In his eighth and final state of the address, Gov. Kevin Stitt called upon the house to eliminate the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA).

OSSAA is a privately owned, non-profit association that sources their money through OSSAA hosted events and annual memberships dues. The board of directors was made up of school elected officials such as superintendents, principals and athletic directors selected by peers within the organization. In addition, representatives from each of the 482 membership schools establish every rule and policy.

Gov. Stitt stated in his final state of the address his reasoning for wanting to remove OSSAA was due to the recent transfer controversy that happened in August 2025.

In the controversy, a lawsuit was filed against OSSAA after four high school players transferred to Glencoe to play basketball and were ruled ineligible to play for the season. The association stated the students were breaching rule 24 which stated they couldn’t play under a coach they have played for in the past. In November 2025, a Payne county judge reinstated eligibility to the four high school players.

Ultimately, Stitt wanted OSSAA eliminated to provide state oversight and called for State Sen. Casey Murdock to file Senate Bill 1890 to replace OSSAA with the proposed establishment of the Oklahoma Athletics and Activities Commission (OAAC).

In a press conference Sen. Murdock said “OSSAA is a private organization… so if they go off the tracks, then we can’t address it.”

As for me, I feel replacing OSSAA with virtually the same concept under the state government could be beneficial or a waste of time and state tax dollars. I think both OSSAA and the state government should create a system that would allow them to work in tandem to allow students to transfer between schools and still continue athletics while keeping OSSAA accountable.