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70 OK Stat § 70-2-119 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-2-119. Enforcement.

|The Technology Center District and Independent School District Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act shall be enforced by the Ethics Commission in the same manner as Rules of the Ethics Commission promulgated pursuant to Section 3 of Article XXIX of the Oklahoma Constitution are enforced, including but not limited to acceptance of complaints, civil prosecutions, settlement agreements and any other compliance practices or requirements. Complaints may be received by the Ethics Commission alleging filing of statements or reports required to be filed under the Technology Center District and Independent School District Campaign Finance and Disclosure Act later than the prescribed time for filing. Such complaints shall be in the same form as other complaints. Upon receipt of such complaints of late filing, the Ethics Commission shall investigate whether the allegation or allegations are true and, if so, shall assess a late filing penalty of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per day, not to exceed a maximum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the filing of any statement or report. If the Ethics Commission determines the allegation or allegations are not true, it shall take no further action. Persons assessed a late filing fee may protest the assessment subject to provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act. |Added by Laws 2014, c. 313, § 30, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-102. Meetings.

|The State Board of Education shall meet in regular session once each month. Special meetings may be called by the president or by a majority of the members of the Board. |Laws 1971, c. 281, § 3-102, eff. July 2, 1971.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-103. Quorum.

|A quorum of the State Board of Education shall consist of four members. No business may be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum is present and every act of said Board shall be approved by a majority of the membership of said Board. |Laws 1971, c. 281, § 3-103, eff. July 2, 1971.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-104.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-104.1. Convicted felons not to receive certification for instructional, supervisory or administrative position.

|No person shall receive a certificate for instructional, supervisory or administrative position in an accredited school of this state who has been convicted of a felony, any crime involving moral turpitude or a felony violation of the narcotic laws of the United States or the State of Oklahoma, provided the conviction was entered within the preceding ten-year period. |Laws 1979, c. 91, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-104.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-104.3. Requirements for compliance with quality standards - 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.Added by Laws 1989, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 1, operative July 1, 1990.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-104.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-104.5. Plan of Educational Development and Improvement - Submission to State Board of Education - Rules - Approval or rejection of plan.

|A. The board of education of every elementary school district and independent school district that has not filed notification with the State Board of Education by November 1, 1990, of intent to annex or consolidate shall submit a Plan of Educational Development and Improvement to the State Board of Education by May 1, 1991. Said plan shall be submitted in compliance with rules which shall be promulgated by the State Board by April 1, 1990, for the purpose of obtaining information the State Board will need to determine whether such district can be expected to make satisfactory progress toward meeting the requirements of this act with resources available and reasonably anticipated. To the greatest possible extent, said rules shall be written to enable districts to make use of materials prepared for submittal of the districts' four-year plans pursuant to Section 3-104.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and of other plans or reports required by statutes or State Board regulations. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting subsequent rule changes made pursuant to the requirements of the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, Section 250 et seq. of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |B. The State Board shall approve each such plan submitted within three (3) months of receipt of the plan. If the board rejects the plan, it shall assist the district in revising its plan or reconsidering the decision not to file notification of intent to consolidate or annex. Approval shall mean that the State Board has no reasonable doubt that the district will achieve and maintain full compliance with all the provisions of this act on schedule. Plans approved shall be implemented by the local board.Added by Laws 1989, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 13, emerg. eff. April 25, 1990; Laws 1991, c. 3, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-104.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-104.6. Legislative membership or in Legislative Service Bureau as valid experience for renewal of Standard Teaching Certificate.

|The State Board of Education shall recognize full time service as a member of the staff of the House of Representatives, the Senate, or the Legislative Service Bureau in an area related to education as valid experience for renewal of the Standard Teaching Certificate. |Added by Laws 1990, c. 260, § 52, operative July 1, 1990.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-104.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-104.7. Day treatment programs - Standards for on-site educational services.

|A. For purposes of this act, partial hospitalization programs, day treatment programs and day hospital programs mean nonresidential settings in which school-age children are placed for psychiatric or psychological treatment which precludes their attendance at a regular public school. |B. No later than August 15, 1994, the State Board of Education shall establish standards for on-site educational services provided in partial hospitalization programs, day treatment programs, and day hospital programs for persons between the ages of three (3) and twenty-one (21) years of age. For minors who are persons requiring psychiatric treatment as defined by Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes, on-site educational services shall be provided beginning on the eleventh day of admission. The standards shall address all areas of education including teacher certification requirements, number of hours taught, adequacy of facilities, and educational plans including plans for transition into regular school setting.C. No facility listed in subsection A of this section shall be licensed pursuant to the provisions of this act unless the facility meets the standards for educational services established by the State Board of Education.D. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act.Added by Laws 1994, c. 378, § 2, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 90, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-104.8 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-104.8. Contracts with educators.

