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70 OK Stat § 70-1210.404 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.404. Development of advanced science and math programs.

|A. The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics shall solicit proposals and award grants for pilot projects that develop and establish model programs implementing advanced science and math curriculum at local technology center school sites, local colleges or universities, or at local school sites via distance learning. At least two grants shall be awarded during the 1997-98 school year for implementation beginning the fall of 1997. The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics shall determine pilot project criteria. The pilot project proposals shall be considered on a statewide competitive basis. |B. A Selection Committee shall be established to assist the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in selecting sites for model programs. The Selection Committee shall consist of the following members:1. The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education or a designee;2. The Superintendent of Public Instruction or a designee; and3. The Director of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics or a designee.C. An Advisory Council shall be established to assist the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in development of the model programs. The Advisory Council shall establish eligibility criteria for student participation in the program. The Advisory Council shall have final approval of the curriculum and shall set academic standards for the program. The Advisory Council shall consist of the following members:1. A superintendent of a participating local school district within the technology center school district elected by the majority of the participating superintendents or a designee;2. The superintendent of a technology center school district participating in the program or a designee; and3. The Director of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics or a designee.D. The Advisory Council and participating technology center schools shall work with the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in determining advanced science and math curriculum needs for the area served by the program. A representative from the Advisory Council and participating technology center school or participating local school site shall work with a representative from the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics in the recruitment and hiring of faculty for the program. Faculty positions shall be approved by a majority vote of the representatives from the Advisory Council, technology center school and the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics.E. The participating technology center school district shall provide transportation for those students attending the program at the technology center school site. Local schools at their option may provide transportation for students attending at college or university sites.Added by Laws 1997, c. 352, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 129, eff. July 1, 2001.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.405 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.405. Unused capacity.

|A. The Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, upon a finding of unused capacity within the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM), shall have the authority to: |1. Establish a policy providing for the acceptance of students residing outside of Oklahoma and outside the United States for enrollment in courses offered by OSSM in an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the total enrollment of OSSM. The policy shall include but not be limited to:a.a method of calculating rates for nonresident tuition and room and board which must meet or exceed the cost of attendance, subject to limits prescribed by the Legislature, andb.a provision that residents of Oklahoma seeking acceptance to OSSM be given priority for enrollment over students who are not residents of the state, if all other qualifications are equal;2. Offer for rent dormitories, classrooms, laboratories or other OSSM facilities located in Oklahoma City; and3. Establish educational programs and professional development workshops to be offered during summer periods for which tuition and fee rates may be established.B. By January 1 of each year, the Board shall submit a report to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore and the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the chair of the Senate Education Committee and the chair of the House Common Education Committee that includes the nonresident tuition and room and board rates approved by the Board for the current academic year. The annual report shall include data on the impact of any tuition increases on the ability of students to meet the costs of attendance, enrollment patterns and any other data considered relevant by the Board.C. The Board shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.Added by Laws 2013, c. 411, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.406 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.406. Short title - "Oklahoma-A STEM State of Mind" Program.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma-A STEM State of Mind" Program. |Added by Laws 2014, c. 194, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.407 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.407. STEM Community or Region designation process.

|A. 1. There is hereby created a mechanism for establishing criteria and a process for designation as a STEM Community or STEM Region. The STEM Community or STEM Region is one of several recommendations on improving Oklahoma Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in the Governor's Science and Technology Council's "OneOklahoma" report. |2. The criteria for designation as a STEM Community or STEM Region shall include a requirement that educators, administrators, business leaders, students, parents, government officials and business and industry groups within a community or region create awareness, promote partnerships with education and industry, develop and execute action plans for improving STEM education and training, identify and acquire the needed resources to improve STEM education and training and identify and accumulate STEM data within the community or region, including but not limited to kindergarten through twelfth grade test results, the number of STEM-related degree holders in the local workforce, the number of STEM-related degrees conferred and the number of STEM-related certifications or credentials obtained. The region or community shall also develop a plan to recognize and promote successes in both student and teacher accomplishments in the STEM area within the community or region. The concept of creating a STEM Community or STEM Region is incorporated in the Department of Education's STEM strategy and will include and support STEM programs in many of the Department of Career and Technology Education's technology centers.3. The process for designation as a STEM Community or STEM Region shall require that state legislators initiate designation of a STEM Community or STEM Region through an application process. The final approval and designation of an Oklahoma STEM Community or STEM Region shall reside with the Governor.4. The application process shall be outlined by a subcommittee of an existing STEM education or workforce committee or board, to be identified by the Governor. The creation, sustainment and execution of the subcommittee shall be the responsibility of the Department of Career and Technology Education. The application process shall be based on criteria established by the subcommittee.B. The subcommittee shall also study issues related to the promotion and growth of STEM education and training in the state and create specific recommendations to address the current and pending shortage of highly skilled employees in the energy, agriculture and biosciences, aerospace and defense, transportation and distribution and information technology and financial services sectors in Oklahoma.C. The subcommittee shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on an annual basis.Added by Laws 2014, c. 194, § 2. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 31, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.452 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.452. Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts Revolving Fund.

