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70 OK Stat § 70-8-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-8-103. Application for transfer - Procedure.

|A. In order that any student may be transferred, an application form specified by the State Board of Education must be completed by the parents of the student. For purposes of the Education Open Transfer Act, the term “parent” means the parent of the student or person having custody of the student as provided for in paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 1-113 of this title. The application shall be filed with the superintendent of the receiving school district for transfers to school districts in this state and with the State Board of Education for transfers to school districts in another state. |B. On or before the first day of January, April, July and October, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the receiving school district to file with the State Board of Education and each resident district a statement showing the names of the students granted transfers to the school district, the resident school district of the transferred students and their respective grade level.C. For students who are deaf or hearing-impaired who wish to transfer to a school district with a specialized deaf education program, applications may be filed at any time during the school year. The student may transfer to the receiving school district at any time during the school year.D. The school district shall enroll transfer students in the order in which they submit their applications. If the number of student transfer applications exceeds the capacity of a receiving school district, as determined by subsection A of Section 8-101.2 of this title, the district shall select transfer students in the order in which the district received the student transfer applications.E. If a transfer application is denied based on the receiving school district’s open transfer policy adopted pursuant to subsection B of Section 8-101.2 of this title, the parent of the student may appeal the decision as provided for in subsection E of Section 8-101.2 of this title.Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 8-103, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1989, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 89, operative July 1, 1990; Laws 1993, c. 239, § 35, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 232, § 2, emerg. eff. May 25, 1994; Laws 1999, c. 320, § 21, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 232, § 9, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2003, c. 434, § 12; Laws 2006, c. 248, § 1, emerg. eff. June 7, 2006; Laws 2013, c. 184, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2021, c. 6, § 2, emerg. eff. March 31, 2021.NOTE: Laws 2013, c. 312, § 2 repealed by Laws 2014, c. 12, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
70 OK Stat § 70-8-103.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-8-103.1. See the following versions:

|OS 70-8-103.1v1 (SB 783, Laws 2021, c. 6, § 3). |OS 70-8-103.1v2 (SB 68, Laws 2021, c. 73, § 1).
70 OK Stat § 70-8-103.1v1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-8-103.1v1. Transfer of student not residing in district - Criteria and standards - Children of military personnel.

|A. A school district board of education which receives a request for a transfer for a student who does not reside in the school district shall not deny the transfer unless the number of requested transfers exceeds the capacity of a grade level for each school site within a school district. If the number of student transfer applications exceeds the capacity of a receiving school district, as determined by subsection A of Section 8-101.2 of this title, the district shall select transfer students in the order in which the district received the student transfer applications. The capacity of a school district shall be determined by the school district board of education based on its policy that complies with subsection B of Section 8-101.2 of this title. |A school district shall not accept or deny a transfer based on ethnicity, national origin, gender, income level, disabling condition, proficiency in the English language, measure of achievement, aptitude or athletic ability.Notwithstanding the provisions of the Education Open Transfer Act, transfers of children with disabilities shall be granted as authorized in Section 13-103 of this title.B. Students who are the dependent children of a member of the active uniformed military services of the United States on full-time active duty status and students who are the dependent children of a member of the military reserve on active duty orders shall be eligible for admission to the school district of their choice regardless of the capacity of the district. Students shall be eligible if:1. At least one parent of the student has a Department of Defense-issued identification card; and2. At least one parent can provide evidence that he or she will be on active duty status or active duty orders, meaning the parent will be temporarily transferred in compliance with official orders to another location in support of combat, contingency operation or a natural disaster requiring the use of orders for more than thirty (30) consecutive days.Added by Laws 1999, c. 320, § 22, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 285, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2021, c. 6, § 3, emerg. eff. March 31, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-8-103.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-8-103.2. Extramural athletic competition for transfer student not residing in district.

