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70 OK Stat § 70-24-151 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-24-151. Coordination of spring break dates – Legislative intent.

|A. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Director of the State Department of Vocational and Technical Education, and the Chancellor for Higher Education shall coordinate spring break dates for the public schools, area vocational-technical schools, and institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education beginning with the 2001-2002 school year. |B. Independent, elementary, and area vocational-technical school districts and institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall schedule spring break dates as determined pursuant to subsection A of this section.Added by Laws 2000, c. 232, § 22, eff. July 1, 2000.
70 OK Stat § 70-24-153 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-24-153. Granting of high school diplomas to certain veterans.

|A. In order to recognize and pay tribute to veterans who left high school prior to graduation to serve in World War II, in the Korean War, or in the Vietnam War, a board of education of any independent school district in this state is hereby authorized to grant a diploma of graduation to any veteran who meets the requirements as listed in subsection B of this section. School districts are further encouraged to present such diplomas in conjunction with appropriate Veterans Day programs. |B. To be eligible for a high school diploma pursuant to this section, a veteran shall:1. Have been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States of America;2. Have served on active duty or have been discharged with a service-connected disability between the dates of September 16, 1940, and December 31, 1946, or between the dates of June 27, 1950, and January 31, 1955, or between the dates of May 13, 1961, and April 29, 1975; and3. Be a resident of the State of Oklahoma.C. The State Board of Education shall consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs in adopting rules to implement the provisions of this act.Added by Laws 2001, c. 157, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 147, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2006, c. 278, § 5, eff. July 1, 2006.
70 OK Stat § 70-24-154 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-24-154. Classroom placement of multiple-birth siblings - Definition.

|A. A parent or guardian of multiple-birth siblings may request that the children attend the same school and be placed in the same classroom or in separate classrooms if the children are in the same grade level at the same school and meet the eligibility requirements of the class. The school may recommend classroom placement to the parents and provide professional education advice to the parents to assist them in making the best decision for their children's education. A school must provide the placement requested by the children's parent or guardian, unless the district board makes a classroom placement determination following the school principal's request according to this section. The parent or guardian must request the classroom placement no later than fourteen (14) days after the first day of each school year or fourteen (14) days after the first day of attendance of the children during a school year if the children are enrolled in the school after the school year commences. At the end of the initial grading period, if the school principal, in consultation with the children's classroom teacher, determines that the requested classroom placement is disruptive to the classroom environment, the school principal may request that the district board determine the children's classroom placement. |B. For purposes of this section, "multiple-birth siblings" means twins, triplets, quadruplets, quintuplets, or higher number of siblings resulting from a multiple birth.Added by Laws 2008, c. 396, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-24-157 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-24-157. Mandatory gender or sexual diversity training or counseling prohibited – Certain race- or sex-based concepts prohibited from courses.

|A. 1. No enrolled student of an institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall be required to engage in any form of mandatory gender or sexual diversity training or counseling; provided, voluntary counseling shall not be prohibited. Any orientation or requirement that presents any form of race or sex stereotyping or a bias on the basis of race or sex shall be prohibited. |2. Pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall promulgate rules, subject to approval by the Legislature, to implement the provisions of this subsection.B. The provisions of this subsection shall not prohibit the teaching of concepts that align to the Oklahoma Academic Standards.1. No teacher, administrator or other employee of a school district, charter school or virtual charter school shall require or make part of a course the following concepts:a.one race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex,b.an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously,c.an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex,d.members of one race or sex cannot and should not attempt to treat others without respect to race or sex,e.an individual’s moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex,f.an individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex,g.any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex, orh.meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist or were created by members of a particular race to oppress members of another race.2. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules, subject to approval by the Legislature, to implement the provisions of this subsection.Added by Laws 2021, c. 426, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-24-158 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-24-158. Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment Survey.

