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70 OK Stat § 70-3-129.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-129.6. Submitting approved empowerment plan to the State Board of Education.

|A. Each school district board of education shall submit approved school, zone, or district empowerment plans to the State Board of Education. |B. 1. Within sixty (60) days after receiving an empowerment plan for a school, zone, or district, the State Board shall approve the empowerment plan unless the State Board concludes that the submitted plan:a.is likely to result in a decrease in academic achievement in the empowered school, zone, or district, orb.is not fiscally feasible.2. If the State Board does not approve the empowerment plan, it shall provide to the school district board of education a written explanation of the basis for its decision. The school district board of education may resubmit an amended empowerment plan and seek approval of the empowerment plan at any time after denial.Added by Laws 2010, c. 353, § 6.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-129.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-129.7. Waiving statutes or rules.

|A. Upon approval of an empowerment plan for a school, zone, or district, the State Board of Education shall waive any statutes or rules specified in the approved empowerment plan as they pertain to the empowered school, zone, or district; except that the State Board shall not waive requirements for the following: |1. School district employee participation in the Teachers’ Retirement System of Oklahoma;2. The Oklahoma School Testing Program Act;3. The requirement for students enrolled in the school district to demonstrate mastery of the state academic content standards as set forth in Section 1210.523 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;4. The accountability system as set forth in Section 1210.541 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and5. The federal “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001”, 20 U.S.C., Section 6301 et seq.B. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the State Board of Education shall not waive any statute or rules specified in the approved empowerment plan for an empowered school, zone or district if the statute or rule relates to the implementation of or requirements for any program or grant for which the school district is receiving funds appropriated for the support of public school activities. The State Board of Education may waive any statute or rule that relates to the implementation of or requirements for any program or grant only if the funding for the program or grant is no longer allocated to the school district.C. Designation as an empowered school, zone, or district shall not affect the allocation of State Aid funding for the school district as calculated pursuant to Section 18-200.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.D. 1. If the school district board of education for an empowered school, zone, or district revises an empowerment plan as provided in Section 9 of this act, the school district board of education may request, and the State Board shall grant, additional waivers or changes to existing waivers as necessary to accommodate the revisions to the empowerment plan unless the State Board concludes that the waivers or changes to existing waivers would:a.be likely to result in a decrease in academic achievement in the empowered school, zone, or district, orb.not be fiscally feasible.In requesting a new waiver or a change to an existing waiver, the school district board of education shall demonstrate the consent of a majority of the teachers and a majority of the administrators employed at each school that is affected by the new or changed waiver.2. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 1 of this subsection, a waiver that is granted pursuant to this section shall continue to apply to a school, zone, or district as long as the school, zone, or district continues to be designated as an empowered school, zone, or district.Added by Laws 2010, c. 353, § 7.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-129.9 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-129.9. Performance review.

|A. Three (3) years after the State Board of Education approves an empowerment plan for a school, zone, or district, and every three (3) years thereafter, the school district board of education shall review the level of performance of the empowered school, zone, or district and determine whether the empowered school, zone, or district is achieving or making adequate progress toward achieving the academic performance results identified in the empowerment plan of the school, zone, or district. The school district board of education, in collaboration with the empowered school, zone, or district, may revise the empowerment plan as necessary to improve or continue to improve academic performance at the empowered school, zone, or district. Any revisions to the empowerment plan shall require the consent of a majority of the teachers and a majority of the administrators employed at each affected public school. |B. 1. Following review of an empowered school’s performance, if a school district board of education finds that the academic performance of students enrolled in the empowered school is not improving at a sufficient rate, the district school board may revoke the empowered status of the school.2. Following review of the performance of an empowered school zone or district, if a school district board of education finds that the academic performance of students enrolled in one or more of the public schools included in the empowered school zone or district is not improving at a sufficient rate, the school district board of education may remove the underperforming public school or schools from the empowered school zone or district or may revoke the designation of the empowered school zone or district.Added by Laws 2010, c. 353, § 9.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-129.10 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-129.10. Annual report.

|A. By March 1, 2011, and each year thereafter, the State Board of Education shall submit to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the State Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to the members of the education committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, or any successor committees, a report concerning the empowered districts. At a minimum, the report shall include: |1. The number of school districts designated as empowered districts in the preceding academic year and the total number of empowered districts in the state;2. The number of empowered schools and the number of empowered school zones, including the number of schools in the zone, in each empowered district and the number of students served in the empowered schools and empowered school zones, expressed as a total number and as a percentage of the students enrolled in the empowered district;3. An overview of the innovations implemented in each empowered school, zone, and district;4. An overview of the academic performance of the students served in empowered schools, zones, and districts, including a comparison between the academic performance of the students before and since implementation of the innovations;5. Any recommendations for legislative changes based on the innovations implemented or to further enhance the ability of school district boards of education to implement innovations; and6. Any additional information requested by the Governor or a member of the Legislature.B. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction shall ensure that the annual report submitted pursuant to this section is promptly posted on the State Department of Education website.Added by Laws 2010, c. 353, § 10.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-130 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-130. Short title.

