer in 2021. In the first full year since its implementation, over 20,000 Oklahoma students took advantage of the process. The House approved HB1936 with a 69-18 vote.