|A. The "Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment Survey" means the biennial mental health prevention survey of public school students in grades six, eight, ten and twelve managed by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. |B. Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, and biennially thereafter, public schools shall administer the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment Survey, or an alternative survey as provided in subsection D of this section, for the purpose of providing direction to schools, school districts and communities to effectively improve the lives of students regarding a variety of issues with a focus on alcohol, tobacco, other drug use, mental health, academic failure and violence.C. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall maintain the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment Survey and shall provide technical assistance for schools in survey administration, reporting, planning and development of school mental health prevention and intervention strategies informed by the survey results.D. If a school or school district chooses to administer an alternative survey or assessment tool to fulfill the purpose described in subsection B of this section, it may apply for a waiver through the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.E. The provisions of this section shall be subject to the availability of federal funding. If federal funding is insufficient to provide the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment Survey to public schools on a biennial basis, administration of the survey shall not be required.F. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and the State Board of Education may promulgate rules as necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.Added by Laws 2021, c. 406, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 24-157 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.
70 OK Stat § 70-26-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-26-101. Short title.

|Sections 26-101 through 26-105 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Larry Dickerson Education Flexible Benefits Allowance Act". |Added by Laws 1998, c. 380, § 3, emerg. eff. June 9, 1998. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 282, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002.
70 OK Stat § 70-26-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-26-102. Purpose.

|It is hereby declared that the purpose of the Larry Dickerson Education Flexible Benefits Allowance Act is: |1. To recognize that the employee benefit needs of individual school district employees differ, depending on the age, salary and family status of the employee, and that it is needful to permit such employees to select and tailor the benefits they receive in a manner calculated to best meet the particular needs of themselves and their families; and2. To furnish school district employees with choices among various employee benefits or cash compensation.Added by Laws 1998, c. 380, § 4, emerg. eff. June 9, 1998. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 282, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002.
70 OK Stat § 70-26-105.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-26-105.1. School districts to which act applies.

|The provisions of the Larry Dickerson Flexible Benefits Allowance Act shall apply to school districts participating in the Oklahoma State Education and Employees Group Insurance Board plan or school districts that are self-insured. |Added by Laws 2002, c. 418, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002.
70 OK Stat § 70-27-101 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-27-101. Short title - Oklahoma Extracurricular Activities Accountability Act.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Extracurricular Activities Accountability Act". |Added by Laws 2014, c. 327, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-27-102 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-27-102. School athletic association.

|As used in the Oklahoma Extracurricular Activities Accountability Act, a "school athletic association" means any private organization or association which charges the school or school district a membership fee, retains a portion of revenue generated by the interscholastic activities or contests of the member schools, and provides the coordination, supervision and regulation of the interscholastic activities and contests of the member schools. |Added by Laws 2014, c. 327, § 2.
70 OK Stat § 70-27-103 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-27-103. School athletic association written policy.

|A public school or school district shall not be a member of any school athletic association unless that association has adopted a written policy that requires the following: |1. All records of the association to be made accessible consistent with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Records Act;2. All meetings of the association to be open and conducted in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, including specifically the notice and agenda, voting and executive session requirements; and3. An annual financial audit and a compliance audit of all funds of the association in accordance with the auditing standards set forth in the Oklahoma Public School Audit Law. In addition, the association shall have performance audits conducted of the operations of the association. A performance audit shall be conducted no later than December 31, 2014, and by December 31 every five (5) years thereafter.Added by Laws 2014, c. 327, § 3.
70 OK Stat § 70-27-104 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-27-104. Short title – Riley's Rule – Emergency Action Plan for facility and athletic events.

