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70 OK Stat § 70-3-153 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-153. Reporting of plans to State Board - Exemptions.

|A. School districts with one or more school sites that have been identified as in need of improvement by the State Board of Education pursuant to the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, P.L. No. 107-110, shall be required to electronically submit the following plans to the State Board of Education: |1. The school improvement plan as required in Section 5-117.4 of this title; and2. The capital improvement plan as required in Section 18-153 of this title.B. School districts that do not have any school sites which have been identified as in need of improvement by the State Board of Education, pursuant to the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, P.L. No. 107-110, shall not be required to submit the plans as set forth in subsection A of this section.Added by Laws 2001, c. 242, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 431, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2005; Laws 2006, c. 227, § 2, eff. July 1, 2006; Laws 2012, c. 354, § 2; Laws 2013, c. 83, § 7, eff. July 1, 2013.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-154 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-154. Review of plans by regional accreditation officer.

|Each plan listed in Section 3-153 of this title and which is not required to be submitted to the State Department of Education shall be reviewed by a regional accreditation officer at the time of the visit to the school district by an officer in accordance with the evaluation schedule set forth in Section 3-104.4 of this title. |Added by Laws 2001, c. 242, § 2, eff. July 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 373, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-155 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-155. Study and assessment of information and reports – Collection techniques.

|A. The State Board of Education shall study and assess ways to eliminate, reduce, consolidate, and simplify the number, type, and length of reports, data, statistics, and other information required of any school district or school district personnel by the Board or State Department of Education. Subject to the availability of funding, the Board is hereby authorized to retain a consultant or expert as may be necessary to complete the study. The study shall include the feasibility of coordinating reporting dates and shall identify all requirements for maintaining, completing and filing records and reports mandated by law or rule and make recommendations for any amendments that may be necessary to the law or rules to implement the recommendations reported in the study. In conducting research for the study, the Board shall provide for the input and participation of school districts, school district personnel, and other educational organizations. By December 31, 2010, the Board shall issue a preliminary report of any findings and recommendations collected prior to that date. The Board shall complete the findings and recommendations of the study and shall file a final report with the Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate by December 31, 2012. |B. In conducting the study as required in this section, the Board may:1. Survey a sample of classroom teachers from elementary, middle, and high school grades in the public schools in the state to determine the quantity and types of paperwork required from teachers on a daily, weekly, monthly, semester, or annual basis as mandated by state law or rule;2. Review efforts being made at the school district level to reduce the requirements for extraneous paperwork placed on teachers;3. Collaborate with the United States Department of Education to standardize all compliance requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and review and simplify the paperwork established by the United States Department of Education to verify compliance with IDEA; and4. Study the amount of state and local funds expended to meet the compliance and paperwork requirements of IDEA.Added by Laws 2005, c. 290, § 2, emerg. eff. June 6, 2005. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 150, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-156 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-156. Local school district assessment – Report submission.

|Each local school district may study and assess ways to eliminate, reduce, consolidate, and simplify the number, type, and length of reports, data, statistics, and other information required of any school district personnel by federal or state law. In conducting research for the study, the school district shall provide for the input and participation of school district personnel. |Each local school district may also study and assess ways to eliminate, reduce, consolidate, and simplify the number of tests required by students enrolled in school.Findings and recommendations of both studies shall be forwarded to the State Department of Education.Added by Laws 2010, c. 150, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 354, § 3.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-160 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-160. State student record system – Development and implementation in compliance with federal requirements.

|A. In developing and implementing a state student record system, as required in Subsection E of Section 18-200.1 of this title, and as needed to comply with the tracking and reporting requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), P.L. No. 114-95, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, the State Department of Education shall construct the system to contain the following elements and comply with the following standards and compliance capabilities: |1. Extensible Markup Language (XML), which defines common data formats used during communication between disparate systems;2. Web services protocol developed by the World Wide Web Consortium, which enables systems that are physically separated but connected to the Internet to be combined to permit complex operations;3. Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) version 1.5 specifications, or any updated versions of the specifications, which enable school district software management systems to communicate with each other. The student record system shall include, but not be limited to, the specifications for course identifiers, state standard formatting, content formatting, and assessment formatting specification;4. United States Department of Education EDFacts data exchange guidelines with data elements capable of providing reporting on federal educational programs; and5. Defined state data codes to ensure consistent reporting from school districts including, but not limited to, data codes for course identifiers, entries, gains, and losses. Current data codes for teacher certification and the Oklahoma Cost Accounting System shall be extended to match other defined data codes.B. Any student information system and any instructional management system used by school districts in the state shall comply with the Extensible Markup Language (XML) standards and the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) version 1.5 specifications, or any updated versions of the specifications.C. The State Department of Education shall have the authority to define requirements for the submission of data elements in compliance with the Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF) version 1.5 for the student information systems and instructional management systems used by school districts statewide in compliance with state and federal statutes.Added by Laws 2003, c. 430, § 2, eff. July 1, 2003. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 486, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-162 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-162. Enrollment - Collection of information regarding participation in certain programs.

