Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-6-101.24: Poor performance or conduct of teacher -

Administrator's duties and responsibilities - Compliance with act

required.

A. Upon full implementation of the Oklahoma Teacher and Leader

Effectiveness Evaluation System (TLE) as set forth in Section 6-

101.10 of this title, when a teacher receives a rating as measured

pursuant to the TLE as set forth in Section 6-101.16 of this title

that may lead to a recommendation for the dismissal or

nonreemployment of the teacher or when an administrator identifies

poor performance or conduct that the administrator believes may lead

to a recommendation for the dismissal or nonreemployment of the

teacher, the administrator shall:

1. Admonish the teacher, in writing, and make a reasonable

effort to assist the teacher in correcting the poor performance or

conduct; and

2. Establish a reasonable time for improvement, not to exceed

two (2) months, taking into consideration the rating on the

evaluation or the nature and gravity of the performance or conduct.

B. If the teacher does not correct the poor performance or

conduct cited in the admonition within the time specified, the

administrator shall make a recommendation to the superintendent of

the school district for the dismissal or nonreemployment of the

teacher.

C. Whenever a member of the board of education, superintendent,

or other administrator identifies poor performance or conduct that

may lead to a recommendation for dismissal or nonreemployment of a

teacher within the district, the administrator who has

responsibility for evaluation of the teacher shall be informed, and

that administrator shall comply with the procedures set forth in

this section. If the administrator fails or refuses to admonish the

teacher within ten (10) days after being so informed by the board,

superintendent, or other administrator, such board, superintendent

or other administrator shall admonish the teacher pursuant to the

provisions of this section.

D. Repeated negligence in performance of duty, willful neglect

of duty, incompetency, instructional ineffectiveness or

unsatisfactory teaching performance, for a career teacher, or any

cause related to inadequate teaching performance for a probationary

teacher, shall not be a basis for a recommendation to dismiss or not

reemploy a teacher unless and until the provisions of this section

have been complied with.