|Sections 6 through 18 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Charter Schools Act”. |Added by Laws 1999, c. 320, § 5, eff. July 1, 1999.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-131 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-131. Purpose.

|A. The purpose of the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act is to: |1. Improve student learning;2. Increase learning opportunities for students;3. Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods;4. Provide additional academic choices for parents and students;5. Require the measurement of student learning and create different and innovative forms of measuring student learning;6. Establish new forms of accountability for schools; and7. Create new professional opportunities for teachers and administrators including the opportunity to be responsible for the learning program at the school site.B. The purpose of the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act is not to provide a means by which to keep open a school that may otherwise be closed. Applicants applying for a charter for a school which is to be otherwise closed shall be required to prove that conversion to a charter school fulfills the purposes of the act independent of closing the school. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to preclude a school designated as a “high challenge school” from becoming a charter school.Added by Laws 1999, c. 320, § 6, eff. July 1, 1999.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-138 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-138. Reprisal against school employee seeking to establish charter school.

|A board of education of a school district or an employee of the district who has control over personnel actions shall not take unlawful reprisal action against an employee of the school district for the reason that the employee is directly or indirectly involved in an application to establish a charter school. As used in this section, “unlawful reprisal” means an action that is taken by a board of education or a school district employee as a direct result of a lawful application to establish a charter school and that is adverse to an employee or an education program. |Added by Laws 1999, c. 320, § 13, eff. July 1, 1999.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-139 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-139. Status of teacher returning to public school from charter school.

|A. A sponsoring school district shall determine whether a teacher who is employed by or teaching at a charter school and who was previously employed as a teacher at the sponsoring public school district shall not lose any right of salary status or any other benefit provided by law due to teaching at a charter school upon returning to the sponsoring public school district to teach. |B. A teacher who is employed by or teaching at a charter school and who submits an employment application to the school district where the teacher was employed immediately before employment by or at a charter school shall be given employment preference by the school district if:1. The teacher submits an employment application to the school district no later than three (3) years after ceasing employment with the school district; and2. A suitable position is available at the school district.Added by Laws 1999, c. 320, § 14, eff. July 1, 1999.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-141 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-141. Transportation.

|A. Transportation shall be provided by the charter school in accordance with Sections 9-101 through 9-118 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and only within the transportation boundaries of the school district in which the charter school is located. |B. A charter school shall provide the parent or guardian information regarding transportation at the time the student enrolls in the charter school.Added by Laws 1999, c. 320, § 16, eff. July 1, 1999.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-143 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-143. Reports.

|The State Board of Education shall issue an annual report to the Legislature and the Governor outlining the status of charter schools in the state. Each charter school shall annually file a report with the Office of Accountability. The report shall include such information as requested by the Office of Accountability, including but not limited to information on enrollment, testing, curriculum, finances and employees. |Added by Laws 1999, c. 320, § 18, eff. July 1, 1999.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-144 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-144. Charter Schools Incentive Fund.

|A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund to be designated the “Charter Schools Incentive Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies appropriated by the Legislature, gifts, grants, devises and donations from any public or private source. The State Department of Education shall administer the fund for the purpose of providing financial support to charter school applicants and charter schools for start-up costs and costs associated with renovating or remodeling existing buildings and structures for use by a charter school. The State Department of Education is authorized to allocate funds on a per-pupil basis for purposes of providing matching funds for the federal State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program created pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act, 20 USCA, Section 7221d. |B. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section, including application and notification requirements.Added by Laws 1999, c. 351, § 16, emerg. eff. June 8, 1999. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 472, § 3, emerg. eff. June 7, 2004.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-145.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-145.1. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board.

|A. There is hereby created the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board. The Board shall have the sole authority to authorize and sponsor statewide virtual charter schools in this state. The Board shall be composed of five (5) voting members as follows: |1. One member appointed by the Governor, who shall be a resident and elector of the Fifth Congressional District;2. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one of whom shall be a resident and elector of the First Congressional District and one of whom shall be a resident and elector of the Third Congressional District;3. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a resident and elector of the Second Congressional District and one of whom shall be a resident and elector of the Fourth Congressional District; and4. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Secretary of Education or their designees shall serve as ex officio nonvoting members, and shall not be counted toward a quorum.B. Initial appointments shall be made by August 1, 2012. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each appoint one member for one (1) year and one member for three (3) years. The Governor shall appoint one member for two (2) years. Members shall serve until their successors are duly appointed for a term of three (3) years. Appointments shall be made by and take effect on November 1 of the year in which the appointment is made. Annually by December 30 the Board shall elect from its membership a chair and vice-chair.C. A member may be removed from the Board by the appointing authority for cause which shall include, but not be limited to:1. Being found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude;2. Being found guilty of malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in relation to Board duties;3. Being found mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction; or4. Failing to attend three successive meetings of the Board without just cause, as determined by the Board.D. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority.E. No member of the Senate or House of Representatives may be appointed to the Board while serving as a member of the Legislature, or for two (2) full years following the expiration of the term of office.F. The State Department of Education shall provide staff support to the Board until December 31, 2014, and thereafter the Department shall provide office space for the operation of the Board.Added by Laws 2012, c. 367, § 3, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 212, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2013.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-145.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-145.2. Meetings - Reimbursement.