|A. Subject to the availability of funds, the State Department of Education shall be authorized to directly contract with educators who are current or retired employees of Oklahoma public school districts, for services to assist the Department as may be necessary when such services require the expertise and qualifications of an Oklahoma certified educator. |B. The contract shall not:1. Be subject to the competitive bidding requirements of the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act; and2. Be included in the calculation of the educator's salary for purposes of meeting the district or statutory minimum salary schedule or for purposes of calculating Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma contributions or benefits.Added by Laws 2017, c. 71, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-104.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-104.9. Report listing wage, salary, benefit, job class changes.

|Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, the State Department of Education shall annually publish on its website within one click of the homepage a report listing all increases in wages, salaries, rates of pay or fringe benefits and any changes to job class, excluding job class changes that did not result in an increase in pay, for school district employees. The Department shall publish the information within sixty (60) days following the submission of personnel reports certified on July 15. |Added by Laws 2018, c. 275, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-104.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-104.10. Oklahoma Imagination Library Program.

|A. The Imagination Library Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 2 of this act shall be used to promote and foster the development of the Oklahoma Imagination Library Program, which shall be a statewide program for encouraging pre-school children to read by providing age-appropriate books to children at their homes from birth to age five (5) on a monthly basis. |B. Contingent upon funds appropriated to the Imagination Library Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 2 of this act, the State Department of Education shall:1. Manage the daily operations of the Oklahoma Imagination Library Program and provide oversight of the Imagination Library Revolving Fund including but not limited to establishing county-based programs in all seventy-seven counties and advancing and strengthening the programs to ensure enrollment growth;2. Develop, promote and coordinate a public awareness program to make donors aware of the opportunity to donate to the Imagination Library Revolving Fund; and3. Develop, promote and coordinate a public awareness program to make the public aware of the opportunity to register children to receive age-appropriate books on a monthly basis. To receive books on a monthly basis, a child shall be under the age of five (5) and shall have an Oklahoma residence.C. The State Department of Education may establish a volunteer advisory committee to assist with implementing the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of subsection B of this section.D. The State Department of Education is authorized to retain up to ten percent (10%) of the funds appropriated, gifted, granted, donated or bequested to the Imagination Library Revolving Fund for administrative and operating expenses related to implementation of the Oklahoma Imagination Library Program.E. The Oklahoma Imagination Library Program shall be funded by fifty percent (50%) private funds and fifty percent (50%) appropriated funds. The State Department of Education shall include in its annual budget request the estimated need to fund the Oklahoma Imagination Library Program for the following fiscal year.F. The State Department of Education shall submit a report by July 1, 2021, and each July 1 thereafter to the chair of the Senate Education Committee and the chair of the House of Representatives Common Education Committee detailing the status of implementing the Oklahoma Imagination Library Program.Added by Laws 2020, c. 152, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-104.11 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-104.11. Imagination Library Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Education to be designated the "Imagination Library Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the State Department of Education from appropriations, gifts, grants, donations and bequests. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Department of Education for the purpose of implementing the provisions of Section 1 of this act. Expenditures from the fund 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. |Added by Laws 2020, c. 152, § 2.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-106. Office - Books pertaining to office - Salary of Superintendent.

|The State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall have an office at the seat of government where all books and papers pertaining to the office of the Superintendent shall be kept. The books and papers shall be kept and preserved in the office and delivered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to a successor. The Superintendent shall file and carefully preserve in the office all official reports made to the Superintendent. The salary of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be as provided for in Section 250.4 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 3-106, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1973, c. 137, § 1, emerg. eff. May 10, 1973; Laws 1982, c. 287, § 35, operative July 1, 1982; Laws 2011, c. 31, § 5.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-107 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-107. Administrative and executive duties.

|The State Superintendent of Public Instruction is hereby authorized to administer oaths. Upon proper request, the State Superintendent shall advise school district superintendents and technology center school district superintendents on questions as to the powers, duties and functions of school district officials. The State Superintendent shall have control of and direct the State Department of Education and shall perform any other duties pertaining to the public school system as shall be prescribed by law or the State Board of Education. The State Superintendent may affiliate with the National Council of Chief State School Officers and any other national and state organizations as will be of service and benefit to the public school system of Oklahoma, and dues or assessments for membership therein shall be payable from any appropriation that is available for the payment of current operative expenses of the State Department of Education. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 3-107, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 2011, c. 31, § 6; Laws 2021, c. 315, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-107.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-107.1. State Superintendent of Public Instruction – Powers and duties.

