Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-17-108.2 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-17-108.2
Picked up contributions
Status: in_force

A. Beginning July 1, 2019, and for each plan year thereafter, a

person employed by any school district or employed by a technology

center school district, who holds a valid certificate issued by the

State Department of Education or the State Board of Career and

Technology Education, and is employed on a full-time basis to serve

as a teacher, principal, supervisor, administrator, superintendent,

counselor, librarian or certified or registered nurse shall have

credited against the employee contribution amount, an annual amount

based upon qualifying years of service as follows:

YEARS OF SERVICE CREDIT AMOUNT

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0 $60.15

1 $103.41

2 $145.65

3 $188.15

4 $233.33

5 $278.76

6 $325.26

7 $372.82

8 $421.44

9 $471.12

10 $521.87

11 $573.67

12 $626.54

13 $680.48

14 $735.47

15 $791.53

16 $848.65

17 $906.83

18 $966.07

19 $1,026.38

20 $1,087.75

21 $1,150.18

22 $1,213.68

23 $1,278.23

24 $1,343.85

25 or more $1,410.53

B. The state shall pick up for tax purposes and pay the annual

amount prescribed by subsection A of this section, based upon the

conditions prescribed by subsection A of this section, to the

Teachers' Retirement System. The annual amount prescribed by

subsection A of this section shall be divided into monthly amounts

as may be required in order to give full effect to the credit amount

without the necessity of dividing the annual credit amount into

twelve (12) equal installments.

C. If an eligible member under this section terminates service

prior to June 30 of any applicable plan year, the amounts prescribed

by subsection A of this section, and transferred to the Teachers'

Retirement System from the State Board of Education and the State

Board of Career and Technology Education shall be retained by the

Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma and treated as an actuarial

gain of the System.

D. If an employing school district has contractually committed

to make payment of the employee contributions required by Section

17-116.2 of this title for a member who is eligible for the credit

amount prescribed by subsection A of this section for the fiscal

year, using funds available to the district and not by effecting the

employee contribution through a deduction from the member's gross

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salary, the district shall pay additional compensation to each of

its eligible teachers in an amount equal to the amount prescribed by

subsection A of this section based upon the number of years of

teaching experience of the eligible member.

E. If an eligible member is hired by a school district or a

technology center school district and receives compensation for less

than one hundred eighty (180) days of service, the district shall

determine a pro rata amount of the annual credit amount and shall

pay additional compensation to the member equal to the pro rata

amount for each month during which the member is employed. The

monthly credit amount for such member shall be added to the member's

compensation beginning with the first full month during which the

member is employed by the district.

F. The amount required to be added to the compensation of the

eligible member pursuant to subsection D of this section shall be

subject to any applicable federal or state taxes upon the additional

income.

G. The amount required to be added to the compensation of the

eligible member pursuant to subsection D of this section shall not

be treated as regular annual compensation for purposes of Section

17-116.2 of this title or as salary or fringe benefits for purposes

of determining any applicable statutory minimum salary requirements

or for purposes of meeting the requirements of any locally adopted

salary schedule.

H. The employing district shall prepare its payroll records to

reflect that the total employee contribution amount, for the salary

not in excess of the applicable minimum salary amount, has been paid

pursuant to a combination of the payment from the funds of the

employing district and the amount credited to the employee

contribution account of the member pursuant to subsection A of this

section.

I. If an employing school district has contractually committed

to deduct employee contributions required by Section 17-116.2 of

this title by effecting the employee contribution through a

deduction from the member's gross salary, the district shall

decrease the amount of the payroll deduction for such employee

contribution by the amount as prescribed in subsection A of this

section, based upon the number of years of teaching experience of

the member. The amount required to be subtracted from the amount by

which the employee's gross salary would otherwise be reduced

pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to any applicable

federal or state taxes. The employing district shall prepare its

payroll records to reflect that the total employee contribution

amount, for the salary not in excess of the applicable minimum

salary amount, has been paid pursuant to a combination of the

deduction from the member's salary and the amount credited to the

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employee contribution account of the member pursuant to subsection A

of this section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-149.3 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-5-149.3
Designated lactation rooms
Status: in_force

A. Each school district board of education in this state shall

adopt a policy allowing a school district employee who is lactating

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reasonable paid break time each day to use a designated lactation

room for the purpose of maintaining milk supply and comfort. The

break time may run concurrently with any break time, paid or unpaid,

already provided to the employee.

B. Each school district board of education shall make a

reasonable effort to provide a private, secure and sanitary room or

other location, other than a toilet stall, where an employee can

express her milk or breastfeed her child.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-2119.3 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-2119.3
Claims and defenses
Status: in_force

A student or religious student association aggrieved by a

violation of Section 2 or 3 of this act may assert that violation as

a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding

against the public institution of higher education and obtain

appropriate relief, including damages, against that institution from

a court or administrative body.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-4016 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-4016
Utility plants and systems - Jurisdiction and control
Status: in_force

The Board of Regents which by the Constitution and/or by the

laws of this state is charged with the control, management and

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government of one or more of the universities, colleges, schools or

institutions of higher education shall have for each of the

universities, colleges, schools and institutions under its

jurisdiction, and related institutions, exclusive jurisdiction and

control, including exclusive and final rate-making power which shall

not be subject to review or approval by any other state office,

agency or commission, over the utility plants and systems serving

such universities, colleges, schools, institutions and related

institutions, which may include public, nonprofit or private

entities.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3604 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-3604
Board of Regents of the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts
Status: in_force

- Oaths - Travel expenses.

(a) Each member of the Board of Regents of the Oklahoma College

of Liberal Arts shall take and subscribe to the oaths required of

state officials generally.

(b) Each member of the Board shall be allowed necessary travel

expenses, as may be approved by the Board, pursuant to the State

Travel Reimbursement Act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-1210.507 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-1210.507
Rules - Disclosure of information to the public - Alternative testing locations -
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education, in consultation with experts in the education and assessment of

students with the most significant cognitive disabilities (MSCD), shall promulgate rules providing

for exemptions from the mandated tests administered pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing

Program Act for students with MSCD on an individualized education program (IEP) that directs that

the student is to be assessed with alternate achievement standards through the Oklahoma

Alternate Assessment Program (OAAP) who otherwise demonstrates satisfactory knowledge inAlternative testing locations - Internet postings.

A. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules

necessary for the implementation and administration of the

provisions of the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act.

B. The State Board of Education shall require school district

boards of education to annually provide information to the

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district's students, parents of students, and the public at large

about the proper meaning and use of assessments administered

pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma School Testing Program

Act. The Department shall develop materials and make them available

to school districts regarding the Oklahoma School Testing Program.

C. 1. Students enrolled in an online course or program that is

offered by a school district or charter school that is not the

district of residence or is not located in the district of residence

of the student shall be provided the opportunity to take any

assessment required pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing Program

Act or any other assessment generally required of students by the

school district in which the student is enrolled at an alternative

testing location approved by the State Board of Education. The

alternative testing locations may be at sites that are not in the

school district that is offering the online course or program or the

district of residence. Alternative testing locations may include

technology center school sites or any other testing location

selected by the school district or charter school offering the

online course or program. All alternative testing locations shall

be subject to testing location rules promulgated by the State Board

of Education. The school district or charter school offering the

online course or program shall be responsible for any cost incurred

in providing an alternative testing location and any additional cost

of administering an assessment at an alternative testing location.

In order to provide alternative testing locations at geographically

dispersed sites, the school district or charter school offering the

online course or program shall, at a minimum, provide not less than

six alternative testing locations, with at least one location in

each quadrant of the state and in each of the two metropolitan areas

in the state. Additional alternative testing locations may be

provided by the school district or charter school offering the

online course or program.

2. The performance of students on any assessment required

pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act or any other

assessments generally required of students by the school district

who are enrolled full-time in an online program that is offered by a

school district or charter school that is not the district of

residence or is not located in the district of residence of the

student shall be reported separately by the school district or

charter school and shall not be included when determining the

performance levels of the school district or charter school in the

Oklahoma School Testing Program as reported in the Oklahoma

Educational Indicators Program.

D. The State Board of Education shall seek to establish and

post on the Internet a sample assessment item bank that will be made

available to teachers and will allow them to create and deliver

classroom assessments throughout the school year to check for

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student mastery of key concepts assessed by the assessments

administered to students pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing

Program Act. Subject to the availability of funds, the Board shall

annually release assessment items and make them available to the

public.

E. The State Board of Education shall post on the Internet

sample assessments for each grade level and subject matter

assessment administered to students pursuant to the Oklahoma School

Testing Program Act for the purpose of communicating expectation

concerning the difficulty level and format to teacher, parents and

students. The Board shall maintain the sample assessments on the

Internet throughout the year and, as changes are made in the state

academic content standards, shall update the sample assessments.

The Board shall seek to expand the number of sample assessments

items each year and to revise items as needed. The sample

assessments shall reflect the actual assessments administered to

students and may contain questions used on actual assessments given

in previous years.

F. The State Board of Education shall implement an electronic

delivery system for all assessments administered pursuant to the

Oklahoma School Testing Program Act that will allow students to

participate in computer-based assessments in order to expedite the

delivery and use of the results. The State Board of Education shall

adopt a timeline for transition to the electronic delivery system.

A school district may choose to offer printed assessments by

providing a request for approval and justification to the State

Board of Education. The State Department of Education shall publish

and make known the date by which districts choosing to offer printed

assessments must make such request. In circumstances where the

administration or delivery of an online or computer-based assessment

has been or will be disrupted, delayed or cause problems with

student participation, the Board may stop or cancel the online or

computer-based assessment and administer the assessment by another

means.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-9-106 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-9-106
Insurance to pay damages - Actions against school
Status: in_force

district.

The board of education of any school district authorized to

furnish transportation may purchase insurance for the purpose of

paying damages to persons sustaining injuries proximately caused by

the operation of motor vehicles used in transporting school

children. The operation of said vehicles by school districts,

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however, is hereby declared to be a public governmental function,

and no action for damages shall be brought against a school district

under the provisions of this section but may be brought against the

insurer, and the amount of the damages recoverable shall be limited

in amount to that provided in the contract of insurance between the

district and the insurer and shall be collectible from said insurer

only. The provisions of this section shall not be construed as

creating any liability whatever against any school district which

does not provide said insurance.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-1-109 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-1-109
Length of school year - School for less than full year –
Status: in_force

Extended-day schedule - Closure for inclement weather.

A. For all public schools in this state, school shall actually

be in session and classroom instruction offered:

1. For not less than one hundred eighty-one (181) days;

2. For not less than one thousand eighty-six (1,086) hours each

school year, if a district board of education adopts a school-hours

policy and notifies the State Board of Education prior to October 15

of the applicable school year;

3. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, for not less than

one thousand eighty-six (1,086) hours with a minimum of one hundred

sixty-six (166) days of instruction each school year, if a district

board of education adopts a school-hours policy and notifies the

State Board of Education prior to October 15 of the applicable

school year; or

4. Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, for not less than

one thousand eighty-six (1,086) hours each school year, if a

district board of education adopts a school-hours policy, notifies

the State Board of Education prior to October 15 of the applicable

school year, and meets the requirements established by the State

Board of Education pursuant to subsection H of this section.

B. A school district may not count more than thirty (30) hours

each school year that are used for attendance of professional

meetings toward the one hundred eighty-one (181) days or one

thousand eighty-six (1,086) hours of classroom instruction time

required in subsection A of this section.

C. Teachers off contract with an employing district shall not

be required by the employing school district to attend professional

meetings unless the teacher is paid additional compensation for the

additional time. Teachers may be paid additional compensation for

attending professional meetings in excess of their contract term.

Subject to district board of education policy or collective

bargaining agreement, additional paid professional days may be

granted for individual teachers to attend or participate in

professional meetings, staff development training, or National Board

certification portfolio development as provided for in Section 6-

204.2 of this title.

D. A school district may authorize parent-teacher conferences

to be held during a regular school day. If authorized by the school

district, parent-teacher conferences shall be counted as classroom

instruction time for no more than six (6) hours per semester, for a

total of twelve (12) hours per school year.

E. A school district may maintain school for less than a full

school year only when conditions beyond the control of school

authorities make the maintenance of the term impossible and the

State Board of Education has been apprised and has expressed

concurrence in writing.

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F. The State Board of Education shall establish criteria for an

extended-day schedule for schools subject to paragraph 1 of

subsection A of this section. The criteria shall:

1. Prescribe a lengthened school day within limits determined

not to be detrimental to quality instruction;

2. Ensure that the schedule is equivalent in annual hours of

instruction to the one-hundred-eighty-one-day school year specified

in paragraph 1 of subsection A of this section; and

3. Be consistent with the provisions of this section and

Sections 1-111 and 1-112 of this title but may result in fewer

annual days of instruction.

G. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection F of this

section, a school district board of education subject to paragraph 1

of subsection A of this section may adopt and implement an extended-

day schedule subject to the following requirements:

1. The annual number of hours of instruction shall equal or

exceed one thousand eighty-six (1,086) hours, which is the

equivalent of one hundred eighty-one (181) days of instruction as

specified in subsection A of this section for six (6) hours each day

as specified in Section 1-111 of this title;

2. The annual number of days of instruction shall equal or

exceed one hundred eighty-one (181) days as specified in subsection

A of this section;

3. The schedule adopted shall be consistent with the provisions

of Sections 1-111 and 1-112 of this title, except that for not more

than one (1) day per week, a school day shall consist of not less

than five (5) hours devoted to academic instruction in a regular

classroom setting;

4. The district shall hold a public hearing prior to the

adoption of an extended-day schedule authorized pursuant to this

subsection; and

5. The district shall document the impact on student

achievement as determined by the academic performance data score and

any other relevant factors that are a result of implementation of an

extended-day schedule authorized pursuant to this subsection and

provide an annual report to the State Board of Education of the

results. If improvement in student achievement cannot be documented

in the report, the district board of education shall revoke

authorization as provided by this subsection. If the district board

of education does not revoke authorization after student achievement

is not documented in the report, the State Board of Education may

deny accreditation of any school in violation of this subsection.

H. Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, a school district

board of education may adopt a school-hours policy as provided for

by paragraph 4 of subsection A of this section only if it meets or

exceeds the minimum guidelines for student performance and school

district cost savings established by the State Board of Education.

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The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules, subject to

approval by the Legislature, establishing the minimum guidelines for

student performance and school district cost savings.

I. If subject to paragraph 2 of subsection A of this section, a

district board of education or designee may elect to close a school

during the school day for inclement weather purposes. In such an

event, the number of hours incurred in classroom instruction time

prior to school closure shall be counted toward the one thousand

eighty-six (1,086) hours per year requirement.

J. 1. Except as provided for in paragraph 2 of this

subsection, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year a school

district or charter school shall not count days or portions of days

when school is closed and virtual instruction is provided toward the

one hundred eighty-one (181) days or one thousand eighty-six (1,086)

hours of classroom instruction time required by subsection A of this

section. For the purposes of this subsection, "virtual instruction"

means the use of the Internet or other digital information

transmission systems as a form of instruction.

2. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, a school district

or charter school may count up to two (2) days or twelve (12) hours

when school is closed and virtual instruction is provided toward the

one hundred eighty-one (181) days or one thousand eighty-six (1,086)

hours of classroom instruction time required by subsection A of this

section only if:

a. the Superintendent of Public Instruction has approved

the virtual instruction plan submitted by a school

district board of education or charter school

governing board. A school district board of education

or charter school governing board shall approve its

virtual instruction plan, publish the plan on the

website for the school district or charter school, and

submit it to the Superintendent of Public Instruction

by November 1, 2025. The Superintendent shall approve

or disapprove all submitted virtual instruction plans

by January 31, 2026. A school district board of

education or charter school governing board shall

review its virtual instruction plan annually and

approve any necessary revisions for submission to the

Superintendent of Public Instruction by November 1

each subsequent year, and the Superintendent shall

approve or disapprove submitted plans by January 31

each subsequent year. If a plan is disapproved, the

school district board of education or charter school

governing board may approve a revised plan, publish it

on the website for the school district or charter

school, and submit it to the Superintendent. The plan

shall include a virtual needs assessment which shall

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address availability of technology infrastructure to

deliver virtual instruction. The plan shall also

address how the school district or charter school

plans to provide:

(1) instruction to students on an Individualized

Education Program (IEP),

(2) child nutrition services, and

(3) transportation for students enrolled in

technology center school courses or programs,

b. a state of emergency or proclamation has been issued

by the Governor for a specific reason relating to

school district or charter school operations, and

c. the school district board of education or charter

school governing board approves the use of virtual

instruction.

3. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to

statewide virtual charter schools or full-time virtual education

programs operated by a school district.

K. By June 30, 2027, and by June 30 each subsequent year, the

State Department of Education shall publish on its website and

electronically submit to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of

the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a report

with information regarding the use of virtual instruction as

authorized by subsection J of this section. The report shall

include, at a minimum:

1. The school districts and charter schools that closed school

and provided virtual instruction as authorized by subsection J of

this section and the length of time virtual instruction was

provided; and

2. The reason for which school was closed and virtual

instruction was provided.

L. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the

right of an employing school district to require teachers as defined

in Section 6-101.3 of this title to work in excess of the one

thousand eighty-six (1,086) hours required for student instruction.

In addition, nothing in this section shall be construed to affect

the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 status of any school district

employee.

M. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the

Oklahoma School for the Blind or the Oklahoma School for the Deaf

from adopting an alternative school-hours policy if the Oklahoma

School for the Blind or the Oklahoma School for the Deaf notifies

and receives approval from the State Board of Education prior to

October 15 of the applicable school year.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3605 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-3605
Board of Regents of the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts
Status: in_force

- Body corporate - Seal - Officers - Term - Proceedings - Minutes.

The Board of Regents of the Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts

shall be a body corporate, and shall adopt and use an official seal.

It shall annually elect a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a

secretary, each of whom shall serve for a term of one (1) fiscal

year and until his successor is elected and qualified, and who shall

perform such duties as the Board directs. The Board shall adopt

rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the governing of the

Board and the discharge of its duties, and shall cause to be kept

the minutes of all meetings and transactions considered at each

meeting, in a suitable book to be obtained and kept for such

purpose.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-14-108 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-14-108
Technology center school districts - Organization and
Status: repealed

operation - Governing board - Levy elections - Estimate of needs -

Appropriation accounts - Annexation and detachment of territory -

Classification, inspection and accreditation - Treasurer - Transfer

of tenure or accrued benefits.

A. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall

prescribe criteria and procedures for the establishment and

governance of technology center school districts, as provided by

Section 9B of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, and such

districts so established shall be operated in accordance with rules

of the State Board of Career and Technology Education, except as

otherwise provided in this title.

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B. A technology center school district shall be a body

corporate and shall possess the usual powers of a corporation for

public purposes. Its official name shall be designated by the State

Board of Career and Technology Education, in which name it may sue

and be sued, and be capable of contracting and being contracted

with, and holding real and personal estate.

C. The governing board of a technology center school district

shall be a board of education consisting of not less than five (5)

nor more than seven (7) members. Except as otherwise provided for

in subsections D and E of this section, all members of the board of

education shall be elected in a manner prescribed by the State Board

of Career and Technology Education. The State Board shall

promulgate rules prescribing the manner in which the elections

required by this subsection are held.

D. In a technology center school district that serves seventy

or more public school districts, the territory of the school

district shall be divided into district zones by the State Board of

Career and Technology Education. Between August 1 and December 31

of the year following the submission by the United States Department

of Commerce to the President of the United States of the official

Federal Decennial Census, the Board shall reapportion the territory

of the technology center school district into district zones. All

boundaries of district zones shall follow clearly visible,

definable, and observable physical boundaries which are based upon

criteria established and recognized by the Bureau of the Census of

the United States Department of Commerce for purposes of defining

census blocks for its decennial census and shall follow, as much as

possible, precinct boundaries. District zones shall be compact,

contiguous and shall be as equal in population as practical with not

more than a five-percent variance between the most populous and

least populous district zones. The board of education of a

technology center school district shall consist of one member

elected from each of the district zones of the school district

created pursuant to this subsection. The electors of each district

zone shall elect a person, who is a resident of the district zone,

to represent the district zone on the school board. If during the

term of office to which a person was elected, that member ceases to

be a resident of the district zone for which the person was elected,

the office shall become vacant and the vacancy shall be filled as

provided in Section 13A-110 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall promulgate

rules prescribing the manner in which the elections required by this

subsection are held.

E. In technology center school districts having a population of

more than two hundred twenty-five thousand (225,000) electors, the

territory of the district shall be divided into board zones by the

State Board of Career and Technology Education. The board of

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education of the technology center school district shall consist of

one member elected from each of the district zones. Beginning July

1, 2024, the board of education shall have the option upon approvalLevy elections - Estimate of needs - Appropriation accounts - Annexation and detachment of

territory - Classification, inspection and accreditation - Treasurer - Transfer of tenure or accrued0) electors, the

territory of the district shall be divided into board zones by the

State Board of Career and Technology Education. The board of

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education of the technology center school district shall consist of

one member elected from each of the district zones. Beginning July

1, 2024, the board of education shall have the option upon approval

of a board resolution, of requiring that the electors of each

district zone shall elect a person who is a resident of the district

zone to represent the district zone on the school board and to not

elect all board members at large, or the community continues to vote

for the board members at large. If during the term of office to

which a person was elected, that member ceases to be a resident of

the district zone for which the person was elected, the office shall

become vacant, and the vacancy shall be filled as provided for in

Section 13A-110 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The State

Board of Career and Technology Education shall promulgate rules

prescribing the manner in which the elections required by this

subsection are held.

F. The board of education of a technology center school

district shall have the same powers and duties that boards of

education of independent school districts have. It may require

nonresident students to pay reasonable tuition fees, which may be

paid for a student by the independent or elementary school district

in which the student resides.

G. An election to vote on the question of making a levy of not

to exceed five (5) mills on the dollar valuation of the taxable

property in a technology center school district under the provisions

of subsection A of Section 9B of Article X of the Oklahoma

Constitution, shall be called by the board of education and

conducted by the county election board of such district in the same

manner that elections for emergency levies in school districts under

the provisions of subsection (d) of Section 9 of Article X of the

Oklahoma Constitution, are called and conducted. When such levy is

approved by a majority of the electors of the technology center

school district voting on the question at such election, the levy

shall be made each fiscal year thereafter until repealed by a

majority of the electors of the district voting on the question at

an election called for such purpose. An election to vote on the

question of making a local incentive levy of not to exceed five (5)

mills on the dollar valuation of the taxable property in a

technology center school district under the provisions of subsection

B of Section 9B of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, may be

called by the board of education; and elections on a levy for a

building fund for an area school district under the provisions of

Section 10 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, shall be

called by the board of education of such district and conducted by

the county election board in the same manner that elections for

similar levies are called and conducted in independent school

districts.

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H. Annual estimates of needs of technology center school

districts shall be made and approved in the same manner that those

of independent school districts are made and approved. Provided,

that the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall

prescribe a list of appropriation accounts by which the funds of

technology center school districts shall be budgeted, accounted for

and expended. Any such estimate of needs may include an estimate of

federal funds as probable income from sources other than ad valorem

tax of the district and other than any excise or other tax assessed

by legislative enactment and distributed in lieu of ad valorem

taxes. If a technology center school district lies in more than one

county, the district’s estimate of needs shall be filed with and

approved by the county excise board of the county designated by the

school district board of education.

I. Territory may be annexed to or detached from a technology

center school district, in accordance with rules prescribed by the

State Board of Career and Technology Education. If the State Board

of Career and Technology Education requires the submission of a

petition in order for an election to be called for the purpose of

annexation or deannexation of territory to a technology center

school district, such petition shall not be required to bear a

number of technology center school district electors’ signatures

which exceed fifty percent (50%) of the number of technology center

school district electors who voted in the last school board election

in the territory proposed to be annexed or deannexed. Provided, the

period of time from which the petition is initiated to its time of

filing with the State Board shall not exceed ninety (90) days.

J. Schools of technology center school districts shall be

subject to classification, inspection, and accreditation by the

State Board of Education.

K. The technology center school board of education may

designate a county treasurer to serve as treasurer of the school

district or may appoint an independent treasurer.

L. Within four (4) years after the creation of a technology

center school district, such school district may, at its discretion,

permit a teacher to transfer any or all accrued benefits upon

employment including credit for years of service in the previous

school district by the technology center school district, if the

teacher at the time of hiring is employed as a teacher by an

independent or elementary school district which is all or partly

within the boundaries of the technology center school district or is

employed as a teacher in a skills center within the boundaries of

the school district.

M. The board of education of a technology center school

district may convey surplus personal property without consideration

to:

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1. A school district that is within the boundary of the

technology center school district;

2. A public school offering secondary level education which was

created and is operated by this state and that is within the

boundary of the technology center school district;

3. A technology center school district; or

4. The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education

for the support or delivery of department initiatives.

N. The board of education of a technology center school

district may, without prior approval of the State Board of Career

and Technology Education, approve all plans and specifications for

technology center school buildings, additions, and major

modifications to school buildings that are designed to provide for

the offering of vocational-technical education programs and services

when the cost of the building project is to be paid with local

levies or state bond monies or both local levies and state bond

monies.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-13-114.2 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-13-114.2
Oklahoma Special Education Assistance Fund -
Status: in_force

Eligibility rules and regulations - Application for funds - Funding

determination - Reevaluation of funding.

Pursuant to rules and regulations established by the State Board

of Education, a local school district serving a child eligible

pursuant to Section 13-114.3 of this title, upon application to the

Department of Education, may receive funds from the Oklahoma Special

Education Assistance Fund, which shall be used to educate that

particular child. The determination whether a school district is

eligible to receive funding pursuant to the provisions of Section

13-114.1 of this title shall be made by the State Board of

Education. The eligibility of a local school district which is

receiving funding pursuant to the provisions of Section 13-114.1 of

this title shall be reevaluated for each enrollment of a student on

an educational cost basis pursuant to Section 13-114.3 of this title

and any monies received from the fund adjusted accordingly.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-820.21 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-820.21
Short title - Student Athlete Name, Image and Likeness
Status: in_force

Rights Act.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Student Athlete

Name, Image and Likeness Rights Act".
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-18-200.1v2 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-18-200.1v2
State Aid formula — 2022-23 and thereafter
Status: in_force

A. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, and each school

year thereafter, each school district shall have its initial

allocation of State Aid calculated based on the state dedicated

revenues actually collected during the preceding fiscal year, the

adjusted assessed valuation of the preceding year, and the weighted

average daily membership for the school district of the preceding

school year. Each school district shall submit the following data

based on the first nine (9) weeks, to be used in the calculation of

the average daily membership of the school district:

1. Student enrollment by grade level;

2. Pupil category counts; and

3. Transportation supplement data.

On or before December 30, the State Department of Education

shall determine each school district's current year allocation

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 857

pursuant to subsection D of this section. The State Department of

Education shall complete an audit, using procedures established by

the Department, of the student enrollment by grade level data, pupil

category counts, and transportation supplement data to be used in

the State Aid Formula pursuant to subsection D of this section by

December 1 and by January 15 shall notify each school district of

the district's final State Aid allocation for the current school

year. The January payment of State Aid and each subsequent payment

for the remainder of the school year shall be based on the final

State Aid allocation as calculated in subsection D of this section.

Except for reductions made due to the assessment of penalties by the

State Department of Education according to law, the January payment

of State Aid and each subsequent payment for the remainder of the

school year shall not decrease by an amount more than the amount

that the current chargeable revenue increases for that district.

B. The State Department of Education shall retain not less than

one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) of the total funds appropriated

for financial support of schools, to be used to make midyear

adjustments in State Aid and which shall be reflected in the final

allocations. If the amount of appropriated funds, including the one

and one-half percent (1 1/2%) retained, remaining after January 1 of

each year is not sufficient to fully fund the final allocations, the

Department shall recalculate each school district's remaining

allocation pursuant to subsection D of this section using the

reduced amount of appropriated funds.

C. On and after July 1, 1997, the amount of State Aid each

district shall receive shall be the sum of the Foundation Aid, the

Salary Incentive Aid, and the Transportation Supplement, as adjusted

pursuant to the provisions of Section 18-112.2 of this title;

provided, no district having per pupil revenue in excess of three

hundred percent (300%) of the average per pupil revenue of all

districts shall receive any State Aid or Supplement in State Aid.

The July calculation of per pupil revenue shall be determined by

dividing the district's second preceding year's total weighted

average daily membership (ADM) into the district's second preceding

year's total revenues excluding federal revenue, insurance loss

payments, reimbursements, recovery of overpayments and refunds,

unused reserves, prior expenditures recovered, prior year surpluses,

and less the amount of any transfer fees paid in that year.

The December calculation of per pupil revenue shall be

determined by dividing the district's preceding year's total

weighted average daily membership (ADM) into the district's

preceding year's total revenues excluding federal revenue, insurance

loss payments, reimbursements, recovery of overpayments and refunds,

unused reserves, prior expenditures recovered, prior year surpluses,

and less the amount of any transfer fees paid in that year.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 858

D. For the 1997-98 school year, and each school year

thereafter, Foundation Aid, the Transportation Supplement, and

Salary Incentive Aid shall be calculated as follows:

1. Foundation Aid shall be determined by subtracting the amount

of the Foundation Program Income from the cost of the Foundation

Program and adding to this difference the Transportation Supplement.

a. The Foundation Program shall be a district's higher

weighted average daily membership based on the first

nine (9) weeks of the current school year or the

preceding school year of a school district, as

determined by the provisions of subsection A of

Section 18-201.1 of this title and paragraphs 1, 2, 3,

and 4 of subsection B of Section 18-201.1 of this

title, multiplied by the Base Foundation Support

Level.

b. The Foundation Program Income shall be the sum of the

following:

(1) the adjusted assessed valuation of the current

school year of the school district, minus the

previous year protested ad valorem tax revenues

held as prescribed in Section 2884 of Title 68 of

the Oklahoma Statutes, multiplied by the mills

levied pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 9 of

Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, if

applicable, as adjusted in subsection (c) of

Section 8A of Article X of the Oklahoma

Constitution. For purposes of this subsection,

the "adjusted assessed valuation of the current

school year" shall be the adjusted assessed

valuation on which tax revenues are collected

during the current school year,

(2) seventy-five percent (75%) of the amount received

by the school district from the proceeds of the

county levy during the preceding fiscal year, as

levied pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 9 of

Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution,

(3) motor vehicle collections,

(4) gross production tax,

(5) state apportionment, and

(6) R.E.A. tax.

The items listed in divisions (3), (4), (5), and (6) of

this subparagraph shall consist of the amounts actually

collected from such sources during the preceding fiscal

year calculated on a per capita basis on the unit provided

for by law for the distribution of each such revenue.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 859

2. The Transportation Supplement shall be equal to the average

daily haul times the per capita allowance times the appropriate

transportation factor.

a. The average daily haul shall be the number of children

in a district who are legally transported and who live

one and one-half (1 1/2) miles or more from school.

b. The per capita allowance shall be determined using the

following chart:

PER CAPITA PER CAPITA

DENSITY FIGURE ALLOWANCE DENSITY FIGURE ALLOWANCE

.3000 - .3083 $167.00 .9334 - .9599 $99.00

.3084 - .3249 $165.00 .9600 - .9866 $97.00

.3250 - .3416 $163.00 .9867 - 1.1071 $95.00

.3417 - .3583 $161.00 1.1072 - 1.3214 $92.00

.3584 - .3749 $158.00 1.3215 - 1.5357 $90.00

.3750 - .3916 $156.00 1.5358 - 1.7499 $88.00

.3917 - .4083 $154.00 1.7500 - 1.9642 $86.00

.4084 - .4249 $152.00 1.9643 - 2.1785 $84.00

.4250 - .4416 $150.00 2.1786 - 2.3928 $81.00

.4417 - .4583 $147.00 2.3929 - 2.6249 $79.00

.4584 - .4749 $145.00 2.6250 - 2.8749 $77.00

.4750 - .4916 $143.00 2.8750 - 3.1249 $75.00

.4917 - .5083 $141.00 3.1250 - 3.3749 $73.00

.5084 - .5249 $139.00 3.3750 - 3.6666 $70.00

.5250 - .5416 $136.00 3.6667 - 3.9999 $68.00

.5417 - .5583 $134.00 4.0000 - 4.3333 $66.00

.5584 - .5749 $132.00 4.3334 - 4.6666 $64.00

.5750 - .5916 $130.00 4.6667 - 4.9999 $62.00

.5917 - .6133 $128.00 5.0000 - 5.5000 $59.00

.6134 - .6399 $125.00 5.5001 - 6.0000 $57.00

.6400 - .6666 $123.00 6.0001 - 6.5000 $55.00

.6667 - .6933 $121.00 6.5001 - 7.0000 $53.00

.6934 - .7199 $119.00 7.0001 - 7.3333 $51.00

.7200 - .7466 $117.00 7.3334 - 7.6667 $48.00

.7467 - .7733 $114.00 7.6668 - 8.0000 $46.00

.7734 - .7999 $112.00 8.0001 - 8.3333 $44.00

.8000 - .8266 $110.00 8.3334 - 8.6667 $42.00

.8267 - .8533 $108.00 8.6668 - 9.0000 $40.00

.8534 - .8799 $106.00 9.0001 - 9.3333 $37.00

.8800 - .9066 $103.00 9.3334 - 9.6667 $35.00

.9067 - .9333 $101.00 9.6668 or more $33.00

c. The formula transportation factor shall be 2.0.