|A. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Riley's Rule". |B. Prior to the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, each school district board of education shall coordinate with emergency medical services providers that serve the area in which the school district is located to develop an Emergency Action Plan for each facility and athletic practices, events or activities held at school district facilities.C. The Emergency Action Plan shall:1. Include maps and directions with appropriate contact information for emergency medical services;2. Assign a medical administrator who is a current school employee such as a coach, administrator or athletic director;3. Define responsibilities and personnel on-site, both medical and school officials;4. Include a list of medical equipment available and location of the nearest automated external defibrillator, if available;5. Be posted in each facility;6. Be distributed to all school officials involved in athletic practices, events or activities held at school district facilities; and7. Specify documentation actions after any emergency to evaluate for debriefing purposes and to determine if there are necessary changes to the Emergency Action Plan.D. The Emergency Action Plan shall be reviewed, updated and rehearsed annually with school officials and local emergency medical services providers, and placed on file with the school district and the emergency medical services provider. The Emergency Action Plan shall be updated to reflect any potential significant change that would affect implementation of the plan.E. Prior to each athletic event or activity where there are athletes participating from visiting schools, the Emergency Action Plan shall be digitally transmitted to the visiting school administrator or coach or posted on the school's website.Added by Laws 2020, c. 141, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 470, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-27-105 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-27-105. Radio, video and telegraphic play-by-play rights for visiting teams.

|A. Notwithstanding any policy of a school athletic association, as defined by Section 27-102 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, in all regular season high school athletic competitions in this state, the visiting team shall have the same rights to radio broadcast, video stream and provide telegraphic play-by-play accounts as the home team as long as the visiting team has either: |1. A valid agreement to broadcast, video stream and/or provide telegraphic play-by-play accounts between a media organization and the school's board of education; or2. The visiting team has a curricular program for students that typically provides streaming for the team's home games.B. The provisions of this section shall apply to athletic competitions beginning in the 2021-2022 school year.C. The provisions of this section shall apply to contracts for the rights to radio broadcast, video stream and provide telegraphic play-by-play accounts entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this act.Added by Laws 2021, c. 234, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-35e (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-35e. Dropouts - Reports - Tabulation of statistics - Dissemination of information - Report to Legislature - Definition.

|A. It shall be the duty of the superintendent, principal or head teacher of each public or private middle, junior high and high school accredited by the State Department of Education in the State of Oklahoma to notify the Department annually as scheduled by the Department of the name, address, race and age of any pupil dropping out from the school during the preceding year. The report shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the Department. |B. The State Board of Education shall cause these statistics of school dropouts to be tabulated by grade and school district. Information of school dropouts shall be made available to the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma for use in the youth educational programs provided by the Department and the State Department of Health.C. The State Department of Education shall make an annual report to the Legislature prior to the convening of each regular session thereof of information received and tabulated pursuant to this section.D. For the purposes of this section, school dropout means any student who is under the age of nineteen (19) and has not graduated from high school and is not attending any public or private school or is otherwise receiving an education pursuant to law for the full term the schools of the school district in which the student resides are in session.Added by Laws 1972, c. 77, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1972. Amended by Laws 1977, c. 84, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1977; Laws 1978, c. 131, § 1; Laws 1994, c. 232, § 5, emerg. eff. May 25, 1994; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 123, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2013, c. 172, § 1, emerg. eff. April 29, 2013; Laws 2016, c. 34, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
70 OK Stat § 70-35f (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-35f. Payment of salary to teachers and other school employees injured by assault - Legal action for reimbursement - Sick leave or personal leave - Workers' compensation.