|A. Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, upon initial enrollment in a public school district, the school shall request the parent or guardian of a student to provide information to the school district regarding participation in the following: |1. A childcare program that is licensed pursuant to the tiered licensing system established by the Department of Human Services;2. The SoonerStart program operated by the State Department of Education;3. The program of parent education operated by the State Department of Education pursuant to Section 10-105.3 of this title;4. The Children First program operated by the State Department of Health;5. Any child abuse prevention program operated by the State Department of Health;6. Any federally funded Head Start program; and7. Any other early childhood program funded by state or federal monies as determined by the State Board of Education.B. The State Department of Education shall verify the accuracy of the information provided by the parents or guardians pursuant to subsection A of this section with the appropriate agency. Each agency shall cooperate and provide verifying data to the Department.C. The State Department of Education shall develop state data elements and codes for each program identified pursuant to subsection A of this section for use in the statewide student record system program, which shall be used to provide effective reporting and research on the identified programs. The codes shall be entered into the statewide student record system program upon initial enrollment of a student.D. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section.Added by Laws 2005, c. 420, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 217, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 3-161 to avoid a duplication in numbering.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-167 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-167. Exemption from participation in advisory council or committee.

|A. 1. The State Board of Education shall exempt all school districts from or waive any policy, rule or law which requires school districts to form, convene, or participate in any advisory council or committee, including but not limited to the requirement to convene an advisory council when preparing the school improvement plan as set forth in Section 5-117.4 of this title. |2. The provisions of paragraph 1 of this subsection shall cease to be effective during the fiscal year which begins on the July 1 immediately succeeding the legislative session during which the measure appropriating monies to the State Board of Education for the financial support of public schools is enacted as law and such appropriation amount is at least Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) greater than the amount of money appropriated to the State Board of Education for the financial support of public schools for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, pursuant to Chapter 146, O.S.L. 2018. Provided, the Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) shall not include any amount of appropriations dedicated for support or certified employee salary increases.B. School districts shall not be exempted from forming, convening or participating in an advisory council or committee if required by federal law or regulation.Added by Laws 2010, c. 457, § 2. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 236, § 2, eff. July 1, 2012; Laws 2014, c. 311, § 3, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2016, c. 253, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016; Laws 2019, c. 488, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-171 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-171. Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education Act.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education Act”. |Added by Laws 2010, c. 313, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-172 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-172. Purpose of act.

|The purpose of the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education Act is to recognize the unique relationship that Oklahoma enjoys with the Indian tribes located within the state and how Native Americans and Indian tribes play a pivotal role in the educational system of the state in light of this special relationship. The further purpose of the act is to establish the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education. The purpose of creating the Council is to promote culturally relevant learning environments, educational opportunities and instructional material for Native American students enrolled in the public schools of the state. Because of the number of Native American students enrolled in public schools in the state, this objective will positively affect the educational success of all public school students and encourage further government-to-government cooperation between the State of Oklahoma and the sovereign Indian tribes located in Oklahoma. |Added by Laws 2010, c. 313, § 2, eff. July 1, 2010.
70 OK Stat § 70-4-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-4-101. Abolition of office of county superintendent of schools.

|As of July 1, 1993, the office of county superintendent of schools in and for each county in Oklahoma is hereby abolished. |Laws 1971, c. 281, § 4-101, eff. July 2, 1971; Laws 1972, c. 155, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 1972; Laws 1977, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 1, § 23, emerg. eff. June 21, 1977; Laws 1993, c. 239, § 22, eff. July 1, 1993.
70 OK Stat § 70-4-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-4-104. School district boundaries - Duties of county clerk.

|On or before the first day of January of each year, the county clerk or a designee of the county clerk shall obtain from the State Department of Education and furnish to the county assessor of the county a current description of the boundary of each and every school district or part of a district in the county and also notify the Oklahoma Tax Commission, the county assessor and county treasurer of the county of any and all changes in the boundaries of a school district lying wholly or in part in the county. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 4-104, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 16, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 239, § 23, eff. July 1, 1993.
70 OK Stat § 70-4-201 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-4-201. Transfer and preservation of records - Additional salaries.

|All records of a former county superintendent of schools shall be transferred to and are to be maintained and preserved by the county clerk of the county, who shall designate a deputy, aide, assistant or other employee of the county clerk's office to perform such duties. The County Commissioners shall make space available in which the records can be maintained, preserved and made secure. Except for those records specifically required by state or federal statutes to be kept confidential, public access shall be made available to all of the records. |After the records of a former county superintendent of schools are transferred to and the responsibility of maintaining the records are assigned to a deputy, aide, assistant or other employee of the county clerk's office, the county clerk and county commissioners of the county shall recommend to the county excise board that additional salary be considered for the employee based upon the additional responsibilities if funds are available and approved. Any additional salary of such employee shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 180.65 of Title 19 of the Oklahoma Statutes.Added by Laws 1992, c. 253, § 1, emerg. eff. May 22, 1992. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 239, § 24, eff. July 1, 1993.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-101. School districts - Designation.