3. Salary Incentive Aid shall be determined as follows:

a. Multiply the Incentive Aid guarantee by the district's

higher weighted average daily membership based on the

first nine (9) weeks of the current school year or the

preceding school year of a school district, as

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determined by the provisions of subsection A of

Section 18-201.1 of this title and paragraphs 1, 2, 3,

and 4 of subsection B of Section 18-201.1 of this

title.

b. Divide the district's adjusted assessed valuation of

the current school year minus the previous year's

protested ad valorem tax revenues held as prescribed

in Section 2884 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes,

by one thousand (1,000) and subtract the quotient from

the product of subparagraph a of this paragraph. The

remainder shall not be less than zero (0).

c. Multiply the number of mills levied for general fund

purposes above the fifteen (15) mills required to

support Foundation Aid pursuant to division (1) of

subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of this subsection, not

including the county four-mill levy, by the remainder

of subparagraph b of this paragraph. The product

shall be the Salary Incentive Aid of the district.

E. By June 30, 1998, the State Department of Education shall

develop and the Department and all school districts shall have

implemented a student identification system which is consistent with

the provisions of subsections D and E of Section 3111 of Title 74 of

the Oklahoma Statutes. The student identification system shall be

used specifically for the purpose of reporting enrollment data by

school sites and by school districts, the administration of the

Oklahoma School Testing Program Act, the collection of appropriate

and necessary data pursuant to the Oklahoma Educational Indicators

Program, determining student enrollment, establishing a student

mobility rate, allocation of the State Aid Formula, and midyear

adjustments in funding for student growth. This enrollment data

shall be submitted to the State Department of Education in

accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board of Education.

Funding for the development, implementation, personnel training, and

maintenance of the student identification system shall be set out in

a separate line item in the allocation section of the appropriation

bill for the State Board of Education for each year.

F. 1. In the event that ad valorem taxes of a school district

are determined to be uncollectible because of bankruptcy, clerical

error, or a successful tax protest, and the amount of such taxes

deemed uncollectible exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or

an amount greater than twenty-five percent (25%) of ad valorem taxes

per tax year, or the valuation of a district is lowered by order of

the State Board of Equalization, the school district's State Aid,

for the school year that such ad valorem taxes are calculated in the

State Aid Formula, shall be determined by subtracting the net

assessed valuation of the property upon which taxes were deemed

uncollectible from the assessed valuation of the school district and

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 861

the state. Upon request of the local board of education, it shall

be the duty of the county assessor to certify to the Director of

Finance of the State Department of Education the net assessed

valuation of the property upon which taxes were determined

uncollectible.

2. In the event that the amount of funds a school district

receives for reimbursement from the Ad Valorem Reimbursement Fund is

less than the amount of funds claimed for reimbursement by the

school district due to insufficiency of funds as provided in Section

193 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes, then the school district's

assessed valuation for the school year that such ad valorem

reimbursement is calculated in the State Aid Formula shall be

adjusted accordingly.

G. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 18-112.2 of

this title, a school district shall have its State Aid reduced by an

amount equal to the amount of carryover in the general fund of the

district as of June 30 of the preceding fiscal year, that is in

excess of the following standards for two (2) consecutive years:

Total Amount of Amount of

General Fund Collections, General Fund

Excluding Previous Year Balance

Cash Surplus as of June 30 Allowable

Less than $1,000,000 48%

$1,000,000 - $2,999,999 42%

$3,000,000 - $3,999,999 36%

$4,000,000 - $4,999,999 30%

$5,000,000 - $5,999,999 24%

$6,000,000 - $7,999,999 22%

$8,000,000 - $9,999,999 19%

$10,000,000 or more 17%

2. By February 1 the State Department of Education shall send

by certified mail, with return receipt requested, to each school

district superintendent, auditor, and regional accreditation officer

a notice of and calculation sheet reflecting the general fund

balance penalty to be assessed against that school district.

Calculation of the general fund balance penalty shall not include

federal revenue. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this written

notice the school district shall submit to the Department a written

reply either accepting or protesting the penalty to be assessed

against the district. If protesting, the school district shall

submit with its reply the reasons for rejecting the calculations and

documentation supporting those reasons. The Department shall review

all school district penalty protest documentation and notify each

district by March 15 of its finding and the final penalty to be

assessed to each district. General fund balance penalties shall be

assessed to all school districts by April 1.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 862

3. Any school district which receives proceeds from a tax

settlement or a Federal Emergency Management Agency settlement

during the last two (2) months of the preceding fiscal year shall be

exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if the

penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds from the

tax settlement.

4. Any school district which receives an increase in State Aid

because of a change in Foundation and/or Salary Incentive Aid

factors during the last two (2) months of the preceding fiscal year

shall be exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if

the penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds from

the increase in State Aid.

5. If a school district does not receive Foundation and/or

Salary Incentive Aid during the preceding fiscal year, the State

Board of Education may waive the penalty assessed in this subsection

if the penalty would result in a loss of more than forty percent

(40%) of the remaining State Aid to be allocated to the school

district between April 1 and the remainder of the school year and if

the Board determines the penalty will cause the school district not

to meet remaining financial obligations.

6. Any school district which receives gross production revenue

apportionment during the 2002-2003 school year or in any subsequent

school year that is greater than the gross production revenue

apportionment of the preceding school year shall be exempt from the

penalty assessed in this subsection, if the penalty would occur

solely as a result of the gross production revenue apportionment, as

determined by the State Board of Education.

7. Beginning July 1, 2003, school districts that participate in

consolidation or annexation pursuant to the provisions of the

Oklahoma School Consolidation and Annexation Act shall be exempt

from the penalty assessed in this subsection for the school year in

which the consolidation or annexation occurs and for the next three

(3) fiscal years.

8. Any school district which receives proceeds from a sales tax

levied by a municipality pursuant to Section 22-159 of Title 11 of

the Oklahoma Statutes or proceeds from a sales tax levied by a

county pursuant to Section 1370 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes

during the 2003-2004 school year or the 2004-2005 school year shall

be exempt from the penalties assessed in this subsection, if the

penalty would occur solely as a result of receiving funds from the

sales tax levy.

9. Any school district which has an amount of carryover in the

general fund of the district in excess of the limits established in

paragraph 1 of this subsection during the fiscal years beginning

July 1, 2020, July 1, 2021, July 1, 2022, July 1, 2023, and July 1,

2024, shall not be assessed a general fund balance penalty as

provided for in this subsection.

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10. For purposes of calculating the general fund balance

penalty, the terms "carryover" and "general fund balance" shall not

include federal revenue.

H. In order to provide startup funds for the implementation of

early childhood programs, State Aid may be advanced to school

districts that initially start early childhood instruction at a

school site. School districts that desire such advanced funding

shall make application to the State Department of Education no later

than September 15 of each year and advanced funding shall be awarded

to the approved districts no later than October 30. The advanced

funding shall not exceed the per pupil amount of State Aid as

calculated in subsection D of this section per anticipated Head

Start eligible student. The total amount of advanced funding shall

be proportionately reduced from the monthly payments of the

district's State Aid payments during the last six (6) months of the

same fiscal year.

I. 1. Beginning July 1, 1996, the Oklahoma Tax Commission,

notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall report

monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly

apportionment of the following information:

a. the assessed valuation of property,

b. motor vehicle collections,

c. R.E.A. tax collected, and

d. gross productions tax collected.

2. Beginning July 1, 1997, the State Auditor and Inspector's

Office, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall

report monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly

apportionment of the proceeds of the county levy.

3. Beginning July 1, 1996, the Commissioners of the Land

Office, notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall

report monthly to the State Department of Education the monthly

apportionment of state apportionment.

4. Beginning July 1, 1997, the county treasurers' offices,

notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, shall report

monthly to the State Department of Education the ad valorem tax

protest amounts for each county.

5. The information reported by the Tax Commission, the State

Auditor and Inspector's Office, the county treasurers' offices, and

the Commissioners of the Land Office, pursuant to this subsection

shall be reported by a school district on forms developed by the

State Department of Education.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-135c — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-135c
Manner of reimbursing county
Status: in_force

Reimbursement to the county for the expense to such county for

the salary and bond of such deputy of school accounts shall be

accomplished in the following manner: The amount of the annual

salary of such deputy shall be ratably charged to each school

district, dependent and independent, so served, in ratio of the

original local appropriations finally approved in each such district

so served to the sum total of all such original local appropriations

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 988

finally approved. As soon as any unappropriated surplus shall

accrue in the general fund account of any such school district after

the beginning of such fiscal year sufficient for such reimbursement,

before moving such surplus forward to the same fund account for the

next succeeding fiscal year, the county treasurer shall deduct the

amount of reimbursement so determined as aforesaid, transfer the

same and place it to the credit of the general fund of the county.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-2201 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-2201
Authorization to construct and equip buildings, plants,
Status: in_force

systems, etc. - Fees and charges.

Any school district which has established junior college

educational courses above the twelfth grade which complies with the

regulations and standards set up by the State Board of Education and

the State Regents for Higher Education, by its Board of Education,

acting for and in behalf of such school district, subject to and in

accordance with the terms hereof, is hereby authorized from time to

time to set aside such portion of its respective campuses or of the

campuses under the jurisdiction of said Board, or any other land

owned or leased by said Board as may be necessary and suitable for

the construction thereon of dormitories, kitchens, dining halls,

auditoriums, student union buildings, field houses, stadiums, public

utility plants, and systems for the supplying of water, gas, heat,

or power to the junior college or such college or institution, and

other self-liquidating projects and other revenue-producing

buildings deemed necessary by said Board for the comfort,

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 1352

convenience, and welfare of its students, and suitable for the

purposes for which said institutions were established, including

additions to existing buildings used for such purposes; to acquire

through construction, purchase, condemnation, or any combination

thereof, such dormitories, kitchens, dining halls, auditoriums,

student union buildings, field houses, stadiums, public utility

plants and systems, and other revenue-producing buildings and

acquire or construct additions, improvements, and extensions to

existing buildings and structures used for such purposes and to

equip, furnish, maintain, and operate all such buildings and

structures; and to acquire through purchase, condemnation or

otherwise, any land, rights-of-way, easements, licenses and permits

needed for the present or future use of such buildings, structures,

plants, and systems; provided, that such Board of Education shall

not construct or acquire, for its respective institution, such

utility plants or systems whose capacity is in excess of the present

or reasonably contemplated future needs of such institution.

When, in the opinion of the Board of Education of any such

institution, any of the buildings, structures, plants, and systems

constructed, acquired, improved, extended, added to, furnished, or

equipped as above authorized are deemed necessary by the said Board

for the comfort, convenience, and welfare of the student body as a

whole, or for any specified class or part thereof, the Board of

Education shall have authority to charge and collect from all

students in attendance at such college, school, or institution, or

from any specified class or part thereof for which such facilities

are so deemed necessary, fees and charges for the use or

availability of such buildings and structures and for the services

or commodities to be made available by such plants, systems, or

facilities. The proceeds of all such fees and charges shall be

considered as revenues within the meaning of Section 3 hereof and

the provisions of said section shall be applicable thereto. Where

the commodities and services supplied by any such plant and system

temporarily shall be found to be in excess of the requirements of

the college, school, or institution, the Board of Education may sell

the surplus to other public or nonprofit consumers, including

incorporated municipalities, and in that connection may enter into

such agreements as it may consider advisable. All revenues received

from the sale of such surplus shall likewise be considered and

treated as other revenues under Section 3 hereof. Such Board of

Education may also enter into agreements for the purchase of water,

electricity, gas, heat, or power to be distributed through the

medium of any such plant or system, provided only that no agreement

entered into under the provisions of this paragraph shall pledge the

credit of the State of Oklahoma.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3419 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-3419
Contributions for agricultural research and extension
Status: in_force

The purpose of this section is hereby declared to be that of

permitting and encouraging the agricultural industry of the State of

Oklahoma to contribute, on a voluntary basis, to the support and

expansion of agricultural research on behalf of such industry and on

behalf of all of the citizens of the state, through the Oklahoma

Agricultural Experiment Station, and to the support and expansion of

the programs of the Oklahoma Agricultural Extension Division.

To effectuate the purpose recited in this section, any

agricultural organization, association and corporation in the state,

including agricultural cooperatives, and the producers of any

specific commodity through a referendum of members, is hereby

expressly authorized and empowered, through appropriate formal

action, to contribute to the support and expansion of agricultural

research through the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station, and

to the support and expansion of the programs of the Oklahoma

Agricultural Extension Division, in either of the following ways:

(1) Through direct donation or dedication of money, lands or

other things of value from the assets of the organization,

association or corporation.

(2) Through the assessment and collection of an agricultural

research fee upon sales of the agricultural products of the members

of any such organization, association, or corporation, or the

producers of any specific commodity through a referendum of members,

to be fixed in an amount, and collected at the time and in the

manner specified in a formal order or resolution duly passed and

adopted by any such organization, association or corporation, or the

producers of any specific commodity through a referendum of members.

Any monies made available under the provisions of this section shall

be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Board of

Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, kept

in a separate fund, and used solely for the purposes stated in this

section. The Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and

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Mechanical Colleges shall allocate said funds between the Oklahoma

Agricultural Experiment Station and the Oklahoma Agricultural

Extension Division in a manner, according to the judgment of said

Board, which will best effectuate the purposes of this section.

Provided, however, that any organization, association or

corporation, or the producers of any specific commodity through a

referendum of members, as defined in this section, may designate the

use to be made of the money, real property or other things of value

which it may dedicate for the purposes of the section, not in

conflict with law.

The State Treasurer is hereby directed and authorized to issue

warrants upon the State Treasury against the funds made available

under the terms of this section, for such amounts as he may from

time to time find to be due upon audited itemized estimates and

claims which bear the approval of the officials designated by the

Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical

Colleges for such purpose.

Said Board of Regents may authorize the expenditure of the funds

made available by the terms of this section for any purpose which it

deems necessary or convenient to effectuate the purpose of the

section, including the acquisition of lands or capital improvements,

except where such funds are limited by the terms of the grant, as

hereinabove provided.

All monies collected under the terms of this section and

deposited in the State Treasury, as aforesaid, shall constitute a

continuing fund, shall not be subject to fiscal limitations, and the

unexpended balances shall at all times be available for expenditure

for the purposes, and in the manner and form, provided in this

section. All sums which may become available under the terms of

this section shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for,

sums otherwise appropriated or made available to the Oklahoma

Agricultural Experiment Station or to the Oklahoma Agricultural

Extension Division from any other source.

The title to any property, real and personal, made available

under the terms of this section, shall be taken in the name of the

Board of Regents for the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical

Colleges, and used only for the purposes authorized by the terms of

this section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-129 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-5-129
School activity fund - Control - Accounts -
Status: in_force

Disbursements - Petty cash accounts - Custodian - Bond - Investment

of funds - Refund subaccount.

A. The board of education of each school district shall

exercise control over all funds and revenues on hand or hereafter

received or collected, as herein provided, from student or other

extracurricular activities or other revenue-generating sources

listed in subsection B of this section that are conducted in the

school district. Such funds shall be deposited to the credit of the

account maintained for the benefit of the particular activity within

the school activity fund. Deposits of funds subject to the

requirements of this section shall be made by the end of the next

business day; however, if the deposit for a day totals less than One

Hundred Dollars ($100.00), a school district may accumulate monies

required to be deposited into the fund on a daily basis until the

total accumulated balance of deposits equals or exceeds One Hundred

Dollars ($100.00). Provided, a school district shall deposit

accumulated monies into the fund not less than one (1) time per

week, regardless of whether the monies total One Hundred Dollars

($100.00). Disbursements from each of the activity accounts shall

be by check countersigned by the school activity fund custodian and

shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which the

account was originally created. The board of education, at the

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beginning of each fiscal year and as needed during each fiscal year,

shall approve all school activity fund subaccounts, all subaccount

fund-raising activities and all purposes for which the monies

collected in each subaccount can be expended. Provided, the board

of education may direct by written resolution that any balance in

excess of the amount needed to fulfill the function or purpose for

which an account was established may be transferred to another

account by the custodian.

