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70 OK Stat § 70-1210.229-2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.229-2. Legislative findings and intent.

|The Legislature finds that for the purpose of preventing drug and alcohol abuse among our young people, and for preventing or alleviating problems which lead to and are closely associated with drug and alcohol abuse, it is desirable that all Oklahoma school districts develop and implement a curriculum for drug and alcohol abuse prevention for all grade levels. Such curriculum may include training in life skills, such as problem-solving, responsibility, communication and decision-making skills, which enable young people to successfully resist social and other pressures to engage in activities which are destructive to their health and future. The Legislature encourages all school districts to adopt as a goal for the year 1990 the full implementation of drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs in their schools. In order to expand and enhance the ability of school districts to implement drug and alcohol prevention programs, it is the intent of the Legislature that local school districts participate in the federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1986, 20 A.S.C., Section 4601 et seq. and the provisions of Public Law No. 101-647, Drug-Free School Zones. |In order to derive maximum benefit from their drug and alcohol prevention programs, it is further the intent of the Legislature that the school districts coordinate their efforts and activities with the Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy Board, and with appropriate state and local drug and alcohol abuse, health and law enforcement agencies and programs within the community which provide drug education, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.It is further the intent of the Legislature to encourage school districts to establish programs concerning the danger and criminal consequences of the possession and/or use of firearms or other dangerous or deadly weapons in school zones.Added by Laws 1987, c. 116, § 2, emerg. eff. May 26, 1987. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 121, § 7, emerg. eff. April 29, 1991; Laws 1992, c. 170, § 4, emerg. eff. May 5, 1992.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.229-3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.229-3. Definitions.

|For purposes of the Oklahoma Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Life Skills Education Act, Section 1210.229-1 et seq. of this title: |1. "Alcohol" means any low-point beer as defined in Section 163.2 of Title 37 of the Oklahoma Statutes or alcoholic beverage as defined in Section 506 of Title 37 of the Oklahoma Statutes;2. "Board" means the State Board of Education;3. "Department" means the State Department of Education;4. "Drug" means a controlled dangerous substance as defined in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, Section 2-101 et seq. of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and5. "Life skills" includes but is not limited to fostering skills in responsibility, decision making, communication, self-confidence and goal setting. Life skills shall not include values clarification or sex education.Added by Laws 1987, c. 116, § 3, emerg. eff. May 26, 1987. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 121, § 8, emerg. eff. April 29, 1991; Laws 1995, c. 274, § 56, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.229-5 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.229-5. State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Department of Education - Coordination with Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy Board - Joint duties.

|A. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Department of Education in conjunction with the Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy Board shall: |1. Establish objective criteria, guidelines and a comprehensive integrated curriculum for substance abuse programs and the teaching of life skills in local schools and school districts;2. Establish and review annually model policies for alcohol and drug abuse issues, including but not limited to policies regarding disciplinary actions and referral for services;3. Develop and implement strategies which encourage all schools to employ guidance counselors trained in substance abuse prevention and life skills and to develop and begin implementing quality substance abuse and life skills education programs; and4. Develop guidelines and criteria to encourage teachers and administrators to receive in-service training on alcohol and drug abuse. The training or workshops should be included in the staff development point system. The training or workshop shall be completed the first year a certified teacher is employed by a school district, and then once every third academic year.B. The State Department of Education shall distribute information or reports provided by the Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy Board, to each school district and, upon request, to members of the public. Upon request of the chief administrator of a school or school district, the Department shall provide technical assistance to schools and school districts to implement policies and programs pursuant to guidelines provided by the Oklahoma Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy Board and shall provide a clearinghouse program accessible by school districts to provide information about life skills and drug and alcohol abuse prevention curricula and programs.C. Final determination of materials to be used, means of implementation of the curriculum, and ages and times at which students receive instruction about said life skills and drug and alcohol abuse prevention shall be made by the local school board. The local school district, at least one (1) month prior to giving such instruction to students, shall conduct for parents and guardians of students involved, during weekend or evening hours, at least one presentation concerning the plans for instruction and the materials to be used. No student shall be required to receive instruction about said life skills and drug and alcohol abuse prevention if a parent or guardian of the student objects in writing.Added by Laws 1987, c. 116, § 5, emerg. eff. May 26, 1987. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 121, § 9, emerg. eff. April 29, 1991; Laws 2021, c. 103, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.229-6 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.229-6. Program of character education.

