Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-18-114.8: Expiration of collective bargaining agreement -

Prohibition of reduction of wages, hours, fringe benefits or other

benefits in agreement - Exceptions to prohibition.

During the twelve-month period following the expiration of a

collective bargaining agreement, no district board of education may

reduce the wages, hours, fringe benefits or other terms and

conditions of employment for any category of employees that were

agreed to in the expired collective bargaining agreement, except

pursuant to a subsequent collective bargaining agreement or pursuant

to implementation of the plan filed by the district board of

education with the State Superintendent of Public Instruction

following exhaustion of the negotiations impasse process as provided

in Section 509.7 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.