B. The board of education of each school district may designate

that any of the following revenue be deposited for the use of

specific school activity accounts, or to a general activity fund

within the school activity fund:

1. Admissions to athletic contests, school or class plays,

carnivals, parties, dances and promenades;

2. Sale of student activity tickets;

3. Concession sales, including funds received from vending

concession contracts and school picture contracts approved by the

district board of education, and cafeteria or luncheon collections;

4. Dues, fees and donations to student clubs or other

organizations, provided that membership in such clubs or

organizations shall not be mandatory;

5. Income or revenue resulting from the operation of student

organizations or club projects, provided, such revenue is not

derived from the lease, rental or sale of property, supplies,

products or other assets belonging to the school district. When

approved by the board of education, student organizations or club

projects may include fund-raising activities, the revenues from

which may be used for the purpose of purchasing goods or services

otherwise considered to be general fund expenditures;

6. Deposits for or collections for the purchase of class

pictures, rings, pins, announcements, calling cards, annuals,

banquets, student insurance and other such personal items; provided

the cost of such items shall not be charged against other school

funds; and

7. Other income collected for use by school personnel and other

school-related adult functions.

C. The board of education of each district may establish petty

cash accounts to be used only for the purpose of making small cash

expenditures, such as postage, freight or express charges; provided,

no single expenditure from a petty cash account shall be made in

excess of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00), and the total expenditures

during any one (1) fiscal year shall not exceed Two Thousand Five

Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) per school building. The school

activity fund custodian shall initiate petty cash accounts by filing

a claim against the general fund of the school district for the

authorized amount of each petty cash account which shall not exceed

Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per school building. The general fund

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warrants issued in payment of said claim shall be deposited in a

"Petty Cash Account" in the school activity fund.

All disbursements from the petty cash accounts shall be made in

the same manner as other disbursements from the school activity

fund, except no disbursement shall be made from a petty cash account

unless a prenumbered, dated receipt be obtained and signed by the

person receiving payment. A school board may designate a petty cash

custodian to countersign petty cash checks in place of the activity

fund custodian. The school activity fund custodian shall file

claims against the general fund of the school district for

reimbursement of a petty cash account whenever the need shall arise.

Such claims shall be itemized in the same manner as other claims

filed against the general fund and shall have attached thereto the

receipts covering each of the expenditures claimed for

reimbursement. The total of a petty cash account balance and the

receipts on hand awaiting reimbursement should equal at all times

the authorized amount of a petty cash account.

None of the provisions pertaining to a petty cash account shall

be construed to authorize the use of one (1) fiscal year's fund to

pay obligations of another fiscal year. Any remaining balance in

each petty cash account shall be transferred to the general fund on

or before June 30 of each year.

D. The State Board of Education shall adopt appropriate rules

and regulations and design standard forms for the proper conduct of

the various school activity accounts.

E. The school activity fund custodian and the petty cash

custodian shall be appointed by the board of education of the school

district. The school activity fund custodian and the petty cash

custodian shall give a surety bond in an amount determined by the

board of education, but not less than One Thousand Dollars

($1,000.00). The premium of the surety bond shall be paid from the

school activity fund or the general fund.

F. The local board of education is hereby authorized to invest

activity funds as it determines appropriate. Upon direction of the

local board of education, the custodian of the activity fund shall

invest activity funds in any or all of the investments permitted and

listed in Section 5-115 of this title.

G. The board of education of a school district may establish,

by board resolution, a general fund refund subaccount within the

school activity fund. The balance in the subaccount shall be

determined by need, and it shall be funded by refunds and

reimbursements received, including but not limited to, rental

income, reimbursements for lost and damaged textbooks, summer school

and adult tuition, overpayments and tax refunds, as well as

transfers, by treasurer's check, from the school district general

fund. The subaccount may be expended only for the refund of

revenues previously received and deposited either into the

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subaccount or directly into the general fund. Any remaining balance

in the refund subaccount shall be transferred to the school district

general fund on or before June 30 of each year.

H. The board of education of a school district may authorize

the custodian of the school activity funds to provide cash advances

to the sponsors for travel expenses on behalf of school district

students and sponsors of certain school activities. The cash

advances may only come from the school activity fund subaccount

directly involved in the travel of such students or sponsor and only

if the travel is one of the stated functions or purposes for the

establishment of the subaccount. Receipts for all expenditures of

the cash advances shall be kept and turned in to the custodian of

the school activity fund following said trip.

I. Any invoice submitted to a school district which is to be

paid from a school activity fund and is for payment of an authorized

expenditure in an amount equal to or greater than the threshold

amount stated in Section 310.9 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes

shall conform to the requirements set forth in that section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-4422 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-4422
Legislative intent
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature to make the best

use of all assets and properties owned by the State Board of Regents

for Higher Education; therefore, the Oklahoma Legislature authorizes

and directs the State Board of Regents for Higher Education to trade

all or part of any properties now owned in Tulsa County within the

innerdispersal loop for any suitable site in northeast Tulsa, to

facilitate a proper and expeditious development of the multicampus

concept for a junior college program.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-18-114.13 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-18-114.13
Appropriation of certified or support personnel
Status: in_force

salary increases.

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State appropriated funding for certified or support personnel

salary increases that is not appropriated through the State Aid

formula provided in Section 18-200.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma

Statutes shall be added to the state appropriation for the State Aid

formula in the next fiscal year following the year the increase

became effective, and each year thereafter. For the purposes of

this section, state appropriated funding for certified or support

personnel salary increases shall not include funding for the

following items for education employees: health benefit allowances,

Academic Achievement Awards, Mentor Teacher Stipends, Education

Leadership Oklahoma bonuses, and the Oklahoma Ambassador of

Teaching.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-11-103.6v3 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-11-103.6v3
State Board of Education - Adoption of subject
Status: in_force

matter standards - Option for high school graduation - Adoption and

approval of promotional system.

A. 1. The State Board of Education shall adopt subject matter

standards for instruction of students in the public schools of this

state that are necessary to ensure there is attainment of desired

levels of competencies in a variety of areas to include language,

mathematics, science, social studies, communication, and health and

physical education.

2. School districts shall develop and implement curriculum,

courses and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the

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skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the

subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education.

3. All students shall gain literacy at the elementary and

secondary levels. Students shall develop skills in reading,

writing, speaking, computing, and critical thinking. For purposes

of this section, critical thinking means a manner of analytical

thinking which is logical and uses linear factual analysis to reach

a conclusion. They shall learn about cultures and environments -

their own and those of others with whom they share the earth. All

students shall receive the instruction needed to lead healthy and

physically active lifestyles. Students, therefore, shall study

social studies, literature, languages, the arts, health,

mathematics, and science. Such curricula shall provide for the

teaching of a hands-on career exploration program in cooperation

with technology center schools.

4. The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the

competencies for which students shall be tested as provided in

Section 1210.508 of this title and shall be designed to prepare all

students for active citizenship, employment, and/or successful

completion of postsecondary education without the need for remedial

coursework at the postsecondary level.

5. The subject matter standards shall be designed with rigor as

defined in paragraph 6 of subsection F of this section.

6. The subject matter standards for English Language Arts shall

give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal

consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be

given to the study of complete works of literature.

7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathematics

shall require mastery of the standard algorithms in mathematics,

which is the most logical, efficient way of solving a problem that

consistently works, and for students to attain fluency in Euclidian

geometry.

8. The subject matter standards for history, social studies,

and United States Government shall include the content of the United

States naturalization test, with an emphasis on the specific content

of the test and the ideas and concepts it references. The United

States naturalization test shall be made available in physical and

electronic online formats as an optional assessment tool for

teachers.

9. The subject matter standards for United States Government

shall include an emphasis on civics. For the purposes of this

section, "civics" means the study of the rights and duties of

Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how those governments

work.

10. The subject matter standards for health and physical

education shall include but not be limited to the domains of

physical, emotional, social, and intellectual health. Health

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literacy shall include the ability to obtain, process, and

understand basic health information and services needed to make

appropriate health decisions. Health shall also include the

importance of proper nutrition and exercise, mental health and

wellness, substance abuse, coping skills for understanding and

managing trauma, establishing and maintaining positive

relationships, and responsible decision making. Physical literacy

shall include the ability to move with competence and confidence inOklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 19ices needed to make

appropriate health decisions. Health shall also include the

importance of proper nutrition and exercise, mental health and

wellness, substance abuse, coping skills for understanding and

managing trauma, establishing and maintaining positive

relationships, and responsible decision making. Physical literacy

shall include the ability to move with competence and confidence in

a wide variety of physical activities in multiple environments that

benefit the healthy development of the whole person.

B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C or subsection D of

this section, in order to graduate from a public high school

accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma,

students enrolled in grades eight through twelve in the 2024-2025

school year shall complete the following college preparatory/work

ready curriculum units or sets of competencies at the secondary

level:

1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include

Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for

college admission requirements;

2. Three units or sets of competencies of mathematics, limited

to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis,

Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course

with content and/or rigor above Algebra I and approved for college

admission requirements;

3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science

approved for college admission requirements including one unit or

set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for

Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science

meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics;

and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical

science, life science, or earth and space science such that the

content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science;

4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and

citizenship skills including one unit of American History, 1/2 unit

of Oklahoma History, 1/2 unit of United States Government, and one

unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography, Economics,

Civics, or non-Western culture and approved for college admission

requirements;

5. Two units or sets of competencies of the same world or non-

English language or two units of computer technology approved for

college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school or a

technology center school including computer programming, hardware,

and business computer applications, such as word processing,

databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or

typing courses;

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6. One additional unit or set of competencies selected from

paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection or career and technology

education courses, concurrently enrolled courses, advanced placement

courses, or International Baccalaureate courses approved for college

admission requirements; and

7. One unit or set of competencies of fine arts, such as music,

art, or drama, or one unit or set of competencies of speech.

C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B or subsection D

of this section which requires a college preparatory/work ready

curriculum, a student enrolled in grades eight through twelve in the

2024-2025 school year may enroll in the core curriculum as provided

in this subsection upon written approval of the parent or legal

guardian of the student. For students under the age of eighteen

(18) school districts shall require a parent or legal guardian of

the student to meet with a designee of the school prior to

enrollment in the core curriculum. The State Department of

Education shall develop and distribute to school districts a form

suitable for this purpose, which shall include information on the

benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/work

ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of this section.

In order to graduate from a public high school accredited by the

State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students enrolled

in grades eight through twelve in the 2024-2025 school year shall

complete the following core curriculum units or sets of competencies

at the secondary level:

1. Language Arts – 4 units or sets of competencies to consist

of 1 unit or set of competencies of grammar and composition, and 3

units or sets of competencies which may include, but are not limited

to, the following courses:

a. American Literature,

b. English Literature,

c. World Literature,

d. Advanced English Courses, or

e. other English courses with content and/or rigor equal

to or above grammar and composition;

2. Mathematics – 3 units or sets of competencies to consist of

1 unit or set of competencies of Algebra I or Algebra I taught in a

contextual methodology, and 2 units or sets of competencies which

may include, but are not limited to, the following courses:

a. Algebra II,

b. Geometry or Geometry taught in a contextual

methodology,

c. Trigonometry,

d. Math Analysis or Precalculus,

e. Calculus,

f. Statistics and/or Probability,

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g. Computer Science or acceptance and successful

completion of one (1) year of a full-time, three-hour

career and technology program leading to an industry

credential/certificate or college credit. The State

Board of Career and Technology Education shall

promulgate rules to define the provisions of this

section related to the accepted industry-valued

credentials which are industry-endorsed or industry-

aligned. The list of accepted industry-valued

credentials shall be reviewed annually and updated at

least every three (3) years by the Board,

h. (1) contextual mathematics courses which enhance

technology preparation, or

(2) a science, technology, engineering, and math

(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for

course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of

subsection B of this section, whether taught at

a:

(a) comprehensive high school, or

(b) technology center school when taken in the

tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by

a certified teacher, and approved by the

State Board of Education and the independent

district board of education,

i. mathematics courses taught at a technology center

school by a teacher certified in the secondary subject

area when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth

grade upon approval of the State Board of Education

and the independent district board of education, or

j. any other mathematics course with content and/or rigor

equal to or above Algebra I;

3. Science – 3 units or sets of competencies to consist of 1

unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I taught in a

contextual methodology, and 2 units or sets of competencies in the

areas of life, physical, or earth science or technology which may

include, but are not limited to, the following courses:

a. Chemistry I,

b. Physics,

c. Biology II,

d. Chemistry II,

e. Physical Science,

f. Earth Science,

g. Botany,

h. Zoology,

i. Physiology,

j. Astronomy,

k. Applied Biology/Chemistry,

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l. Applied Physics,

m. Principles of Technology,

n. qualified agricultural education courses,

o. (1) contextual science courses which enhance

technology preparation, or

(2) a science, technology, engineering, and math

(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for

course competencies listed in paragraph 3 of

subsection B of this section, whether taught at

a:

(a) comprehensive high school, or

(b) technology center school when taken in the

tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by

a certified teacher, and approved by the

State Board of Education and the independent

district board of education,

p. science courses taught at a technology center school

by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area

when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade

upon approval of the State Board of Education and the

independent district board of education, or

q. other science courses with content and/or rigor equal

to or above Biology I;

4. Social Studies – 3 units or sets of competencies to consist

of 1 unit or set of competencies of United States History, 1/2 to 1

unit or set of competencies of United States Government, 1/2 unit or

set of competencies of Oklahoma History, and 1/2 to 1 unit or set of

competencies which may include, but are not limited to, the

following courses:

a. World History,

b. Geography,

c. Economics,

d. Anthropology, or

e. other social studies courses with content and/or rigor

equal to or above United States History, United States

Government, and Oklahoma History;

5. Arts – 1 unit or set of competencies which may include, but

is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and General Music; and

6. Computer Education or World Language - 1 unit or set of

competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school

or a technology center school including computer programming,

hardware, and business computer applications, such as word

processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding

keyboarding or typing courses, or 1 unit or set of competencies of

world or non-English language.

D. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, students whose

parent or legal guardian approve modification of the existing

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graduation track as outlined in subsections B and C of this section,

subject to school approval, may complete a minimum of twenty-three

(23) curriculum units or sets of competencies at the secondary level

as listed below; and students entering the eighth grade in the 2025-

2026 school year, in order to graduate from a public high school

accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma,

students shall complete a minimum of the following twenty-three (23)

curriculum units or sets of competencies at the secondary level:

1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include

Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course;

2. Four units or sets of competencies of mathematics, two of

which shall be Algebra I and either Algebra II or Geometry. The

other two units may include Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math

Analysis, Calculus, Statistics, Math of Finance, Computer Science,

college courses approved for dual credit, an approved full-time

postsecondary career and technology program, or locally approved

math based application course, or any mathematics course with

content and/or rigor above Algebra I;

3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science

approved for college admission requirements including one unit or

set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for

Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science

meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics;

and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical

science, life science, or earth and space science, or approved full-

time postsecondary career and technology program or locally approved

science based application course, or any science course with content

and/or rigor above Biology I or Physical Science;

4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and

citizenship skills including one unit of American History, 1/2 unit

of Oklahoma History, 1/2 unit of United States Government, and one

unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography, Economics,

Civics, or non-Western culture;

5. Six pathway units or sets of competencies approved at the

discretion of the school district board of education which align

with each student's Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) and

may include, but are not limited to, any additional units or sets of

competencies as provided in paragraphs 1 through 4 of this

subsection, world or non-English language, computer technology,

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), internship or

apprenticeship programs, career and technology education courses,

concurrently enrolled courses, advanced placement courses,

International Baccalaureate courses approved for college admission

requirements, music, art, drama, speech, dance, media arts, or other

approved courses; and

6. Three units or sets of competencies of elective courses

approved by the school district board of education.

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E. A school district shall determine the specific description

of the locally approved math and science based application courses

allowed pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of subsection D of this

section. Formal notification with the specific course description

shall be provided to the State Department of Education prior to July

1 of each school year. The notification shall include what courses

will be coded as locally approved math and science based application

courses for the ensuing school year.

F. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of subsection

B, C, or D of this section, in order to graduate from a public high

school accredited by the State Board of Education students shall

complete the requirements for a personal financial literacy passport

as set forth in the Passport to Financial Literacy Act and any

additional course requirements or recommended elective courses as

may be established by the State Board of Education and the district

school board. School districts shall strongly encourage students to

complete two units or sets of competencies of world languages and

two units or sets of competencies of physical and health education.