|A. The board of education of every school district in this state may develop and implement a comprehensive program for character education in any single grade or combination of grades, prekindergarten through twelfth. The character education program shall focus on development of character traits in students. The program of character education may include, but shall not be limited to, the voluntary reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. |B. The State Department of Education shall develop and make available to all school districts through an Internet website, the following:1. Technical assistance upon request of a school district;2. A list of approved research-based character education programs, curricula, and materials which may be used by school districts;3. A character education honor roll that will recognize school districts that have successfully implemented a comprehensive school-district-wide program of character education and will highlight the positive impacts the program has had on each school or school district; and4. A character education reading list of books that may include, but is not limited to, books that illustrate models of good character and books that relate to the development of good character traits that may be used by schools in a character education program.C. Subject to the availability of funding, the State Board of Education may award grants to ten school districts for the establishment of pilot projects which align character education with the state curriculum in reading, mathematics, science or social studies and demonstrate how character education teaches life skills that lead to career readiness. The amount of each grant shall be One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). The projects shall be innovative programs that will serve as models for other school districts. Funding may cover the cost of purchasing curriculum, materials, or training teachers. The Board shall determine pilot project criteria and establish a process for the consideration of proposals. The proposals for pilot projects shall be considered on a statewide competitive basis. The Board shall promulgate rules for the operation of the projects.Added by Laws 1999, c. 113, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 300, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2013, c. 163, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.229-7 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.229-7. Patriotic societies - Opportunity to speak and recruit at public schools.

|A. As used in this section, "patriotic society" means any youth group listed in Title 36 of the United States Code. |B. Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, the principal of each public school in the state shall allow representatives of a patriotic society the opportunity to speak with and recruit students to participate in their organizations during school hours to inform the students of how the patriotic society may further the students' educational interests and civic involvement to better their schools, communities and themselves.C. The patriotic society shall provide verbal or written notice to the principal of its intent to speak to the students. The principal shall provide verbal or written approval of the specific day and time for the society to address the students.Added by Laws 2017, c. 176, § 3.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.231 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.231. Student visits to correctional institutions - Purpose.

|A. It is the intent of the Legislature that children residing in this state understand the seriousness of conviction for criminal behavior and the resulting punishment. The purpose of visits to correctional institutions provided for herein shall be to demonstrate to pupils the harmful effects of incarceration on the life of an inmate. |B. Public school districts may provide for at least one visit per school year for pupils in the eighth grade or a higher grade to a state correctional institution. Transportation shall be provided pursuant to Section 9-108 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The State Department of Education shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.Added by Laws 1994, c. 290, § 71, eff. July 1, 1994.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.232 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.232. Provision of safe conduct tours of correctional institutions.

|The Department of Corrections shall provide for the safe conduct of tours of state correctional institutions that are organized pursuant to Section 71 of this act. The Department may prohibit, delay or cancel tours if it finds that a security risk exists at the scheduled institution. |Added by Laws 1994, c. 290, § 72, eff. July 1, 1994.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.241 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.241. Evidence-based counseling.

|A. The Legislature recognizes that many students are dealing with family and societal issues that make it difficult or impossible for them to be successful students. Among other school-based counseling programs, designated youth services agencies provide counseling for those students. To assure the quality and availability of the counseling services, the Legislature finds that it is desirable that school districts have access to individual and group counseling using an evidence-based counseling curriculum to prevent self-defeating, destructive or disruptive behavior. The curriculum may include training in problem solving, anger management, grief counseling, responsibility, communication and decision-making skills. |B. In order to assure the ability of school districts to give their students the best opportunity for academic and personal success, subject to the availability of funds, the Office of Juvenile Affairs, together with the Oklahoma Association of Youth Services, shall identify an evidence-based counseling curriculum. Subject to the availability of funds, the Office of Juvenile Affairs, through designated youth services agencies, shall make the identified evidence-based counseling available to students in school districts.C. For purposes of this section, “evidence-based” means a program or practice that has had multiple-site randomized controlled trials across heterogeneous populations demonstrating that the program or practice is effective for the population.Added by Laws 2012, c. 239, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.242 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.242. Authority to administer opiate antagonists.