|Except as otherwise provided, a student who enrolls, pursuant to the Education Open Transfer Act or pursuant to Section 2 of this act, in a school district in which the student is not a resident shall not be eligible to participate in school-related extramural athletic competition governed by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association for a period of one (1) year from the first day of attendance at the receiving school unless the transfer is from a school district which does not offer the grade the student is entitled to pursue. If the student is granted an emergency transfer pursuant to Section 8-104 of this title, was granted a transfer for any reason prior to January 1, 2000, or enrolls pursuant to the Education Open Transfer Act and qualifies for a hardship waiver pursuant to the rules of the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, eligibility to participate in school-related extramural athletic competition shall be determined by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association. |Added by Laws 1999, c. 320, § 23, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2000, c. 232, § 10, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2006, c. 93, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.
70 OK Stat § 70-8-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-8-106. School dispensed with - Transfer of pupils - Annexation.

|A. Upon a majority vote of the electors in a school district voting at the annual school district election or at a special school district election called for such purpose and held not later than June 30, either a high school or a grade school, or both, shall be dispensed with for the ensuing year. An election for such purpose shall also be held upon petition for an election, signed by forty percent (40%) of the school district electors. To calculate the sufficiency of the number of signatures on a petition, the forty percent (40%) figure shall be applied to the highest number of voters voting in a regular school election in the school district in the preceding five (5) years as determined by the secretary of the county election board. The secretary of the county election board shall certify the sufficiency of the number of signatures on the petition. The election shall be conducted by the county election board in accordance with Sections 13A-101 through 13A-111 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The secretary of the county election board shall notify the State Board of Education of the results of every election held to dispense with school. |B. All of the pupils who would be entitled to attend school in the grades dispensed with shall be transferred to another school district or districts maintaining courses of instruction which such pupils are entitled to pursue. The parent or guardian of each child to be transferred shall be required to file an application for the transfer of the child or children with the State Department of Education, within ten (10) days after the results of the election are declared. The procedures for such transfers shall be determined by the State Board of Education.C. Any school district which dispenses with its entire school district for the ensuing year, as provided herein, shall be mandatorily annexed on July 1 by the State Board of Education to another school district or other districts to which pupils of such dispensed school district have been transferred. Provided, if a school district does not officially dispense with its school and fails to open or maintain a school for such ensuing year, the State Board of Education, except in cases where reasons over which the district had no control causes a normal delay in the opening or maintenance of such school, shall at its next regular meeting, annex such school district to another school district or other districts to which pupils have been transferred. Provided further that if a school district does not have an average daily attendance that meets the State Board of Education regulations for accrediting purposes and does not dispense with its school by June 30, the State Board of Education shall annex such district to the high school transportation area in which the district is situated at the first regular or special meeting in July.Laws 1971, c. 281, § 8-106, eff. July 2, 1971; Laws 1990, c. 284, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1992, c. 324, § 13, eff. July 1, 1992; Laws 1993, c. 239, § 37, eff. July 1, 1993.
70 OK Stat § 70-8-112 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-8-112. Student transfer fees abolished - Other fees unaffected - Contract to waive transfer fees prohibited - Transfer forms.

|A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, on and after July 1, 1990, no school district shall be required to pay and no school district shall charge any other school district a fee for the transfer of a student. Specifically, transfer fees shall not be permitted for transfers between elementary school districts, for transfers between independent school districts or for transfers between independent school districts and elementary school districts. |B. Nothing herein shall prevent the payment or charging of any other fee for the transfer of a student as required by law. Except as otherwise provided for in the Education Open Transfer Act, school districts shall not be permitted to contract to waive transfer fees with regard to special education pupil transfers.C. The State Board of Education shall establish the necessary and appropriate application forms sufficient to enable school districts to accomplish transfers and to comply with the provisions of Sections 8-101 through 8-106 of this title. Upon establishment of such forms, the State Board of Education shall notify each school district of the content thereof.Added by Laws 1989, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 92, operative July 1, 1990. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 3, § 12, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1991, c. 280, § 63, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1993, c. 239, § 38, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1999, c. 320, § 25, eff. July 1, 1999.
70 OK Stat § 70-8-113 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-8-113. Transfer to district where parent or legal guardian is teacher.

|A student shall be allowed to transfer to a school district in which the parent or legal guardian of the student is employed as a teacher, as defined in Section 1-116 of this title. |Added by Laws 2006, c. 93, § 2, eff. July 1, 2006. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 6, § 4, emerg. eff. March 31, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-9-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-9-101. Transportation provided.