2. No student shall receive credit for high school graduation

more than once for completion of the same unit or set of

competencies to satisfy the curriculum requirements of this section.

3. A school district shall not be required to offer every

course listed in subsections B, C, and D of this section but shall

offer sufficient courses to allow a student to meet the graduation

requirements during the secondary grade years of the student.

G. For purposes of this section:

1. "Contextual methodology" means academic content and skills

taught by utilizing real-world problems and projects in a way that

helps students understand the application of that knowledge;

2. "Locally approved" means approved by the local school

district board of education;

3. "Math based application course" means a course that teaches

math content within a real-world application;

4. "Pathway unit" means a course taken by a high school student

that is aligned with the student's current Individualized Career and

Academic Plan (ICAP);

5. "Qualified agricultural education courses" means courses

that have been determined by the State Board of Education to offer

the sets of competencies for one or more science content areas and

which correspond to academic science courses. Qualified

agricultural education courses shall include, but are not limited

to, horticulture, plant and soil science, natural resources and

environmental science, and animal science. The courses shall be

taught by teachers certified in agricultural education and comply

with all rules of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology

Education;

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6. "Rigor" means a level of difficulty that is thorough,

exhaustive and accurate and is appropriate for the grade level;

7. "Science based application course" means a course that

teaches science content within a real-world application;

8. "Sets of competencies" means instruction in those skills and

competencies that are specified in the subject matter standards

adopted by the State Board of Education and other skills and

competencies adopted by the Board, without regard to specified

instructional time; and

9. "Unit" means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North Central

Association's Commission on Schools.

H. 1. The State Board of Education, State Board of Career and

Technology Education, and State Regents for Higher Education shall

adopt a joint plan and electronically submit it to the Speaker of

the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore

of the Oklahoma State Senate by January 1, 2025, to ensure that

rigor is maintained in the content, teaching methodology, level of

expectations for student achievement, and application of learning in

all the courses taught to meet the graduation requirements specified

in subsection D of this section.

2. The State Board of Education shall allow as much flexibility

at the district level as is possible without diminishing the rigor

or undermining the intent of providing these courses. To accomplish

this purpose, the State Department of Education shall work with

school districts in reviewing and approving courses taught by

districts that are not specifically listed in subsections B, C, and

D of this section. Options may include, but shall not be limited

to, courses taken by concurrent enrollment, advanced placement, or

correspondence, or courses bearing different titles.

3. Technology center school districts may offer programs

designed in cooperation with institutions of higher education.

Students in the tenth grade may be allowed to attend these programs

for up to one-half (1/2) of a school day and credit for the units or

sets of competencies required in paragraphs 2, 3, and 6 of

subsection B or C and paragraphs 2 and 3 of subsection D of this

section shall be given if the courses are taught by a teacher

certified in the secondary subject area; provided, credit for units

or sets of competencies pursuant to subsection B of this section

shall be approved for college admission requirements.

4. If a student enrolls in a concurrent course, the school

district shall not be responsible for any costs incurred for that

course, unless the school district does not offer enough course

selection during the student's secondary grade years to allow the

student to receive the courses needed to meet the graduation

requirements of this section. If the school district does not offer

the necessary course selection during the student's secondary grade

years, it shall be responsible for the cost of resident tuition at

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an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education,

fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment course, and providing

for transportation to and from the institution to the school site.

It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enrolled

in a concurrent enrollment course which is paid for by the school

district pursuant to this paragraph, the institution charge only the

supplementary and special service fees that are directly related to

the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that

student. It is further the intent of the Legislature that fees for

student activities and student service facilities including the

student health care and cultural and recreational service fees not

be charged to such students.

5. Credit for the units or sets of competencies required in

subsection B, C, or D of this section shall be given when such units

or sets of competencies are taken prior to ninth grade if the

teachers are certified or authorized to teach the subjects for high

school credit and the required rigor is maintained.

6. The units or sets of competencies in mathematics required in

subsection B, C, or D of this section may be completed at any time

during the eighth through twelfth grades. If a student completes

any required courses or sets of competencies in mathematics prior to

eighth grade, the student may take any other mathematics courses or

sets of competencies to fulfill the requirement to complete the

units or sets of competencies in grades eight through twelve after

the student has satisfied the requirements of subsection B, C, or D

of this section.

7. All units or sets of competencies required for graduation

may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district.

I. As a condition of receiving accreditation from the State

Board of Education, all students in grades nine through twelve shall

enroll in a minimum of six periods, or the equivalent in block

scheduling or other scheduling structure that allows for instruction

in sets of competencies, of rigorous academic and/or rigorous

vocational courses each day, which may include arts, vocal and

instrumental music, speech classes, and physical education classes.

J. 1. Academic and vocational-technical courses designed to

offer sets of competencies integrated or embedded within the course

that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate skills

and knowledge in the subject matter standards, as adopted by the

State Board of Education, may upon approval of the Board, in

consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology

Education if the courses are offered at a technology center school

district, be counted for academic credit and toward meeting the

graduation requirements of this section.

2. Internet-based courses offered by a technology center school

that are taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching

and learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject

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matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education

and the independent district board of education, be counted for

academic credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of

this section.

3. Internet-based courses or vocational-technical courses

utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no subject matter

standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be

approved by the Board, in consultation with the Oklahoma Department

of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offered by a

technology center school district, if such courses incorporate

standards of nationally recognized professional organizations and

are taught by certified teachers.

4. Courses offered by a supplemental education organization

that is accredited by a national accrediting body and that are

taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching and

learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject

matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education

and the school district board of education, be counted for academic

credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this

section.

K. The State Board of Education shall provide an option for

high school graduation based upon attainment of the desired levels

of competencies as required in tests pursuant to the provisions of

Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall be in lieu of the

amount of course credits earned.

L. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt and

approve a promotion system based on the attainment by students of

specified levels of competencies in each area of the core

curriculum.

M. Children who have individualized education programs pursuant

to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and who

satisfy the graduation requirements through the individualized

education program for that student shall be awarded a standard

diploma.

N. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements of the

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program shall be awarded a

standard diploma.

O. Any student who successfully completes an advanced

mathematics or science course offered pursuant to Section 1210.404

of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the

graduation requirements pursuant to paragraph 2 or 3, as

appropriate, of subsection B, C, or D of this section.

P. For purposes of this section, the courses approved for

college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved

by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for admission to

an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.

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Q. Students who have been denied a standard diploma by the

school district in which the student is or was enrolled for failing

to meet the requirements of this section may re-enroll in the school

district that denied the student a standard diploma following the

denial of a standard diploma. The student shall be provided

remediation or intervention and the opportunity to complete the

curriculum units or sets of competencies required by this section to

obtain a standard diploma. Students who re-enroll in the school

district to meet the graduation requirements of this section shall

be exempt from the hourly instructional requirements of Section 1-

111 of this title and the six-period enrollment requirements of this

section.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-820.18 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-820.18
Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

UNIFORMITY OF APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION.

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In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must

be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect

to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-4102 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-4102
Property
Status: in_force

All property, real or personal, of a private educational

institution shall be held and used solely for the purposes of

education and not for the individual benefit of itself or any

contributor to the endowment thereof, unless the private educational

institution is organized for profit.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-10-105 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-10-105
Neglect or refusal to compel child to attend school -
Status: in_force

Exceptions - Enforcement.

A. It shall be unlawful for a parent, guardian, or other person

having custody of a child who is over the age of five (5) years, and

under the age of eighteen (18) years, to neglect or refuse to cause

or compel the child to attend and comply with the rules of some

public, private, or other school, unless other means of education

are provided for the full term the schools of the district are in

session or the child is excused as provided in this section. One-

half (1/2) day of kindergarten shall be required of all children

five (5) years of age or older unless the child is excused from

kindergarten attendance as provided in this section. A child who is

five (5) years of age shall be excused from kindergarten attendance

until the next school year after the child is six (6) years of age

if a parent, guardian, or other person having custody of the child

notifies the superintendent of the district where the child is a

resident by certified mail prior to enrollment in kindergarten, or

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at any time during the first school year that the child is required

to attend kindergarten pursuant to this section, of election to

withhold the child from kindergarten until the next school year

after the child is six (6) years of age. A kindergarten program

shall be directed toward developmentally appropriate objectives for

such children. The program shall require that any teacher employed

on and after January 1, 1993, to teach a kindergarten program within

the public school system shall be certified in early childhood

education. All teachers hired to teach a kindergarten program

within the public school system prior to January 1, 1993, shall be

required to obtain certification in early childhood education on or

before the 1996-97 school year in order to continue to teach a

kindergarten program.

B. It shall be unlawful for any child who is over the age of

twelve (12) years and under the age of eighteen (18) years, and who

has not finished four (4) years of high school work, to neglect or

refuse to attend and comply with the rules of some public, private,

or other school, or receive an education by other means for the full

term the schools of the district are in session.

Provided, that this section shall not apply:

1. If any child is prevented from attending school by reason of

mental or physical disability, to be determined by the board of

education of the district upon a certificate of the school physician

or public health physician, or, if no such physician is available, a

duly licensed and practicing physician;

2. If any child is excused from attendance at school, due to an

emergency, by the principal teacher of the school in which the child

is enrolled, at the request of the parent, guardian, custodian, or

other person having custody of the child;

3. If any child who has attained his or her sixteenth birthday

is excused from attending school by written, joint agreement

between:

a. the school administrator of the school district where

the child attends school, and

b. the parent, guardian, or custodian of the child.

Provided, further, that no child shall be excused from

attending school by the joint agreement between a

school administrator and the parent, guardian, or

custodian of the child unless and until it has been

determined that the action is for the best interest of

the child and/or the community, and that the child

shall thereafter be under the supervision of the

parent, guardian, or custodian until the child has

reached the age of eighteen (18) years;

4. If any child is excused from attending school for the

purpose of observing religious holy days if before the absence, the

parent, guardian, or other person having custody or control of the

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child submits a written request for the excused absence. The school

district shall excuse a child pursuant to this subsection for the

days on which the religious holy days are observed and for the days

on which the child must travel to and from the site where the child

will observe the holy days;

5. If any child is excused from attending school for the

purpose of participating in a military funeral honors ceremony upon

approval of the school principal; or

6. If any child is excused from attending school for the

purpose of receiving speech therapy, occupational therapy, or any

other service related to the child’s individualized education

program developed pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities

Education Act and the parent, guardian, or other person having

custody or control of the child submits a written request for the

excused absence. The school district shall excuse the child

pursuant to this subsection upon receipt of documentation from the

provider of the therapy or other service.

C. It shall be the duty of the attendance officer to enforce

the provisions of this section. In the prosecution of a parent,

guardian, or other person having custody of a child for violation of

any provision of this section, it shall be an affirmative defense

that the parent, guardian, or other person having custody of the

child has made substantial and reasonable efforts to comply with the

compulsory attendance requirements of this section but is unable to

cause the child to attend school. If the court determines the

affirmative defense is valid, it shall dismiss the complaint against

the parent, guardian, or other person having custody of the child

and shall notify the school attendance officer who shall refer the

child to the district attorney for the county in which the child

resides for the filing of a Child in Need of Supervision petition

against the child pursuant to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code.

D. Any parent, guardian, custodian, child, or other person

violating any of the provisions of this section, upon conviction,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished as follows:

1. For the first offense, a fine not less than Twenty-five

Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00), or

imprisonment for not more than five (5) days, or both such fine and

imprisonment;

2. For the second offense, a fine not less than Fifty Dollars

($50.00) nor more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or

imprisonment for not more than ten (10) days, or both such fine and

imprisonment; and

3. For the third or subsequent offense, a fine not less than

One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Two Hundred Fifty

Dollars ($250.00), or imprisonment for not more than fifteen (15)

days, or both such fine and imprisonment.

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Each day the child remains out of school after an oral and

documented or written warning has been given to the parent,

guardian, custodian, child, or other person or the child has been

ordered to school by the juvenile court shall constitute a separate

offense.

E. At the trial of any person charged with violating the

provisions of this section, the attendance records of the child or

ward may be presented in court by any authorized employee of the

school district.

F. The court may order the parent, guardian, or other person

having custody of the child to perform community service in lieu of

the fine set forth in this section. The court may require that all

or part of the community service be performed for a public school

district.

G. The court may order as a condition of a deferred sentence or

as a condition of sentence upon conviction of the parent, guardian,

or other person having custody of the child any conditions as the

court considers necessary to obtain compliance with school

attendance requirements. The conditions may include, but are not

limited to, the following:

1. Verifying attendance of the child with the school;

2. Attending meetings with school officials;

3. Taking the child to school;

4. Taking the child to the bus stop;

5. Attending school with the child;

6. Undergoing an evaluation for drug, alcohol, or other

substance abuse and following the recommendations of the evaluator;

and

7. Taking the child for drug, alcohol, or other substance abuse

evaluation and following the recommendations of the evaluator,

unless excused by the court.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-4714 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-4714
Grant competitions - Rules and procedures - Funding
Status: in_force

A. If funds are available in the Funds for Excellence Fund,

created pursuant to Section 4713 of this title, the State Regents

for Higher Education shall develop and conduct a series of grant

competitions for the various institutions of higher education within

The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.

B. The State Regents for Higher Education shall devise the

rules and procedures to be used in the grant competition within the

following broad outlines set forth by the Legislature:

1. The State Regents for Higher Education shall set forth the

theme of the competition. The general theme shall always relate to

improving some aspect of higher education, however the specific

theme could include, but not be limited to, any one or combination

of the following:

a. improving general or core curricular studies for

undergraduates. Projects, for example, could involve

a revision by the College Arts and Sciences of course

requirements with special emphasis on

interdisciplinary approaches, or those integrating

geography with core requirements,

b. strengthening core arts and sciences curricular

requirements for preprofessional students,

c. effectively applying assessment in student admission,

placement, retention, advancement and graduation,

d. strengthening the economic development outreach

activities of higher education institutions,

e. strengthening academic alliances between high schools

and higher education institutions, and

f. improving academic cooperation between two-year

colleges and technology center schools;

2. Each institution of higher education interested in

participating in the competition shall conduct an internal

competition, with internal peer review, to select three proposals.

These three proposals shall be submitted to the State Regents for

Higher Education and shall compete against the top three proposals

from all other participating institutions of higher education. All

projects offered must be collaborative efforts by departments or

colleges. Projects offered by individuals shall not be considered;

and

3. The State Regents for Higher Education shall conduct an

external peer review of the top three proposals submitted by each

institution and may select one or more for funding.

C. Funding shall be from the Funds for Excellence Fund,

created pursuant to Section 4713 of this title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3-104.3 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-3-104.3
Requirements for compliance with quality standards -
Status: in_force

Loss or denial of accreditation.

A. The Legislature, recognizing its obligation to the children

of this state to ensure their opportunity to receive an excellent

education, and recognizing its obligation to the taxpayers of this

state to ensure that schooling is accomplished in an efficient

manner, hereby establishes requirements for compliance with quality

standards which the public schools and school districts, within the

limits of resources now or subsequently available, must meet.

B. State accreditation shall be withdrawn from or denied to

schools or school districts that do not meet the requirements of

Sections 2, 3, 6, 28, 29, 30, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and 49 of this

act, and the State Board of Education shall take action as required

by this act to ensure that students affected are enrolled in schools

that are able to maintain state accreditation. Nothing herein shall

be construed as prohibiting the withdrawing or denial of

accreditation for failure to meet requirements as elsewhere provided

by law.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-2605 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-2605
Public awareness program - Student agreements
Status: in_force

A. Each school year, every fifth- through eleventh-grade

student in the public and private schools of this state and students

who are educated by other means and are in the equivalent of the

fifth through eleventh grade shall be apprised, together with the

parent, custodial parent, or guardian of the student, of the

opportunity for access to higher learning under the Oklahoma Higher

Learning Access Program. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher

Education and the State Board of Education shall develop, promote,

and coordinate a public awareness program to be utilized in making

students and parents aware of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access

Program.

B. On a form provided by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher

Education, every public school district shall designate at least one

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program contact person, who shall be

a counselor or teacher, at each public school site in this state in

which eighth-, ninth-, tenth-, or eleventh-grade classes are taught.

When requested by the State Regents, the State Board of Education

shall assist the State Regents to ensure the designation of contact

persons. Private schools shall also designate at least one school

official as a contact person. For students who are educated by

other means, a parent or guardian or other person approved by the

State Regents shall be designated the contact person.