|A. Any school nurse, public health nurse, licensed practitioner of the healing arts, nurse working under contract with a school district or any person designated by the school administration to administer an opiate antagonist in the event of a suspected overdose is authorized to administer an opiate antagonist when encountering a student or other individual exhibiting signs of an opiate overdose. |B. The administration of a public school may authorize one or more persons employed by the school to receive training offered by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, a law enforcement agency or any other entity in recognizing the signs of an opiate overdose and administering an opiate antagonist. Persons designated to receive this training may include, but are not limited to, the certified and noncertified staff members required to receive annual training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the Heimlich maneuver under Section 1210.199 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. If in-person training is not readily available in the area, the person or persons designated under this provision may access opiate antagonist training materials available online through the State Department of Health or another entity. Such training shall include information on how to spot symptoms of an overdose, instruction in basic resuscitation techniques, instruction on proper administration of an opiate antagonist and the importance of calling 911 for help.C. In the absence of the person or persons specifically designated and trained to administer an opiate antagonist under the provisions of this section, the administration of a school may authorize any person to administer an opiate antagonist to a student or other individual exhibiting signs of an overdose.D. Any person administering an opiate antagonist to a student or other individual at a school site or school-sponsored event in a manner consistent with addressing opiate overdose shall be covered under the Good Samaritan Act. A school and any of its employees or designees shall be immune from civil liability in relation to the administration of an opiate antagonist in the event of a suspected overdose.Added by Laws 2019, c. 504, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.251 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.251. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Economic Education Act of 1974." |Added by Laws 1974, c. 89, § 1, emerg. eff. April 24, 1974.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.252 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.252. Economic education.

|As used in this act, the term "economic education" means citizenship competencies needed by the individual for effectively performing his decision-making roles as a consumer, a worker making career choices and a voter on personal and societal economic issues. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 89, § 2, emerg. eff. April 24, 1974.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.253 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.253. Purpose of act.

|The purpose of this act is to authorize the development of a comprehensive economic education program for children in kindergarten and grades one through twelve in the public school districts of this state which choose to participate. It is the legislative intent that this program may teach a positive understanding of the American economy, how it functions and how the individual can function effectively within our economy as a consumer, worker and voter. While dealing with economic problems and issues, the program may teach the positive values of profit and competition in a basically free-enterprise economy which underscores the worth and dignity of the individual. |Amended by Laws 1982, c. 326, § 11.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.254 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.254. Administraction of act.

|The State Department of Education may administer the comprehensive Economic Education Act of 1974 pursuant to regulations which the State Board of Education is hereby empowered to promulgate. Support shall be provided by the state senior colleges and universities in the preservice preparation of teachers to carry out the provisions of this act. These institutions of higher education are also encouraged to establish formal Economic Education Centers to assist the common schools with curriculum planning, in-service training and further work in the development of instructional materials. In administering this section, the Department shall take into consideration the advice of the Oklahoma Council on Economic Education. |Amended by Laws 1982, c. 326, § 12.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.255 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.255. Implementation.

|In administering this act, the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education shall be governed by the following: |1. Implement in-service education programs for teachers, administrators and other personnel. General guidelines are provided by the Economic Education Curriculum Guide - K-12, published by the Oklahoma State Department of Education in 1972. Supplementary in-service teacher education materials which are based on individual performance and designed for use with a minimum of supervision shall be developed and made available to all school districts which are participating in this program;2. Implement provisions of this act in the most expeditious manner possible, commensurate with the availability of teaching personnel;3. Implement local school system evaluation of the effectiveness of the economic education program prescribed by this act in those school districts participating; and4. Recommend degree programs and short course seminars for the preparation of economic education teaching personnel.Amended by Laws 1982, c. 326, § 13.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.257 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.257. Funds.