|A. Any school district may provide transportation for any child who is participating in any prekindergarten or early childhood program operated by the school district or any child who is participating in any Head Start program offered within the school district. |B. Upon a request for a student transfer pursuant to the provisions of the Education Open Transfer Act, if the parent of the student requests that the receiving district provide transportation for the student, and if the receiving district grants the transfer, then the receiving district may provide such transportation only within the boundaries of the receiving school district. A receiving school district shall not cross school district boundaries to transport a kindergarten through eighth-grade student transferred pursuant to the Education Open Transfer Act except as otherwise authorized in Section 9-105 of this title.C. Any school district may provide transportation for each student who should attend any public elementary or secondary school when, and only when, transportation is necessary for accomplishment of one of the following purposes:1. To provide adequate educational facilities and opportunities which otherwise would not be available, which shall include those purposes provided in the Education Open Transfer Act; and2. To transport students whose homes are more than a reasonable walking distance, as defined by regulations of the State Board of Education, from the school attended by such student. Provided, that no state funds shall be paid for the transportation of a student whose residence is within one and one-half (1 1/2) miles from the school attended by such student.Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 9-101, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1973, c. 211, § 32, emerg. eff. May 22, 1973; Laws 1987, c. 104, § 1, emerg. eff. May 22, 1987; Laws 1989, c. 335, § 4, eff. July 1, 1989; Laws 1999, c. 320, § 26, eff. July 1, 1999.
70 OK Stat § 70-9-101.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-9-101.1. Inspection of transportation equipment - Official inspector.

|A. The board of education of any school district furnishing transportation shall require that all transportation equipment, as defined in paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 9-104 of this title, operated by that school district be inspected once a year by an official inspector, as designated by the State Board of Education, to verify that the transportation equipment is being maintained and operated in accordance with all the requirements of the rules of the State Board of Education and state and federal law. The inspection shall include an examination and test of the brakes, steering, front and rear wheel suspension, exhaust systems, wheels and tires, windshield wipers, horn or warning device, proper adjustment of turn signals, windshield, and other glass and lighting equipment, and if applicable, stop signal arms, and emergency exits and equipment. A record of the inspection shall be maintained by the school district and shall be available for inspection upon request. |B. For purposes of this section, “official inspector” means a person who, by training and experience specified by rule promulgated by the State Board of Education, is eligible to conduct inspections.C. Failure to comply with subsection A of this section shall result in a loss of state funds to that school district in an amount to be determined by the State Board of Education.D. The Oklahoma Department of Public Safety may perform inspections of all school transportation equipment and inspection records.Added by Laws 2002, c. 185, § 1. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 439, § 5, eff. July 1, 2008.
70 OK Stat § 70-9-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-9-103. Purchase or contract for use of vehicles - Lettering.

|The board of education of any school district authorized to furnish transportation to school children may purchase and maintain suitable vehicles for such use and/or may contract with responsible individuals or another school district to furnish all or part of said transportation. All such contractors, however, shall be subject to statutory provisions relating to the transportation of school children. Every vehicle with a capacity of ten passengers or more used in transporting school children shall have painted in letters not less than eight (8) inches in height on the front thereof the words, "SCHOOL BUS," and on the rear thereof in letters of the same size, "SCHOOL BUS." |Laws 1971, c. 281, § 9-103, eff. July 2, 1971; Laws 1973, c. 112, § 4.
70 OK Stat § 70-9-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-9-104. Transportation equipment - Definitions - Construction and maintenance - Colors - Penalty.