C. 1. Students who qualify on the basis of financial need

according to subsection D or E of this section or who meet the

eligibility qualification set forth in subparagraph a of paragraph 1

of subsection B of Section 2603 of this title no later than December

31 of their twelfth-grade year or prior to reaching the age of

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seventeen (17) and who qualify on the basis of the standards and

provisions promulgated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher

Education shall be given the opportunity throughout the eighth-,

ninth-, tenth-, and eleventh-grade years and no later than December

31 of the twelfth-grade year, for students enrolled in a public or

private school, or between the ages of thirteen (13) and seventeen

(17), for students who are educated by other means, to enter into

participation in the program by agreeing to, throughout the

remainder of their school years or educational program:

a. attend school or an educational program regularly and

do homework regularly,

b. refrain from substance abuse,

c. refrain from commission of crimes or delinquent acts,

d. have school work and school records reviewed by

mentors designated pursuant to the program,

e. provide information requested by the Oklahoma State

Regents for Higher Education or the State Board of

Education, and

f. participate in program activities.

2. Students who meet the eligibility qualification set forth in

subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection B of Section 2603 of

this title after December 31 of their twelfth-grade year or after

reaching the age of eighteen (18) shall be given the opportunity

prior to reaching the age of twenty-one (21) to enter into

participation in the program and shall execute an agreement with

provisions as determined by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher

Education.

3. The contact person shall maintain the agreements, which

shall be executed on forms provided by the Oklahoma State Regents

for Higher Education and managed according to regulations

promulgated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and

the contact person shall monitor compliance of the student with the

terms of the agreement. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher

Education are authorized to process student agreements and verify

compliance with the agreements. Students failing to comply with the

terms of the agreement shall not be eligible for the awards provided

in Section 2604 of this title.

4. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education may provide

an exception to the age limits provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of

this subsection pursuant to subsection L of this section.

5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 5-132 and 5-132.1

of this title, a student who is age twenty-one (21) or older shall

not be eligible to enter into participation in the program.

D. Except as otherwise provided for in subsection E of this

section and except for students who qualify pursuant to subsection B

of Section 2603 of this title, a student shall not be found to be in

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financial need for purposes of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access

Program if:

1. Beginning with eighth-, ninth-, or tenth-grade students who

are enrolled in a public or private school or students between the

ages of thirteen (13) and fifteen (15) who are educated by other

means who apply for participation in the program in the 2017-2018

school year, the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s

parent(s) exceeds Fifty-five Thousand Dollars ($55,000.00) per year;

2. Beginning with eighth-, ninth-, tenth-, or eleventh-grade

students who are enrolled in a public or private school or students

between the ages of thirteen (13) and sixteen (16) who are educated

by other means who apply for participation in the program in the

2021-2022 school year, the federal adjusted gross income of the

student’s parent(s) exceeds Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) per

year;

3. Beginning with eighth-, ninth-, tenth-, or eleventh-grade

students who are enrolled in a public or private school or students

between the ages of thirteen (13) and sixteen (16) who are educated

by other means who apply for participation in the program in the

2022-2023 school year:

a. the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s

parent(s), who have two or fewer dependent children,

exceeds Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) per year,

b. the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s

parent(s), who have three or four dependent children,

exceeds Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) per

year, or

c. the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s

parent(s), who have five or more dependent children,

exceeds Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) per year;

4. Beginning with eighth-, ninth-, tenth-, or eleventh-grade

students or twelfth-grade students no later than December 31 of

their twelfth-grade year who are enrolled in a public or private

school or students between the ages of thirteen (13) and seventeen

(17) who are educated by other means who apply for participation in

the program in the 2025-2026 school year:

a. the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s

parent(s), who have two or fewer dependent children,

exceeds Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) per year,

b. the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s

parent(s), who have three or four dependent children,

exceeds Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000.00) per

year, or

c. the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s

parent(s), who have five or more dependent children,

exceeds Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) per year;

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5. Beginning with the 2018-2019 academic year, prior to

receiving any Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award

for any year during which the student is enrolled in an institution

which is a member of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education,

a postsecondary vocational-technical program offered by a technology

center school that meets the requirements to be eligible for federal

student financial aid, or a private institution of higher learning

located within this state and accredited pursuant to Section 4103 of

this title, the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s

parent(s) exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) per

year.

The determination of financial qualification as set forth in

this paragraph shall be based on the income of the student, not the

income of the parent(s), if a student:

a. is determined to be independent of the student’s

parents for federal financial aid purposes,

b. was in the permanent custody of the Department of

Human Services at the time the student enrolled in the

program, or

c. was in the court-ordered custody of a federally

recognized Indian tribe, as defined by the federal

Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, at the time the

student enrolled in the program.

The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to any student who

has received an Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit

award after the 2017-2018 school year; and

6. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall review

the determination of financial qualification as set forth in

paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this subsection if the income from

taxable and nontaxable sources of the student’s parent(s) includes

income received from nontaxable military benefits or income received

from the federal Social Security Administration due to the death or

disability of the student’s parent(s). If the income from taxable

and nontaxable sources of the student’s parent(s), excluding income

received from nontaxable military benefits or income received from

the federal Social Security Administration due to the death or

disability of the student’s parent(s), does not exceed the

limitations set forth by paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this

subsection, the student shall be determined to have met the

financial qualification set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 of

this subsection.

E. 1. A student who was adopted between birth and twelve (12)

years of age while in the permanent custody of the Department of

Human Services, in the court-ordered custody of a licensed private

nonprofit child-placing agency, or federally recognized Indian

tribe, as defined by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978,

shall not be found to be in financial need for purposes of the

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Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program if at the time the student

begins postsecondary education and prior to receiving any Oklahoma

Higher Learning Access Program benefit award, the federal adjusted

gross income of the student’s parent(s) exceeds One Hundred Fifty

Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) per year. The provisions of this

paragraph shall not apply to any student who has received an

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award prior to the

2012-2013 school year.

2. A student who was adopted between thirteen (13) and

seventeen (17) years of age while in the permanent custody of the

Department of Human Services, in the court-ordered custody of a

licensed private nonprofit child-placing agency, or federally

recognized Indian tribe, as defined by the federal Indian Child

Welfare Act of 1978, shall not be found to be in financial need for

purposes of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program if at the

time the student begins postsecondary education and prior to

receiving any Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award,

the federal adjusted gross income of the student’s parent(s) exceeds

Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) per year. The provisions

of this paragraph shall not apply to any student who has received an

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award prior to the

2012-2013 school year.

3. A student who was placed in the custody of the Department of

Human Services at any time during the eighth, ninth, tenth, or

eleventh grade and enrolls in the program no later than his or her

official date of high school graduation shall not be found to be in

financial need for purposes of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access

Program if the federal adjusted gross income of the student exceeds

Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000.00) per year.

4. Except for students who qualify pursuant to subsection B of

Section 2603 of this title, the determination of financial

qualification as set forth in this subsection shall be based on the

income of the student, not the income of the parent(s), if the

student is determined to be independent of the student’s parent(s)

for federal financial aid purposes. A determination of financial

qualification shall not be required for the student who meets the

criteria set forth in this subsection at the time the student

applies for participation in the program. The provisions of this

paragraph shall not apply to any student who has received an

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award prior to the

2008-2009 school year.

5. a. A student who is the child of a certified classroom

teacher at the time the student applies for

participation in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access

Program shall not be found to be in financial need for

the purposes of the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access

Program if, beginning with eighth-, ninth-, tenth-, or

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eleventh-grade students or twelfth-grade students no

later than December 31 of their twelfth-grade year

who are enrolled in a public or private school or

students between thirteen (13) and seventeen (17)

years of age who are educated by other means who apply

for participation in the program in the 2025-2026

school year, the household income of the student's

parent(s) is equal to or greater than seven hundred

percent (700%) of the federal poverty level (FPL).

b. Prior to receiving any Oklahoma Higher Learning Access

Program benefit award for any year during which the

student is enrolled in an institution that is a member

of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, a

postsecondary vocational-technical program offered by

a technology center school that meets the eligibility

requirements for federal student financial aid, or a

private institution of higher learning located within

this state and accredited pursuant to Section 4103 of

this title, the household income of the parent(s) of a

student who qualifies pursuant to this paragraph shall

not be equal to or greater than seven hundred percent

(700%) of the federal poverty level (FPL).

c. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall

verify the full-time employment status of the

student’s parent(s) prior to a student who qualifies

pursuant to this paragraph receiving any Oklahoma

Higher Learning Access Program benefit award.

d. For the purposes of this paragraph, “certified

classroom teacher” means a certified, full-time

classroom teacher who has been employed as a teacher

in a public school district classroom in this state

for a minimum of ten (10) years prior to his or her

child applying for participation in the program. The

teacher is not required to have been employed by the

same public school district for ten (10) consecutive

years. Certified classroom teacher does not mean a

certified teacher who is employed as a school district

superintendent, principal, or any other position

within the administration of a public school district

when his or her child applies for participation in the

program or prior to his or her child receiving any

Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program benefit award.

F. The financial qualification of a student as set forth in

subsections D and E of this section shall be certified by the

contact person or by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

on the agreement form provided by the Oklahoma State Regents for

Higher Education. The form shall be retained in the permanent

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record of the student and a copy forwarded to the Oklahoma State

Regents for Higher Education.

G. Agreements shall be witnessed by the parent, custodial

parent, or guardian of the student, who shall further agree to:

1. Assist the student in achieving compliance with the

agreements;

2. Confer, when requested to do so, with the school contact

person, other school personnel, and program mentors;

3. Provide information requested by the Oklahoma State Regents

for Higher Education or the State Board of Education; and

4. Assist the student in completing forms and reports required

for program participation, making applications to institutions and

schools of higher learning, and filing applications for student

grants and scholarships.

H. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall

promulgate rules for the determination of student compliance with

agreements made pursuant to this section.

I. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall

designate personnel to coordinate tracking of program records for

the years when students participating in the program are still in

the schools or are being educated by other means, provide staff

development for contact persons in the schools, and provide liaison

with the State Board of Education and local organizations and

individuals participating in the program.

J. The school district where an Oklahoma Higher Learning Access

Program student is enrolled when the student begins participation in

the program and any subsequent school district where the student

enrolls shall forward information regarding participation by the

student in the program to a school to which the student transfers

upon the request of the school for the records of the student.

K. Students participating in the Oklahoma Higher Learning

Access Program shall provide their Social Security number or their

student identification number used by their school to the Oklahoma

State Regents for Higher Education. The State Regents shall keep

the numbers confidential and use them only for administrative

purposes.

L. The State Regents may provide an exception to the age limits

provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection C of this section

to a student due to hardship circumstances and allow an application

to the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program for twelfth-grade

students enrolled in a public or private school and students who are

educated by other means and are in the equivalent of twelfth grade.

Provided, however, the exception due to hardship circumstances shall

not apply to:

1. A student enrolled in a public or private school after the

student’s official date of high school graduation;

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2. A student educated by other means who is age nineteen (19)

or older; or

3. Any student who is age twenty-one (21) or older.

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall promulgate

rules to implement the provisions of this subsection.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-19-113 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-19-113
Aims and purposes
Status: in_force

The aims and purposes of driver's education shall be to develop

a knowledge of those provisions of the laws of this state relating

to the operation of motor vehicles, a proper acceptance of personal

responsibility in traffic, a true appreciation of the causes,

seriousness, and consequences of traffic accidents, and to develop

the knowledge, attitudes, habits, and skills necessary for the safe

operation of motor vehicles.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3210 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-3210
Appropriations - Allocations - Allotments - Reports
Status: reserved

(a) All appropriations made by the Legislature for state

educational institutions of the State System shall be made to the

State Regents in consolidated form, indicating the amount

appropriated from the General Revenue Fund and each special fund,

without reference to the amount appropriated to any particular

institution. On April 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as

possible, but not later than June 15 of each year, the State Regents

shall certify to the Director of the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services such portions of the consolidated appropriation

as they shall have allocated to each institution from the General

Revenue Fund and each special fund for the next fiscal year and the

amount of the allocation for each institution which is to be

reserved for the purpose authorized by subsection B of Section 34.53

of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Director of the Office of

Management and Enterprise Services shall allocate the revenue

deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the General Revenue

Fund to a cash account for each institution or special

appropriation, and to any unallocated portion of such consolidated

appropriations, on a percentage basis in the same manner as provided

by law for allocations of cash to Legislative appropriations for

other departments and institutions.

(b) The State Regents may make additional allocations from the

consolidated appropriation to any institution during the year but

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they shall not decrease the amount allocated to any institution

during the year. Where an additional allocation is made to an

institution, the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall make such adjustment by decreasing the consolidated

appropriation balance and increasing the appropriation of the

institution or institutions to which the additional allocation is

made. At the same time he shall make an adjustment between the cash

accounts by reducing the consolidated cash account and increasing

the institution's cash account, giving the institution or

institutions credit in cash for that portion of revenue which has

already been allocated to that portion of the consolidated

appropriation transferred, thereby transferring the percentage of

cash which belongs to the additional allocation made from the

consolidated appropriation. Thereafter, the Director of the Office

of Management and Enterprise Services shall increase the revenue

allocations to each of the educational institutions which have

received additional allocations so that such allocations shall take

into consideration the original allocation plus the additional

allocation from the consolidated appropriation. The State Regents

may make additional allocations each month of the fiscal year but

such allocations for all institutions shall be certified to the

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services at the

same time and shall not take effect until the first day of the month

following the month in which such additional allocations are

certified to the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services. The cash allocated to all of the institutions shall never

exceed the amount of revenue which would have been allocated to the

consolidated appropriation had such consolidated appropriation never

been divided. The division of cash among the several institutions

shall be considered a division of the revenue which would have been

allocated to the consolidated account.

(c) Both the cash allocations and the appropriation allotments

shall be considered cumulative in that the balance unexpended or

unencumbered at the end of any month of the fiscal year shall add to

the amount allocated during the subsequent months so that the fiscal

year shall be considered as a unit.

(d) The appropriations allocated by the State Regents to each

institution for the year on June 15 shall be set up in the same

manner as other departments and institutions for contractual

purposes except as otherwise provided in this section.

(e) Financial documents arising from the appropriation

allocations to each institution shall be filed with the Director of

the Office of Management and Enterprise Services in the same manner

and at the same time as is now provided by law.

(f) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to

change existing laws relating to the apportionment of cash to

Section 13 or New College Funds for each of the institutions which

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under present laws receive monies from such sources. Provided, that

nothing herein shall be construed to give the State Regents

authority to take money from the revolving fund of one institution

and give it to another institution. Revolving funds of all of the

constituent institutions shall operate as a continuing appropriation

under the law creating each such revolving fund which allocates the

revenue collected by each such institution to the revolving fund of

that institution. None of such institutions shall incur obligations

against such revolving fund in excess of the unencumbered balance of

surplus cash on hand. Such revolving funds shall be nonfiscal year

appropriations, and shall be disbursed by warrants issued by the

State Treasurer.

(g) No expenditure from any of the revolving funds of the

various institutions shall be made for any purpose, except that for

which said portion of said fund was specifically collected;

provided, that when any portion of any of such revolving funds shall

not be needed for the purpose for which the same was collected, the

State Regents may, upon the request of the Board of Regents of any

institution, authorize such Board of Regents to expend such unneeded

balance of such revolving fund for any other purpose which, in the

opinion of the State Regents, shall be necessary or desirable in the

conduct of such institution.

(h) The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise

Services shall make monthly reports to the institutions and agencies

comprising the State System indicating, by classification of funds,

the amounts allotted by the State Regents, the cumulative

expenditures at the end of each month, the unexpended balances, the

encumbrances outstanding, and the unencumbered balances at the end

of the month.

(i) The State Regents shall direct the disposition of such

funds as the Legislature shall appropriate, which funds shall be

allocated to the state educational institutions entitled thereto

under the provisions of, and in accordance with, the Enabling Act

and the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, for the support of

such state educational institutions.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3980.12 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-3980.12
Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority - Loans and
Status: in_force

issuance of obligations - Authorized projects.