|In implementing this act every effort shall be made to combine funds appropriated for this purpose with funds available from all other sources, federal, state, local or private, in order to achieve maximum benefits for improving economic education. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 89, § 7, emerg. eff. April 24, 1974.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.258 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.258. Reports.

|The State Department of Education shall, at least thirty (30) days prior to the 1975 regular session of the Legislature and each regular session thereafter, transmit to the members of the State Board of Education, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairmen of the Senate and House Education Committees, a report as to the status of the economic education program together with any recommendations for further improvement, modification or additional legislation. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 89, § 8, emerg. eff. April 24, 1974.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.271 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.271. Short title.

|Sections 20 through 31 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Regional Education Service Center Act. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 271, § 1, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 116, § 20, eff. July 1, 1993.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.272 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.272. Purpose.

|The purposes of the Regional Education Service Center Act are: |1. To expand the services of the Regional Education Service Centers, personnel, and certain selected material to ensure that students with learning difficulty or exceptional capability which shall include any gifted child will receive proper screening, diagnosis, and evaluation or consultation in order to benefit from an appropriate public education;2. To provide an educational screening program for students in every school district in the state and services to assist in the identification, location and evaluation of children with disabilities who are in need of special education and related services in accordance with the IDEA; and3. To provide Regional Education Service Centers to assist and coordinate with local educational agencies for educational evaluation and in meeting their obligations for child identification in accordance with federal requirements under the IDEA.It is not the intent of the Regional Education Service Center Act to supplant present or future special education appropriations or to reduce the number of present or proposed special education classes.It is intended by the Regional Education Service Center Act that the State of Oklahoma meet its responsibility to ensure that every student in the public schools throughout the state has the opportunity to receive an appropriate education for the benefit of his future life in society.It is further intended by the Regional Education Service Center Act that guidelines shall be promulgated to permit curriculum materials to be utilized by the student's teacher for such period of time as is necessary to assist said student during the school year.Added by Laws 1974, c. 271, § 2, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974. Amended by Laws 1976, c. 147, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1976; Laws 1987, c. 44, § 1, emerg. eff. April 23, 1987; Laws 1993, c. 116, § 21, eff. July 1, 1993.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.273 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.273. Definitions.

|As used in the Regional Education Service Center Act, except as the context may otherwise require: |1. "Regional education service centers" means educational, administrative, service and evaluation centers, hereinafter referred to as "centers" or "service centers";2. "Department" means the State Department of Education;3. "Board" means the Oklahoma State Board of Education;4. "IDEA" means the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), P.L. No. 101-476;5. "Educational screening" means the implementation of accepted procedures for identification of children who may have special learning needs and may be eligible for special education and related services in accordance with the IDEA;6. "Evaluation" means procedures used in accordance with federal laws and regulations to determine whether a child has a disability and the nature and extent of the special education and related services that the child needs. The term means procedures used selectively with an individual child and does not include basic tests administered to or procedures used with all children in a school, grade, or class. Provided, however, that no child shall be initially evaluated whose parent or legal guardian has not filed a written consent for such evaluation with the local board of education; and7. "Readiness screening" means the implementation of procedures for assessing readiness for first grade as provided in Section 1210.282 of this title.Added by Laws 1974, c. 271, § 4, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974. Amended by Laws 1976, c. 147, § 2, emerg. eff. May 26, 1976; Laws 1993, c. 116, § 22, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1994, c. 220, § 4, eff. July 1, 1994.
70 OK Stat § 70-1210.274 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-1210.274. Qualifications for personnel.

|Qualifications for all personnel to be employed in the service centers shall be determined by the State Board of Education and in accordance with the IDEA. |Added by Laws 1974, c. 271, § 4, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974. Amended by Laws 1976, c. 147, § 3, emerg. eff. May 26, 1976; Laws 1993, c. 116, § 23, eff. July 1, 1993.