|A. The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board shall meet at the call of the chair. The first meeting of the Board shall be held no later than sixty (60) days after the effective date of this act. |B. Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum and an affirmative vote of at least three members shall be required in order for the Board to take any final action.C. Members of the Board shall receive necessary traveling expenses while in the performance of their duties in accordance with the State Travel Reimbursement Act. Members shall receive reimbursement from the State Department of Education.Added by Laws 2012, c. 367, § 4, eff. July 1, 2012.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-145.4 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-145.4. Authority to promulgate rules.

|Pursuant to and in compliance with Article I of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board shall promulgate rules as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act. |Added by Laws 2012, c. 367, § 6, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 212, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2013.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-145.5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-145.5. Students outside the district - Succession to contractual rights.

|A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning July 1, 2014, no school district shall offer full-time virtual education to students who are not residents of the school district or enter into a virtual charter school contract with a provider to provide full-time virtual education to students who do not reside within the school district boundaries. |B. Effective July 1, 2014, the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board shall succeed to any contractual rights and responsibilities incurred by a school district in a virtual charter school contract executed prior to January 1, 2014, with a provider to provide full-time virtual education to students who do not reside within the school district boundaries. All property, equipment, supplies, records, assets, current and future liability, encumbrances, obligations and indebtedness associated with the contract shall be transferred to the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board. Appropriate conveyances and other documents shall be executed to effectuate the transfer of any property associated with the contract. Upon succession of the contract, the Board shall assume sponsorship of the virtual charter school for the remainder of the term of the contract. Prior to the end of the current term of the contract, the Board shall allow the provider of the virtual charter school to apply for renewal of the contract with the Board in accordance with the renewal procedures established pursuant to Section 3-145.3 of this title.Added by Laws 2012, c. 367, § 7, eff. July 1, 2012. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 212, § 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2013.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-145.6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-145.6. Full time virtual education site - Performance data of nonresidents.

|A. A virtual education provider that offers full-time virtual education to students who are not residents of the school district with which the provider is contracted shall be considered a site within each school district with which the provider contracts and subject to the accountability system established pursuant to Section 1210.545 of this title. |B. The virtual education provider and the school district with which it contracts are hereby directed to identify those students who are full-time virtual students and do not live in the physical boundaries of the district. The district and provider shall submit in electronic format as necessary to the State Department of Education detailed data on the performance of nonresident students who are receiving full-time instruction.Added by Laws 2013, c. 108, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 277, § 2, eff. July 1, 2014.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-145.7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-145.7. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board Revolving Fund.

|There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to be designated the "Statewide Virtual Charter School Board Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board from State Aid pursuant to Section 3-145.3 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes or any other state appropriation. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board for the purpose of supporting the mission of the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board. 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 2015, c. 225, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-3-151.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-3-151.2. Graduation rate growth targets - Failing schools.

|A. The State Board of Education shall adopt expected alternate year percentage growth targets, for all public secondary schools and school districts, based on high school graduation rates, using the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate calculated as provided for in Section 1 of this act. The minimum percentage growth targets shall be twenty percent (20%) of the difference between the graduation rate of the baseline year and the goal of one hundred percent (100%). The baseline year shall be established in the 2012-2013 school year. In alternating years new growth targets shall be established until all secondary schools and school districts have met the goal of one hundred percent (100%). |B. Public secondary schools and school districts meeting or exceeding expected growth targets at the end of the initial two (2) years or in the alternate years as provided for in subsection A of this section shall be recognized by the state as notable schools and school districts. Recognition may include, but not be limited to, citations of congratulations from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction as the designee of the State Board of Education, the Governor or designee, the Representative and Senator representing the school and or school district, and banners for each school or school district achieving notable status.C. Public secondary schools and school districts failing to meet the expected growth targets at the end of the initial two (2) years or in the alternate years as provided for in subsection A of this section shall:1. Submit a high school graduation improvement plan to their district board of education at a regularly scheduled meeting prior to December 31st of the same year; and2. Contingent upon the availability of funding, participate in technical assistance and training provided by the State Department of Education for the purpose of reducing drop-out rates and improving high school graduation rates. The technical assistance and training shall include identifying and implementing best practices, identifying actions the school district and schools should take to meet target high school graduation goals, and providing ongoing monitoring to assess school district and school progress in implementing recommended actions.Added by Laws 2011, c. 245, § 2.