|A. As used in this title: |1. “Transportation equipment” means any vehicle or conveyance used for transportation of pupils from their homes to school and from school to their homes when the cost of rent, lease, purchase, maintenance, or operation of said vehicle or conveyance is defrayed in whole or in part from public school funds; and2. “Auxiliary transportation equipment” includes but is not limited to equipment used for transporting students to and from extracurricular activities but does not include transportation equipment used for transporting students from their homes to school and from school to their homes.B. 1. All transportation equipment shall be of such construction as to provide safe, comfortable and economical transportation of passengers. All such equipment which is used to transport ten or more public school children at one time shall be constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with all requirements of laws of the State of Oklahoma and rules of the State Board of Education.2. All auxiliary transportation equipment shall be of such construction as to provide safe, comfortable and economical transportation of passengers. All auxiliary transportation equipment which is used to transport ten or more public school children at one time shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with all requirements of laws of this state.C. Nothing in this act shall prevent the bidding by and purchase of new or used transportation equipment or new or used auxiliary transportation equipment from out-of-state dealers so long as they comply with Section 561 et seq. of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes regulating and licensing manufacturers, distributors, dealers, salesmen, etc., and hold a current motor vehicle dealers’ license.D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a district board of education may paint or purchase auxiliary transportation equipment in a color or colors other than National School Bus Yellow.E. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 9-104, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1974, c. 244, § 2; Laws 1994, c. 138, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2004, c. 533, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004.
70 OK Stat § 70-9-105 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-9-105. Boundaries of areas of transportation - Definite routes - Withholding state funds for noncompliance - Rules and regulations.

|A. The State Board of Education shall determine and fix definite boundaries of the area in which each school district shall provide transportation for each school. When an elementary school district is surrounded by an independent school district, the independent school district must be designated as the transportation area for the high school students in the elementary school district. |B. The State Board of Education is authorized to establish definite routes in each transportation area, and it shall be the further duty of said Board to make rules and regulations as to the manner in which said area and routes may be established or changed. Except as otherwise provided in this section, state funds payable to a district shall be withheld for a failure or refusal to confine its transportation to the area and routes designated by the State Board of Education or to comply with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education. State funds payable to a school district shall not be withheld in the following circumstances:1. When, based upon the mutual agreement of the two participating school districts, a school district offering special education classes extends its transportation program to include the transportation of students qualifying for special education in an adjacent school district which does not offer special education classes, for the purpose of offering its special education classes to said students; or2. When, by resolutions of the boards of education of two participating districts, the districts agree that one or both of the districts may extend its transportation program into the other participating district to provide transportation for students who reside in such other participating district and who, by agreement of the participating districts, are, or will be, attending school in the district that has agreed to furnish transportation for the students.C. The State Board shall promulgate rules as are necessary to implement the provisions of this section.Laws 1971, c. 281, § 9-105, eff. July 2, 1971; Laws 1976, c. 273, § 24, emerg. eff. June 17, 1976; Laws 1991, c. 3, § 13, eff. July 1, 1991; Laws 1992, c. 254, § 7, emerg. eff. May 22, 1992.
70 OK Stat § 70-9-106 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-9-106. Insurance to pay damages - Actions against school 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, 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. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 9-106, eff. July 2, 1971.
70 OK Stat § 70-9-107 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-9-107. Rules of the road.

|Each school bus shall be operated in conformity with all rules of the road duly established by law and shall observe traffic requirements for the route which it travels. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 9-107, eff. July 2, 1971.
70 OK Stat § 70-9-108 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-9-108. Additional transportation - Expenses.

|The board of education of any school district furnishing transportation is hereby authorized to furnish, in addition to free transportation to and from school, transportation within or without the district, within or outside of this state, for children attending the schools of that district, for the purpose of attending cocurricular and extracurricular activities. Two or more districts may enter into agreements for the furnishing of such transportation. The expense of any such additional transportation shall be paid by the children so transported, by the school activity or school organization receiving benefit from such transportation, or from other private sources. Money so collected shall not be chargeable to or become a part of the school district's finances. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 9-108, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1994, c. 290, § 70, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 86, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2005, c. 472, § 12, eff. July 1, 2005.
70 OK Stat § 70-9-110 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-9-110. Special Transportation Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created a revolving fund, to be known and designated as the "Special Transportation Revolving Fund," which shall consist of all appropriations made for the purposes hereinafter designated and shall also include all proceeds resulting from the use and/or resale of pupil-transportation equipment purchased out of monies in said revolving fund. Said revolving fund shall be a continuing fund and shall be nonfiscal in character. |Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 9-110, eff. July 2, 1971.