|A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts, to be designated the "Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the board of trustees of the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts, from all sources. All monies accruing to the credit of said fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the board of trustees for the purpose of developing the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts. 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. |B. The Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts Revolving Fund shall not receive any state-appropriated dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010.Added by Laws 2009, c. 453, § 2. Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 624.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.453 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.453. Rule making authority - Hiring policy - Prohibition of campus summer arts camp programs.

|A. The board of trustees of the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts shall have the authority to adopt rules necessary to comply with the provisions of Sections 1210.451 through 1210.453 of this title and any other requirements placed upon the board of trustees by law. |B. It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature that the board of trustees of the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts establish a hiring policy for the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts which provides that applicants for employment positions with the school who are residents of this state shall be given priority for employment over applicants who are not residents of this state if all other qualifications are equal.C. The Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts shall not offer any campus summer arts camp programs for students in grades nine through twelve during the period between the end of the regular spring semester of the school and the beginning of the regular fall semester of the school. For purposes of this section, "campus summer arts camp programs" means programs in which students are residentially housed as a group for two (2) weeks or less by the school. The provisions of this subsection shall not be enforced if either the Oklahoma Arts Institute, a nonprofit organization which is funded in part by private and state funds and utilizes the Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center and Nature Park for a fine arts institute and continuing education programs, or the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts is not operating or ceases to exist.Added by Laws 2009, c. 453, § 3. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 260, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.505 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.505. Short title.

|Section 1210.505 et seq. of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma School Testing Program Act". |Added by Laws 1985, c. 329, § 4, emerg. eff. July 30, 1985. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 235, § 7, eff. July 1, 1989.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.508-2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.508-2. Students exempt from mandated tests.

|The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules providing for limited exemptions from the mandated tests administered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act for students facing exceptional emergency circumstances which prevent the student from being assessed during the testing window. For purposes of this section, exceptional emergency circumstance shall be defined to include situations involving serious accidents or medical emergency events involving the student, a parent or guardian of the student or a sibling of the student. |Added by Laws 2014, c. 344, § 1, emerg. eff. May 28, 2014.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.508-3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.508-3. Exemptions for MSCD students.

|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 in that subject. |Added by Laws 2015, c. 201, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.508-5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.508-5. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test.

|A. Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, each public school district and public charter school shall provide students in grades ten through twelve an opportunity to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test and consult with a military recruiter. |B. The ASVAB test shall be scheduled during normal school day hours at a time that limits conflicts with extracurricular activities.C. Each public school district and public charter school shall provide each student in grades ten through twelve and his or her parent or legal guardian with the date, time and location of the scheduled administration of the ASVAB test.D. A public school district and public charter school may elect not to provide the ASVAB test if the district or charter school provides an alternative test that:1. Assesses a student's aptitude for success in a career field other than a career field that requires postsecondary education;2. Is free to administer;3. Requires minimal training and support of district or charter school faculty and staff to administer the test; and4. Provides the student with a professional interpretation of the test results that allows the student to explore occupations that are consistent with his or her interests and skills and to develop strategies to attain career goals.Added by Laws 2021, c. 290, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.508A (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.508A. Reading Sufficiency Act - Short title.

|Sections 1210.508A through 1210.508E of this title shall be known and may be cited as the “Reading Sufficiency Act”. |Added by Laws 1997, c. 349, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 176, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2005, c. 385, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.508B (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.508B. Legislative findings - Purpose - Reading and math instruction time.

|A. The Legislature finds that it is essential for children in the public schools to read early and well in elementary school. The Legislature further finds that clear and visible goals, assessments to determine the reading level at each elementary school, annual measurements of elementary school reading improvement, and accountability in each level of the educational system will result in a significant increase in the number of children reading at or above grade level. |B. The purpose of the Reading Sufficiency Act is to ensure that each child attains the necessary reading skills by completion of the third grade which will enable that student to continue development of reading skills and to succeed throughout school and life.C. Each public school district in this state shall ensure that all students receive a well-rounded education that is focused on building deep foundations in reading and mathematics. The State Board of Education shall encourage school districts to integrate the teaching of the other curricular areas in the subject matter standards adopted by the Board with the instruction of reading and mathematics. All teachers of reading in the public schools in this state in kindergarten through third grade shall incorporate into instruction the five elements of reading instruction which are phonemic awareness, phonics, reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.Added by Laws 1997, c. 349, § 2, eff. July 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 421, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 197, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2005, c. 431, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2005; Laws 2006, c. 16, § 78, emerg. eff. March 29, 2006; Laws 2006, c. 146, § 1, emerg. eff. May 12, 2006; Laws 2009, c. 456, § 9, eff. July 1, 2009; Laws 2011, c. 100, § 1; Laws 2014, c. 430, § 9, emerg. eff. June 5, 2014; Laws 2016, c. 360, § 6, eff. July 1, 2016; Laws 2019, c. 289, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.NOTE: Laws 2005, c. 385, § 2 repealed by Laws 2006, c. 16, § 79, emerg. eff. March 29, 2006.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.508D (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.508D. Funding.