|All school districts in Oklahoma, now in existence or which may hereafter be created, shall be designated only as independent, elementary or technology center school districts. Independent school districts, elementary school districts and technology center school districts shall be under the supervision and the administration of the respective boards of education thereof. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 5-101, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 16, § 2, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 239, § 25, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 70, eff. July 1, 2001.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-102. Independent school districts.

|All independent school districts in Oklahoma shall be those which shall have maintained during the previous year a school offering high school subjects fully accredited by the State Board of Education. |A reasonable deviation from any of the requirements enumerated herein shall not operate to prohibit the State Board of Education from designating any district as independent if the other requirements are sufficiently superior to the minimum standards required herein, but standards therefor shall be reduced to writing and a copy thereof sent to all districts maintaining high schools in Oklahoma at least one (1) year prior to the time the requirements become effective. Until the effective date thereof, the requirements hereinabove enumerated shall remain in full force and effect. As a basis for attaining the status of independent school district, high schools shall be inspected by a member of the division of secondary education of the State Board of Education or such other representative as the State Board of Education shall designate, and all of the standards prescribed by the State Board of Education shall be carefully checked in the presence of the district superintendent of schools or board of education of the district. A written report shall be made and mailed to the district superintendent of schools and board of education within thirty (30) days after the time of such inspection. Such report shall indicate if the high school meets the requirements and, if not, a statement shall be made as to what must be done in order to comply therewith.After any school district has become independent, it shall remain so until removed from independent status by the State Board of Education, which, however, shall not remove any school district from independent status until it is satisfied that the minimum standards for independent school districts are not being maintained. Any order of the State Board of Education removing a school district from independent status shall not become effective until the close of the fiscal year in which such order is made, and any order removing a school district from independent status which has heretofore been made by the State Board of Education, regardless of notice or effective date thereof, is hereby validated. A reasonable variation from year to year in the minimum number of teachers required shall not affect the status of any independent school district.Laws 1971, c. 281, § 5-102, eff. July 2, 1971.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-103. Elementary school districts.

|Elementary school districts shall offer grades kindergarten through eight and are those which have not met the minimum standards for, and have not been designated as, independent school districts by the State Board of Education. On and after July 1, 1991, every place in the Oklahoma Statutes which refers to "dependent school district" shall mean "elementary school district". |Laws 1971, c. 281, § 5-103, eff. July 2, 1971; Laws 1976, c. 116, § 1, emerg. eff. May 14, 1976; Laws 1991, c. 3, § 2, eff. July 1, 1991.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-103.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-103.1. Elementary school districts - Prohibition on certain grades.

|On or after the effective date of this act, except upon approval of the State Board of Education, an elementary school district that did not offer any grade above the eighth grade during the 1993-94 school year may not offer grades above the eighth grade during the 1994-95 school year or any school year thereafter. No later than August 1, 1994, the State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section. |Added by Laws 1994, c. 150, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-104. Designation of district retained on records - When.

|Only for the purpose of identifying a district that originally incurred an indebtedness so as to avoid confusion in discharging such indebtedness, the designation of a district when an indebtedness was incurred may be retained in the records of the county assessor, county treasurer, and other public officials charged with the duty of levying and collecting taxes for the payment of obligations of school districts irrespective of whether such indebtedness has been assumed by another school district. |Laws 1971, c. 281, § 5-104, eff. July 2, 1971.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-105 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-105. School district - Body corporate - Powers.

|Every school district shall be a body corporate and shall possess the usual powers of a corporation for public purposes by the name and style of "Independent (or Elementary, if it is an elementary school district) School District Number ________________ (such number as may be designated by the State Board of Education) of __________________________ (the name of the county in which the district is located, or if lying in more than one county the name of the county where supervision is located) County, Oklahoma," and in that name may sue and be sued and be capable of contracting and being contracted with and holding such real and personal estate as it may come into possession of or by will or otherwise and as authorized by law. |Laws 1971, c. 281, § 5-105, eff. July 2, 1971; Laws 1991, c. 3, § 3, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 239, § 26, eff. July 1, 1993.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-106. Governing body of school district.

|A. The governing board of each school district in Oklahoma is hereby designated and shall hereafter be known as the board of education of such district. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the superintendent of schools appointed and employed by the board shall be the executive officer of the board and shall perform duties as the board directs. |B. The board may contract with a superintendent for a term as mutually agreed upon but not to exceed three (3) years beyond the fiscal year in which the contract is approved by the board and accepted by the superintendent. The contract shall include all other terms and conditions as agreed upon in writing by the board and the superintendent.C. The boards of two or more school districts may contract with one superintendent to serve as superintendent of the school districts as provided in Section 4 of this act.D. No board of a school district having average daily membership (ADM) of fewer than five hundred (500) pupils shall be prohibited from allowing a superintendent to serve simultaneously as a principal.E. The chief executive officer of the board of education of a district in which a public developmental research school is established shall be the director of the school appointed as provided in Section 1210.577 of this title.Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 5-106, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 329, § 19, emerg. eff. July 30, 1985; Laws 1993, c. 257, § 10, emerg. eff. May 26, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 18, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2003, c. 455, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003.