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A. For the purpose of paying the costs for acquisition,

reimbursement and construction of real and personal property and

making repairs, refurbishments and improvements to real and personal

property, and providing funding for the herein enumerated capital

projects at institutions of higher education which are part of The

Oklahoma State System of Higher Education and for the purpose

authorized in subsection B of this section, the Oklahoma Capitol

Improvement Authority is hereby authorized to borrow monies on the

credit of the income and revenues to be derived from the leasing of

such real and personal property and improvements and, in

anticipation of the collection of such income and revenues, to issue

negotiable obligations in a total amount sufficient, after deduction

of costs of issuance, reserves and cost of any credit enhancement,

to generate Four Hundred Seventy-five Million Dollars

($475,000,000.00) in net proceeds to be expended on the projects

enumerated herein whether issued in one or more series. Insofar as

not in conflict with the provisions of this section, the provisions

of Section 151 et seq. of Title 73 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall

apply to the obligations issued under this section by the Oklahoma

Capitol Improvement Authority. It is the intent of the Legislature

to appropriate to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

for allocation to the various institutions enumerated herein from

the Oklahoma Education Lottery Trust Fund and from such other

sources as may be necessary sufficient monies to make rental

payments for the purposes of retiring the obligations created

pursuant to this section. Bonds issued pursuant to this section

shall be used for financing for the following projects in the

indicated amounts:

1. Projects at the University of Oklahoma of approximately One

Hundred Eight Million One Hundred Eighty Thousand Nine Hundred

Fifty-six Dollars ($108,180,956.00) to include:

a. construction of a chemistry and biochemistry teaching

and research-laboratory complex,

b. installation of fire detection and suppression systems

in library areas,

c. classroom renovation and improvements,

d. construction of library and learning center facilities

and parking structure at the OU-Tulsa campus,

e. construction of a College of Allied Health Phase II

Building and parking structure,

f. infrastructure improvements for the University

Research Campus,

g. construction of new engineering and technology

facilities,

h. construction of a student learning center for

University College,

i. renovation and expansion of Gould Hall,

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j. renovation of Hester Hall,

k. renovation of Rhyne Hall,

l. renovation of Science Hall,

m. completion of construction of weather center,

n. renovation of Ellison Hall,

o. construction of a cancer center,

p. construction of a speech and hearing facility, and

q. renovation of Schusterman Center at OU-Tulsa;

2. Projects at the Oklahoma State University of approximately

Seventy-six Million One Hundred Sixty-eight Thousand Two Hundred

Sixty-two Dollars ($76,168,262.00) to include:

a. construction of a new science and technology research

center and renovation of existing research laboratory

and office space,

b. restoration and renovation of South Murray Hall, and

c. construction of a new classroom building;

3. Projects at Oklahoma State University Institute of

Technology-Okmulgee of approximately Six Million Four Hundred Sixty-

two Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Dollars ($6,462,370.00) to

include:

a. creation of a rural health science and technology

center,

b. renovation and expansion of culinary facility, and

c. resurfacing of campus streets and parking lots;

4. Projects at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine of

approximately One Million One Hundred Seven Thousand Eight Hundred

Thirty-five Dollars ($1,107,835.00) to include:

a. renovation of McElroy Hall, and

b. renovation of Boren Veterinary Teaching Hospital;

5. Projects at OSU-Oklahoma City of approximately Seven Million

Three Hundred Eighty-five Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-six Dollars

($7,385,566.00) to include:

a. construction of an addition to the agriculture

resource center,

b. construction of a physical plant building,

c. acquisition of real property within existing campus

area, and

d. construction of a public safety training facility;

6. Projects at the OSU-Center for Health Science of

approximately Four Million Sixty-two Thousand Sixty-one Dollars

($4,062,061.00) to include renovation of existing facilities;

7. Projects at OSU-Tulsa of approximately Twelve Million Nine

Hundred Ninety-four Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-two Dollars

($12,994,862.00) to include construction of an advanced technology

research center;

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8. Projects at the University of Central Oklahoma of

approximately Nineteen Million Six Hundred Ninety-five Thousand

Three Hundred Twenty-nine Dollars ($19,695,329.00) to include:

a. renovation of Old North Building,

b. construction of a new classroom building, and

c. construction of a forensic science building;

9. Projects at East Central University of approximately Ten

Million Eight Hundred Ten Thousand One Hundred Eighty-two Dollars

($10,810,182.00) to include:

a. construction of a fine arts center, and

b. construction of a criminal justice skills training

center;

10. Projects at Northeastern State University of approximately

Twenty-two Million Nine Hundred Seventy-two Thousand Seven Hundred

Sixty Dollars ($22,972,760.00) to include:

a. renovation of the Science Building,

b. renovation and repair of classroom buildings,

c. renovation of the Industrial Arts Building, and

d. completion of construction on classrooms, other

buildings and parking lots at the Broken Arrow campus;

11. Projects at Northwestern Oklahoma State University of

approximately Six Million Eight Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four

Hundred Thirty-two Dollars ($6,813,432.00) to include:

a. construction of Education Building,

b. renovation of Science Building and upgrading of

science equipment, and

c. renovation of the Health and Physical Education

Building;

12. Projects at Rogers State University of approximately

Thirteen Million Nine Hundred Twenty-two Thousand Seven Hundred Two

Dollars ($13,922,702.00) to include:

a. construction and renovation of classrooms and other

buildings at the Bartlesville campus,

b. construction and furnishing of a classroom building

and parking lot,

c. general infrastructure upgrades and improvements,

d. expansion and renovation of Thunderbird and Post Hall,

including furnishings and parking lot improvements,

e. construction of a building and parking lot at the

Pryor Campus, and

f. renovation and repairs to other buildings on campus;

13. Projects at Southeastern Oklahoma State University of

approximately Ten Million Sixty-two Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-

eight Dollars ($10,062,758.00) to include:

a. renovation of the Aviation Science Building,

b. installation of an ADA elevator within the athletic

facility,

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c. construction and renovation of classrooms,

d. renovation and construction of Academic Support

Services Building,

e. improvements to the Administration Building,

f. renovation of the Theatre Building,

g. renovation of the Science Building, and

h. renovation of the Morrison Building;

14. Projects at Southwestern Oklahoma State University of

approximately Twelve Million Three Thousand Sixty-five Dollars

($12,003,065.00) to include:

a. renovation of the Chemistry, Pharmacy and Physics

Building,

b. renovation of existing theatre and construction of new

theatre,

c. upgrade of instructional equipment and elevators,

d. energy efficiency improvements for various buildings,

e. renovation and improvements to buildings on the Sayre

campus,

f. construction of outdoor classroom area, relocation of

university observatory and other improvements,

g. renovation of the Art Building, and

h. renovation and addition to the Industrial Technology

and Engineering Building;

15. Projects at Cameron University of approximately Twelve

Million Fifty-nine Thousand Two Hundred Forty-seven Dollars

($12,059,247.00) to include:

a. either construction or renovation and expansion of

Business Building,

b. improvements to the Shepler Center and the Fitness

Center,

c. improvements on campus-wide scale needed to achieve

ADA compliance,

d. improvements to parking areas and access roads,

e. improvements to campus buildings, and

f. improvements to gymnasium;

16. Projects at Langston University of approximately Eighteen

Million Three Hundred Seventy Thousand One Hundred Eighty-seven

Dollars ($18,370,187.00) to include:

a. construction of a Student Success Center,

b. renovation and construction of the Allied Health

Complex,

c. construction of a Performing Arts Center, and

d. construction of an Oklahoma African-American Museum;

17. Projects at Oklahoma Panhandle State University of

approximately Seven Million Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars

($7,280,000.00) to include:

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a. construction of a science and agriculture building,

and

b. construction of the Noble Activity and Cultural

Center;

18. Projects at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

of approximately Six Million Sixty-eight Thousand Eight Hundred

Thirty-two Dollars ($6,068,832.00) to include:

a. renovation of Canning Hall,

b. improvements to parking areas and roofing of various

buildings,

c. renovation of performing arts and academic lecture

venues,

d. renovation of art annex, and

e. acquisition of classroom, laboratory and library

equipment;

19. Projects at Carl Albert State College of approximately

Eight Million Six Hundred Forty-seven Thousand Six Hundred One

Dollars ($8,647,601.00) to include:

a. construction of a new classroom building and parking

lot,

b. construction of CASC Sallisaw Classroom and Library,

c. renovation and expansion of Joe E. White Library, and

d. renovation and expansion of the Mick Thompson

Convocational Center;

20. Projects at Connors State College of approximately Seven

Million Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($7,025,000.00) to include:

a. renovation of the Classroom Building, Library and

Education Buildings,

b. renovation of the Fine Arts Building,

c. renovation of a building to become one-stop enrollment

center,

d. renovation and addition to Haskell Building on

Muskogee campus, and

e. renovation and expansion of existing buildings for the

expansion of Allied Health and Technical programs;

21. Projects at Eastern Oklahoma State College of approximately

Seven Million Nine Hundred Ten Thousand One Hundred One Dollars

($7,910,101.00) to include:

a. construction of a student life and learning center,

b. repair and improvements to various campus facilities,

and

c. campus-wide software replacement;

22. Projects at Murray State College of approximately Seven

Million Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($7,025,000.00) to include:

a. renovation and improvements to various campus

facilities,

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b. construction of a building for customer service and

laboratory facilities,

c. construction of a maintenance building,

d. landscaping and parking and street improvements,

e. acquisition of technology equipment, and

f. acquisition of equipment to address instructional

needs and campus security and safety issues;

23. Projects at Northern Oklahoma College of approximately

Fourteen Million Two Hundred Ninety-three Thousand Two Hundred

Thirty-five Dollars ($14,293,235.00) to include:

a. renovation and repair of buildings, parking areas and

infrastructure on Enid campus,

b. renovation of and furnishing and equipment for Wilkin

Hall,

c. construction of Allied Health and Educational

Communication Center,

d. renovation and expansion of the Vineyard Library

Administration Building, and

e. construction in conjunction with OSU of a new

classroom building in Stillwater;

24. Projects at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College of

approximately Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000.00) to include:

a. renovation, expansion and equipment for Health Science

Building,

b. renovation of Commons Hall, and

c. renovation and restoration of Science Building;

25. Projects at Oklahoma City Community College of

approximately Fifteen Million Three Hundred Thirty-five Thousand One

Hundred One Dollars ($15,335,101.00) to include:

a. construction of the Arts Education Center, and

b. expansion of the Health Professions Education Center;

26. Projects at Redlands Community College of approximately Six

Million Seven Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($6,770,000.00) to

include:

a. construction of the Darlington Agricultural Center,

b. construction of a health, math and science facility,

c. renovation and automation of library,

d. acquisition of real property for Darlington Production

facility,

e. construction of facility to house International and

Entrepreneurship Business Institute, and

f. infrastructure improvements and upgrades;

27. Projects at Rose State College of approximately Eleven

Million Seven Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($11,775,000.00)

to include construction of a Health Sciences Center;

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28. Projects at Seminole State College of approximately Six

Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($6,750,000.00) to

include:

a. construction of a wellness and athletic training

facility,

b. renovation and equipment acquisition necessary to

accommodate persons with disabilities,

c. acquisition and improvement of computer network

equipment,

d. renovation and expansion of facilities to develop a

student success center,

e. construction of maintenance building and affiliated

roads and parking,

f. acquisition of building for office space and storage,

and

g. construction and expansion of roads and parking

facilities;

29. Projects at Tulsa Community College of approximately

Sixteen Million Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($16,025,000.00) to

include:

a. construction of a distance learning center, and

b. construction of a math and science building;

30. Projects at Western Oklahoma State College of approximately

Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000.00) to include:

a. construction of a cooperative higher education and

training center,

b. construction and repair of parking lots, roads and

walkways, and

c. acquisition of software and information technology

equipment;

31. Projects at the University Center of Southern Oklahoma of

approximately Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00) to include:

construction of classrooms in a new facility;

32. Projects at the McCurtain County Higher Education Center of

approximately Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00) to include

renovation and expansion of chemistry laboratory and classroom and

acquisition of equipment;

33. Projects at the Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center

of approximately Three Million One Hundred Seventy-three Thousand

Five Hundred Fifty-six Dollars ($3,173,556.00) to include:

a. renovation and remediation of lodge, walkways, parking

lots and sidewalks,

b. construction of a student dormitory and family reunion

center,

c. repair and renovation of Performing Arts Hall and Arts

Pavilions,

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d. completion of construction of a comprehensive

pedestrian trail system,

e. improvements and upgrades of infrastructure, and

f. improvement and acquisition of land; and

34. Projects for the Oklahoma Climatological Survey of

approximately Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00) to

include acquisition and installation of equipment for the Oklahoma

Mesonet to monitor atmospheric conditions in and around Oklahoma

City.

B. To the extent funds are available from the proceeds of the

borrowing authorized by subsection A of this section, the Oklahoma

Capitol Improvement Authority shall provide for the payment of

professional fees and associated costs related to the projects

authorized in subsection A of this section.

C. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may issue

obligations in one or more series and in conjunction with other

issues of the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority. The Oklahoma

Capitol Improvement Authority may issue short-term obligations in

anticipation of the sale of the bonds authorized by this section and

enter into such liquidity and other agreements as may be necessary

to provide for the efficient financing of the projects. The

Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to hire bond

counsel, financial consultants, and such other professionals as it

may deem necessary to provide for the efficient sale of the

obligations and may utilize a portion of the proceeds of any

borrowing to create such reserves as may be deemed necessary and to

pay costs associated with the issuance and administration of such

obligations.

D. The obligations authorized under this section may be sold at

either competitive or negotiated sale, as determined by the Oklahoma

Capitol Improvement Authority, and in such form and at such prices

and bearing interest at a fixed or variable rate as may be

authorized by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority. The

Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may enter into agreements

with such credit enhancers and liquidity providers as may be

determined necessary to efficiently market the obligations. The

obligations may mature and have such provisions for redemption as

shall be determined by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority.

E. Any interest earnings on funds or accounts created for the

purposes of this section may be utilized as partial payment of the

annual debt service or for the purposes directed by the Oklahoma

Capitol Improvement Authority. The interest earnings in the

construction funds created pursuant to this section shall be used by

the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority for the projects

enumerated herein.

F. The obligations issued under this section, the transfer

thereof and the interest earned on such obligations, including any

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profit derived from the sale thereof, shall not be subject to

taxation of any kind by the State of Oklahoma, or by any county,

municipality or political subdivision therein.

G. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may direct the

investment of all monies in any funds or accounts created in

connection with the offering of the obligations authorized under

this section. Such investments shall be made in a manner consistent

with the investment guidelines of the State Treasurer. The Oklahoma

Capitol Improvement Authority may place additional restrictions on

the investment of such monies if necessary to enhance the

marketability of the obligations.

H. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized to

issue bonds, notes, or other obligations for the purpose of

refinancing or restructuring obligations issued pursuant to this

section. To the extent funds are available from the proceeds of the

borrowing authorized by this subsection, the Oklahoma Capitol

Improvement Authority shall provide for the payment of professional

fees and associated costs approved by the Oklahoma State Bond

Advisor. The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is authorized

to hire bond counsel, financial consultants, and such other

professionals as may be deemed necessary to provide for the

efficient sale of the obligations and may utilize a portion of the

proceeds of any borrowing to create such reserves as may be deemed

necessary and to pay costs associated with the issuance and

administration of such obligations. An issuance of bonds under this

subsection may be undertaken to achieve an overall debt service

savings, modify restrictive bond document covenants, or reduce

payment requirements during periods of fiscal stress. To achieve

these objectives, the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is

authorized to extend the final maturity of outstanding obligations

if necessary, but in no event shall the final maturity of an

individual bond issue be extended more than ten (10) years without

the approval of the Council of Bond Oversight. The obligations

authorized under this subsection may be sold at either competitive

or negotiated sale, as determined by the Oklahoma Capitol

Improvement Authority, and in such form and at such prices as may be

authorized by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority. The

Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may issue obligations in one

or more series and may set such other terms and conditions as may be

necessary in its judgment to achieve an efficient refinancing. The

Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority may enter into agreements

with such credit enhancers and liquidity providers as may be

determined necessary to efficiently market the obligations,

including the purchase of surety policies or other financial

instruments to be utilized in lieu of reserve funds. The

obligations may mature and have such provisions for redemption as

shall be determined by the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority.

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The Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority is hereby specifically

authorized to purchase surety policies or other financial

instruments to replace existing debt service reserves. Any payment

for such policies or other instruments may be made from the cash

reserves being replaced or any other legally available source.

I. Bonds issued pursuant to this section shall not be subject

to the provisions of Section 3980.4 of this title.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3218.13 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-3218.13
Waiver of nonresident tuition for teaching assistants
Status: in_force

or research assistants.