|A. Contingent on the provision of appropriated funds designated for the Reading Sufficiency Act, school districts may be allocated monies for each enrolled kindergarten student or first-, second- and third-grade student of the current school year, including any student who has been retained in the third grade pursuant to Section 1210.508C of this title, who is found to be in need of remediation or intervention in reading. The allocation shall be distributed to each school district upon approval of the reading sufficiency plan for the school district by the State Department of Education and the submittal of a child-count report to the Department that details the number of students identified as needing remediation or intervention in reading. To determine a per-student allocation amount, the total amount of funds available for allocation each year shall be divided by the total number of students in the state identified as in need of remediation or intervention in reading as provided for in Section 1210.508C of this title. Each school district shall be allocated an amount equal to the per-student allocation amount multiplied by the number of identified students enrolled in the school district. |B. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, districts receiving more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) pursuant to subsection A of this section shall spend no less than ten percent (10%) to provide professional development for teachers teaching prekindergarten through grade five. The professional development shall include training in the science of how students learn to read as well as instructional materials required for implementation.C. By June 30, 2022, the Department shall approve and publish a list of professional development programs that are evidence-based and directly address the cognitive science of how students learn to read for which districts are permitted to use the funds received under this section.D. If a teacher attends and completes a professional development institute in elementary reading approved by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation during the summer or when school is not in session, the teacher may receive a stipend equal to the amount of the cost for a substitute teacher, based on the amount of funds allocated.Added by Laws 1998, c. 332, § 2, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 304, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 289, § 4, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2005, c. 242, § 21, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2008, c. 387, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008; Laws 2011, c. 171, § 2; Laws 2012, c. 171, § 2, eff. July 1, 2012; Laws 2021, c. 336, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.509 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.509. In-service training for test administrator - Report of test results - Use of results.

|A. The Department shall provide in-service training for local school personnel who administer tests required by the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act, Section 1210.505 et seq. of this title. |B. The Board shall require the company or companies providing tests required bythe Oklahoma School Testing Program Act, Section 1210.505 et seq. of this title, to submit summary reports of the results by school district to the Department and the respective local school district. Individualized results of the test shall be made available by the local school district to the classroom teachers who instruct the students in the academic areas tested. In every year, prior to the convening of the Legislature, the Board shall give a summary report on the testing results to the Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.Added by Laws 1985, c. 329, § 8, emerg. eff. July 30, 1985. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 335, § 11, eff. July 1, 1989.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.511 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.511. Projective psychological, personality or adjustment tests prohibited - Testing limited by individualized education plan.

|A. Tests administered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act, Section 1210.505 et seq. of this title, shall not include the use of projective psychological, personality, or adjustment tests for the purpose of collecting information relative to the personality, environment, home life, parental or family relationships, economic status, religious beliefs, patriotism, sexual behavior or attitudes, or sociological problems of a student. |B. A student whose education is subject to the provisions of an individualized education plan (IEP) pursuant to Public Law 94-142, as amended, shall be tested pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act, Section 1210.505 et seq. of this title, only to the extent specified by the student's individualized education plan.Added by Laws 1985, c. 329, § 10, emerg. eff. July 30, 1985. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 335, § 12, eff. July 1, 1989.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.512 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.512. Provision of test materials prior to testing date - Misdemeanor - Penalty.

|A. Except as otherwise provided for in subsection B of this section, no person shall provide any test materials, including but not limited to test booklets, administered or intended for administration to any student pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act to any teacher employed by any school district in this state or to any other person providing services to a school as a test monitor prior to the date on which the test is administered to the students. |B. Materials furnished by any company providing tests required by the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act, Section 1210.505 et seq. of this title, which are intended to aid teachers, parents or students in the preparation for testing may be provided to students, teachers or any other person providing service to a school as a test monitor.C. Any person providing any test to a teacher or test monitor in violation of subsection A of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by the imposition of a fine not exceeding Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00).Added by Laws 1990, c. 293, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1992, c. 292, § 2, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1995, c. 188, § 3, eff. July 1, 1995.