|The State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall have the control of and direct the State Department of Education. In addition to any other powers and duties as set forth by the Oklahoma Constitution or by law, the State Superintendent shall: |1. Give advice and make recommendations to the State Board of Education on all matters pertaining to the policies and administration of the public school system;2. Adopt policies and make rules for the organization, operation and administration of the State Department of Education;3. Organize and have control of the administration of the State Department of Education and any other supervisory agencies, divisions, personnel and their appointment and salaries and other operations necessary to carry out the powers, duties and functions of the State Superintendent and the State Board of Education;4. Have authority to require the coordination of all divisions of the State Department of Education and have general supervision of all employees of the Department;5. Present all recommendations of the Department to the State Board and require employees of the Department to present specific matters directly to the State Board; and6. Be responsible for interpretation of policy and rules set by the State Board.Added by Laws 2011, c. 31, § 7.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-109 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-109. Curriculum Materials Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Board of Education, to be designated the "Curriculum Materials Revolving Fund". The fund shall consist of curriculum guides fees paid to the Board pursuant to law. The revolving fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations and shall be under the control and management of the administrative authority of the State Board of Education. Expenditures from said fund shall be made for the purpose of maintaining the curriculum guides process and for any other purpose as designated by the Legislature. Warrants for expenditure shall be drawn by the State Treasurer on claims by an authorized employee of the State Board of Education and approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. |Added by Laws 1982, c. 287, § 40, operative July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 361, § 2, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 588.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-110.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-110.1. Allocation of funds for adult education.

|Funds appropriated to the State Board of Career and Technology Education for Adult Education Matching Funds shall be provided to school districts which offer courses leading to a high school equivalency diploma. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall promulgate rules for the distribution of the funds. |Added by Laws 1995, c. 305, § 3, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 164, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2015, c. 360, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-115 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-115. School facility improvement program - Allocations from appropriations.

|C. Of the Eighteen Million Three Hundred Sixty-five Thousand Four Hundred Two Dollars ($18,365,402.00) scheduled for expenditure for Administrative and Support Functions of the State Department of Education in Section 80, Chapter 204, O.S.L. 1987, from funds appropriated to the Department in Sections 71, 72 and 74, Chapter 204, O.S.L. 1987, the sum of Sixty-two Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-seven Dollars ($62,967.00) shall be expended for the school facility improvement program provided in this section. |D. The State Board of Education shall expend the sum of One Hundred Eighty-seven Thousand Thirty-three Dollars ($187,033.00) from the State Public Common School Building Equalization Fund for the school facility improvement program provided in this section.Added by Laws 1988, c. 320, § 67.Subsections A and B were vetoed by the Governor.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-116.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-116.1. Educational Accountability Reform Act - Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Educational Accountability Reform Act”. |Added by Laws 2009, c. 456, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-116.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-116.3. Technical corrections - References in statutes.

|A. As of July 1, 2013, all references to the Education Oversight Board shall mean the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability. |B. As of July 1, 2013, all references to the Office of Accountability shall mean the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability.C. As of July 1, 2014, all references to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation shall mean the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability.Added by Laws 2012, c. 223, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-116.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-116.4. Transfer of authority.

|A. On July 1, 2014, the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation shall be placed under the authority of the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability. Except as otherwise provided for in this section, the transfer shall include all real property, buildings, furniture, equipment, supplies, records, personnel, assets, current and future liabilities, fund balances, encumbrances, obligations, and indebtedness associated with the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation. |B. All employees of the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation on July 1, 2014, including related liabilities for sick leave, annual leave, holidays, unemployment benefits, and workers’ compensation benefits accruing prior to July 1, 2014, to such personnel shall be transferred to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability as of July 1, 2014. It is the intent of the Legislature that, to the extent possible, the Commission ensure that the employees retain pay and benefits, as much as possible, including longevity, dependent insurance benefits, seniority, rights, and other privileges or benefits.C. Appropriate conveyances and other documents shall be executed by January 1, 2015, to effectuate the transfer of property owned by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability.D. Any monies donated or accruing to or in the name of the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation after July 1, 2014, shall be transferred to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability. Any other monies from appropriations, fees, licenses, fines, penalties, or other similar types of monies that accrue in any funds or accounts after July 1, 2014, in the name of the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation or maintained for the benefit of the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation are transferred to the Commission.E. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall succeed to any contractual rights and responsibilities incurred by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation.F. The rules of the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation that are in effect on July 1, 2014, shall be enforceable by the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability until the Commission establishes rules.Added by Laws 2012, c. 223, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.