A scholarship which includes a waiver of nonresident tuition may

be awarded to a teaching assistant or research assistant on the

basis of hours of work actually performed in a teaching or research

assistant position which relates to the assistant's degree program,

provided such assistant is proficient in the oral and written use of

the English language.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3520 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-3520
Comprehensive autism training program
Status: in_force

The Oklahoma State Legislature requests the Regional University

System of Oklahoma to establish a comprehensive autism training

program with operations at the University of Central Oklahoma. The

comprehensive autism training program should provide statewide

leadership in the training of post-graduate and post-baccalaureate

behavior therapists to deliver research-based intervention services

to children with autistic spectrum disorders. Such program will

meet national standards and qualify candidates upon completion of

the training program to take the national certification exam.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-6-189 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-6-189
Certification system
Status: in_force

A. The certification system required by the Oklahoma Teacher

Preparation Act as part of the new teacher preparation system shall

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be competency-based. The competencies for certification shall be

integrated with competencies specified in Section 6-185 of this

title. By July 1, 1996, the State Board of Education shall adopt

general competencies for certification, and by January 1, 1997, the

Board shall have adopted full competencies and implemented the

certification system as required in this act. No higher education

courses or credit hours may be specified by the State Board of

Education in rules for certification. Nothing in the certification

rules adopted by the Board shall prohibit the Oklahoma State Regents

for Higher Education from adopting policies and procedures it deems

appropriate for coursework, grade point average, or credit hours for

teacher preparation at institutions in The Oklahoma State System of

Higher Education.

B. The certification requirements for a school principal not

alternatively certified under subsection D of this section shall

include not less than:

1. Completion of a standard master's degree;

2. Completion of a program in education administration approved

by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation with an emphasis

on curriculum, instruction and building-level leadership skills.

The requirement in this paragraph shall not apply to any person who

has completed a master's degree program in education that included

competencies that are substantially equal to those listed in this

paragraph and if the degree was completed prior to July 1, 2005;

3. Any other professional education and requirements as may be

fixed by the State Board of Education;

4. A passing score on the subject area competency examination

required in Section 6-187 of this title; and

5. A minimum of two (2) years of successful teaching experience

in public or private schools accredited by the State Board of

Education or by the proper accrediting authority of another state of

the United States.

C. The certification requirements for a superintendent of

schools not alternatively certified under subsection D of this

section shall include not less than:

1. Certification as a school principal or completion of the

certification requirements for a school principal as set forth in

subsection B of this section;

2. Completion of a program in education administration approved

by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation with an emphasis

on district-level leadership skills, and which shall include the

following competencies:

a. instructional leadership,

b. organizational leadership, including education

finance, education law, and risk management,

c. collaborative and community leadership, and

d. ethical leadership.

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The requirement in this paragraph shall not apply to any person

who has completed an Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation

approved Master's Degree in Education Administration or has

completed a program in education that included competencies that are

substantially equal to those listed in this paragraph, and if the

degree or program was completed between the effective date of this

act and July 1, 2005;

3. Any other professional education and requirements as may be

fixed by the State Board of Education;

4. A passing score on the subject area competency examination

required in Section 6-187 of this title; and

5. A minimum of two (2) years of administrative experience in

public or private schools accredited by the State Board of Education

or by the proper accrediting authority of another state of the

United States.

D. 1. The standards for alternative certification for

superintendents of schools and principals shall include:

a. the completion of a standard master's degree,

b. two (2) years of relevant work experience in a

supervisory or administrative capacity,

c. a passing score on the subject area competency

examination required in Section 6-187 of this title,

and

d. filing with the director of teacher education at an

Oklahoma accredited institution of higher education a

plan for completing an alternative administrative

preparation program within three (3) years. Relevant

work experience and coursework may be considered and

applied to complete the plan.

2. An alternative certificate for superintendent of schools and

principals shall not exceed three (3) years and shall not be

renewable.

3. Upon successful completion of an alternative administrative

preparation program by a participant, the State Board of Education

shall issue a standard certificate for superintendent or principal,

as applicable, to the applicant.

4. Any person participating in an alternative certification

program for superintendent of schools and principals on the

effective date of this act shall be subject to the program

requirements in effect prior to the effective date of this act.

E. The certification requirements for a superintendent of a

technology center school district shall include not less than a

standard master's degree, any other professional education

requirements as may be fixed by the State Board of Education, and a

minimum of four (4) years teaching, supervisory or administrative

experience, which may include teaching of full-time adult students,

in a technology center school district. A person meeting the

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requirements set forth in subsection C of this section shall be

eligible for a certificate for superintendent of a technology center

school district.

F. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall

promulgate rules for a certification system specifically for

teachers and instructors in the technology center school districts.

The system shall be competency-based. The competencies for

certification shall include industry-based skills, standards, and

certifications.

G. Certificates issued by the State Board of Education may be

revoked by the State Board of Education for willful violation of any

rule of the Board or of any federal or state law or other proper

cause but only after sufficient hearing has been given before the

Board.

H. Teaching in a Head Start program or programs shall be used

for renewal of a standard teaching certificate.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-14-142 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-14-142
Short title — Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech
Status: in_force

Assistance Act — Program creation — Eligibility — Application.

A. Sections 20 through 22 of this act shall be known and may be

cited as the "Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance Act".

B. As used in this act:

1. "Technology center school" means a technology center school

under the governance of the State Board of Career and Technology

Education;

2. "Eligible Guard member" means a current member of the

Oklahoma National Guard in good standing who has a high school

diploma or who has completed General Educational Development (GED)

requirements and who has enrolled in a technology center school; and

3. "Program" means the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech

Assistance Program established pursuant to the provisions of this

section.

C. 1. There is hereby created the Oklahoma National Guard

CareerTech Assistance Program to provide assistance to eligible

Guard members who enroll in a technology center school. Subject to

the availability of funds, the amount of assistance shall be

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equivalent to the amount of tuition for a career and technology

program in which the eligible Guard member is enrolled leading to

certification or licensure, not to exceed a maximum of three (3)

years.

2. Assistance provided pursuant to this section shall be

granted without any limitation other than the amount of funds

available for the program and the number of eligible Guard members

who apply, subject to any cap established by the Military Department

of the State of Oklahoma.

3. Assistance allowed by this section shall not be allowed for

courses taken in excess of the requirements for completion of a

technology center school program leading to certification or

licensure.

D. Assistance provided pursuant to this section shall be

allocated to the technology center school from the Oklahoma National

Guard CareerTech Assistance Revolving Fund created pursuant to this

section.

E. To be eligible to apply for the program, a Guard member

shall:

1. Have at least one (1) year remaining on his or her

enlistment contract at the beginning of any semester for which the

member applies for assistance pursuant to this section;

2. Agree in writing to complete his or her current service

obligation in the Oklahoma National Guard; and

3. Agree in writing to serve actively in good standing with the

Oklahoma National Guard for not less than twenty-four (24) months

after completion of the last semester for which the member receives

assistance pursuant to this section.

F. To retain eligibility for the program, an eligible Guard

member shall:

1. Maintain good academic standing and satisfactory progress

according to standards of the technology center school in which the

member is enrolled;

2. Maintain the requirements for retention and completion as

established by the technology center school in which the member is

enrolled;

3. Maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0

scale;

4. Maintain satisfactory participation in the Oklahoma National

Guard; and

5. Possess a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) or Air Force

Specialty Code (AFSC) after his or her first semester.

G. An eligible Guard member seeking assistance pursuant to the

provisions of this section shall submit an application on a form

prescribed by the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma to

the Educational Service Office of the Military Department prior to

the semester for which assistance is sought. The eligible Guard

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member's Commander or his or her designee shall confirm a member's

standing and eligibility to the technology center school in which

the student is enrolled. The Military Department may establish a

cap on the number of eligible Guard members allowed to participate

per semester per technology center school program.

H. The eligible Guard member's Commander may deny anOklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 23itle 70. Schools Page 668

member's Commander or his or her designee shall confirm a member's

standing and eligibility to the technology center school in which

the student is enrolled. The Military Department may establish a

cap on the number of eligible Guard members allowed to participate

per semester per technology center school program.

H. The eligible Guard member's Commander may deny an

application submitted by an eligible Guard member for continued

program assistance if he or she fails to comply with the provisions

of paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of subsection F of this section.

I. An eligible Guard member who has received program assistance

pursuant to the provisions of this section and who fails to comply

with the provisions of paragraph 4 of subsection F of this section

shall be required to repay an amount to be calculated as follows:

1. Determine the total amount of assistance provided pursuant

to the provisions of this section;

2. Divide the amount determined in paragraph 1 of this

subsection by twenty-four (24); and

3. Multiply the amount determined in paragraph 2 of this

subsection by the number of months the member did not fulfill the

requirements of paragraph 4 of subsection F of this section.

Repayments shall be deposited into the Oklahoma National Guard

CareerTech Assistance Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 22

of this act.

J. An eligible Guard member who has received program assistance

pursuant to the provisions of this section and who fails to comply

with the provisions of paragraph 4 of subsection F of this section

due to hardship circumstances may request a waiver from repayment.

A waiver request shall be submitted in writing to the Adjutant

General.

K. By July 1 annually, the State Board of Career and Technology

Education shall notify the Adjutant General of the amount of funding

available in the Oklahoma National Guard CareerTech Assistance

Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 22 of this act.

L. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall

promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act, including

deadlines for submission of applications required by subsection G of

this section. The Military Department of the State of Oklahoma

shall promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to the application

process and the determination of eligibility for the program. The

Board and the Department shall coordinate the promulgation of rules

and regulations, respectively. The Adjutant General may promulgate

regulations to implement the provisions of this act.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-157 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-5-157
Expenditures in excess of appropriation - Deficits and
Status: in_force

surpluses - Violations of law.

A. No expenditure may be authorized or made by any officer or

employee of a school district which exceeds the appropriation for

any fund of the budget as adopted or amended. Any balance remaining

in a fund at the end of the budget year shall be carried forward to

the credit of the fund for the next budget year pursuant to law.

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B. It shall be unlawful for any officer or employee of the

school district in any budget year:

1. To create or authorize creation of a deficit in any fund; or

2. To authorize, make or incur expenditures or encumbrances in

excess of one hundred percent (100%) of the appropriation for any

fund of the budget as adopted or amended until revenues in an amount

equal to at least one hundred percent (100%) of the appropriation

for the fund have been collected. Any fund balance which is

included in the appropriation for the fund is considered revenue in

the budget year for which it is appropriated. Expenditures may then

be made and authorized so long as any expenditure does not exceed

any fund balance.

C. Any obligation that is contracted or authorized by any

officer or employee in violation of this act shall become the

obligation of the officer or employee himself and shall not be valid

or enforceable against the school district. Any officer or employee

who violates this act shall forfeit his office or position and shall

be subject to such civil and criminal punishments as are provided by

law. Any obligation, authorization for expenditure or expenditure

made in violation of this act shall be illegal and void.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3701 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-3701
Northern Oklahoma College - Location
Status: in_force

The state educational institution located at Tonkawa, previously

known and designated as University Preparatory School and known as

the Northern Oklahoma Junior College, shall continue at the same

location and its official name shall be the Northern Oklahoma

College.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3218.10 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-3218.10
Academic service fees
Status: in_force

A. The governing boards of institutions within The Oklahoma

State System of Higher Education are authorized to establish

academic service fees at their respective institutions with the

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approval of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. These

fees may be required, in addition to the resident and nonresident

tuition and mandatory fees authorized by Sections 3218.8 and 3218.9

of this title. The academic service fees shall not exceed the

actual costs of the academic services provided by the institution

which may include, but shall not be limited to, special instruction,

testing, and provision of laboratory supplies and materials.

B. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Oklahoma State

Regents for Higher Education maintain information on the established

mandatory fees authorized in Sections 3218.8 and 3218.9 of this

title and on those fees authorized in this section. The information

shall include, but shall not be limited to, the basis for the amount

of the fee, the amount of total revenue to be collected from the

fee, and the use of the revenue collected.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-24-107 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-24-107
Arbor Day
Status: in_force

The Friday following the second Monday in February of each year

shall be known throughout Oklahoma as Arbor Day.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3-173 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-3-173
Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby re-created to continue until July 1, 2026,

in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law, the

Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education.

B. The Council shall:

1. Make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the

Superintendent of Public Instruction in educational matters

affecting the education of Native American students;

2. Promote educational opportunities and improvement of the

quality of education provided to Native American students throughout

the state;

3. Advocate for Native American students in the state; and

4. Monitor and evaluate how the public education system of the

state impacts Native American students.

C. The Council shall be composed of eighteen (18) members as

follows:

1. Five members who shall each represent an Indian tribe in the

state, of which at least one shall represent an Indian tribe which

has an enrollment of less than ten thousand (10,000) members who

reside in the state, appointed by the Speaker of the House of

Representatives from a list of nominations submitted by the elected

executive leaders of different Indian tribes in the state;

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2. Four members who shall each represent the tribal education

departments of an Indian tribe in the state, appointed by the

President Pro Tempore of the Senate from a list of nominations

submitted by the elected executive leaders of different Indian

tribes in the state;

3. One member who shall represent the Oklahoma Council for

Indian Education, appointed by the Governor;

4. Two members who shall represent two different statewide

organizations representing public school teachers, appointed by the

President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

5. One member who shall represent a statewide organization

representing public school superintendents, appointed by the Speaker

of the House of Representatives;

6. One member who shall represent Oklahoma tribal colleges,

appointed by the Chancellor of Higher Education;

7. The Director of the Native American Cultural and Educational

Authority, or designee;

8. The Chancellor of Higher Education, or designee;

9. The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and

Technology Education, or designee; and

10. The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or designee.

D. Appointments to the Council shall be made by September 1,

2023. The first meeting of the Council shall be called by the

Superintendent of Public Instruction. At the first meeting, the

members of the Council shall elect a chair and vice chair from among

the members. Meetings of the Council shall be held at least

quarterly at the call of the chair. Members shall serve at the

pleasure of their appointing authorities. A majority of the members

of the Council shall constitute a quorum to transact business, but

no vacancy shall impair the right of the remaining members to

exercise all of the powers of the Council. A vacancy on the Council

shall be filled by the original appointing authority. A vacancy on

the Council in a seat representing an Indian tribe in the state or

the tribal education department of an Indian tribe in the state may

be filled by the original appointing authority from a list of

nominations submitted by the elected executive leaders of Indian

tribes in the state. Appointments to fill any vacancy on the

Council shall be made within three (3) months following the vacancy.

The State Department of Education, Oklahoma Department of Career and

Technology Education, and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher

Education shall provide staff, support, and information as requested

by the Council.

E. Members of the Council shall receive no compensation for

serving on the Council but shall receive travel reimbursement as

follows:

1. State employees who are members of the Council shall be

reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in the performance of their

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duties by their respective agencies in accordance with the State

Travel Reimbursement Act; and

2. All other members of the Council shall be reimbursed by the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services for travel expenses

incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the

State Travel Reimbursement Act.

F. The Council shall act in accordance with the provisions of

the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.

G. Members who serve on the Council shall be exempt from the

dual-office-holding prohibitions of Section 6 of Title 51 of the

Oklahoma Statutes.

H. The Council shall have the following duties:

1. Identify strategies for developing an efficient and reliable

process of communications between Oklahoma education entities,

educators, tribal organizations, and other interested parties;

2. Identify and disseminate research-based, measurable

criteria, both behavioral and academic, by which the success and

efficacy of the education offered to Native American students in

Oklahoma may be measured;

3. Analyze data to ensure that education agencies in Oklahoma

continue to address the education needs of Native American students;

4. Encourage and promote Native American educational leadership

at all levels of the education system; and

5. Make recommendations to the State Board of Education for

programs that will help achieve the purposes of the Oklahoma

Advisory Council on Indian Education Act.

I. The Council shall evaluate and make an annual report on the

effectiveness of the public education system in Oklahoma in meeting

the needs of Native American students in Oklahoma. The report shall

be submitted to the State Board of Education. The report shall also

contain a summary of the findings made by the Council pursuant to

subsection H of this section, a summary of all data collected by the

Council, a summary of the means by which all data was collected by

the Council, and any other information deemed necessary by the

Council.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-15-209 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-15-209
No acceleration of remaining bonds due to default
Status: in_force

If a school district fails to pay principal or interest on a

bond guaranteed by the fund when it matures, other amounts not yet

mature are not accelerated and do not become due by virtue of the

school district default.
Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-6-204.5 — OK Code / Title 70 / Section 70-6-204.5
Professional Development Institutes Revolving Fund
Status: in_force

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund

for the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to be designated

the "Professional Development Institutes Revolving Fund". The fund

shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations,

and shall consist of all monies appropriated or transferred to the

fund by the Legislature. All monies accruing to the credit of the

fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the

Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to develop and

administer professional development programs for teachers and

administrators and training for residency committee members.

Expenditures shall be made upon warrants issued by the State

Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the

Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for

approval and payment.