|A. Any public school teacher, school administrator or other school personnel employee, who is unable to continue his or her contract of employment as a result of injury sustained in the reasonable performance of his or her duties from: |1. Assault by a pupil, relative of a pupil or person of the pupil's household, or2. Injury sustained as a result of quelling or attempting to quell or stop a fight, disorder or any disturbance related to a school function or activity, shall be paid his or her full contract salary for the remainder of that school year or contract year or period, whichever is applicable, or for such period of time thereof as he or she is prevented from teaching or working as a result of the injuries sustained or job loss caused by such injuries during said school year or contract year or period for which he or she had been employed and during which he or she was injured not to exceed in any event the term of the contract; and directing that such school district paying the balance of the contract payments, may file suit against such person or persons or their guardian or guardians for reimbursement of payments so made.B. Employees of the public schools of this state who suffer job-related injuries, other than those enumerated in subsection A of this section, which qualify for temporary total disability benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act, Section 1 et seq. of Title 85 of the Oklahoma Statutes, may utilize accumulated sick leave or personal leave on a prorated basis as follows:At the option of the employee, temporary total disability benefits shall be supplemented by any sick leave or personal leave, or fractional use thereof, available to the injured employee, to the extent that the injured employee shall receive full wages during the employee's temporary absence. The sum of all temporary total disability payments and any sick leave or personal leave shall in no case combine to exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the employee's net pay as it existed prior to injury.C. Nothing in the provisions of this section shall effect the right of the employee or the employer pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act.Added by Laws 1973, c. 229, § 1, emerg. eff. May 24, 1973. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 163, § 1, eff. July 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 252, § 2, eff. July 1, 1996; Laws 1997, c. 106, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997.
70 OK Stat § 70-35g (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-35g. Medical reports.

|A medical report from the treating physician must be furnished to the local school district board to substantiate that said injuries: (1) were disabling, (2) prevented the continuance of such person's employment and (3) the period of said disability. If a dispute arises on said disability or activity, then either party aggrieved may file suit in district court. |Added by Laws 1973, c. 229, § 2, emerg. eff. May 24, 1973.
70 OK Stat § 70-135.1a (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-135.1a. Deputy for school accounts - Counties with population of 41,000 to 42,000 - Valuation not more than $6,000,000.

|In each county having a population of not less than forty-one thousand (41,000) nor more than forty-two thousand (42,000) according to the 1940 and each succeeding Federal census and a valuation of not more than Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000.00) tangible properties, nor including valuation of homestead exemptions allowed, there is hereby created in the office of the county treasurer of each county, in addition to all other deputies authorized or provided by law, a deputy for school accounts, for whose salary the county shall be reimbursed out of the surplus revenues of the school districts heretofore served wholly at county expense and whose accounts and funds are kept by, and under the responsibility of, the county treasurer, which reimbursement shall be in the manner hereinafter provided. |Laws 1947, p. 491, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-135.1b (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-135.1b. Bond and salary - Appointment - Duties.

|Such deputy for school accounts shall be under the same amount and class of bond, and be paid the same amount of salary out of the salary appropriations made and approved for the office of such county treasurer, as that of the head deputy county treasurer in such county. His appointment shall be by, and he shall serve under and at the direction of, such county treasurer. Under direction of the county treasurer, it shall be his duty to devote his time and attention to the keeping of the accounts of such county treasurer with the several school districts of the county, of whatever class, whose funds are in custody of such county treasurer and the accounting for which such county treasurer is responsible under the law; he shall keep the school district warrant registers and ledgers, register and schedule for payment the obligations of such districts, apportion school revenues, inspect and file duplicate claims where required by law, record credits and payments and take trial balance for control proof when required, make all reports to school boards and other officers as may be required or provided by law, and do and perform such other duties in relation to such school accounts, including accounts, statistics, receipts, and reports in relation to federal tax withholdings and teacher retirement, as the county treasurer may require and direct. |Laws 1947, p. 491, § 2.
70 OK Stat § 70-135.1c (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-135.1c. Reimbursement for expense.

|Reimbursement to the county for the expense to such county for the salary and bond of such deputy of school accounts shall be accomplished in the following manner; the amount of the annual salary of such deputy shall be ratably charged to each school district, dependent and independent, so served, in ratio of the original local appropriations finally approved in each such district so served to the sum total of such original local appropriations finally approved. As soon as any unappropriated surplus shall occur in the general fund account of any such school district after the beginning of such fiscal year sufficient for such reimbursement, before moving such surplus forward to the same fund account for the next succeeding fiscal year, the County Treasurer shall deduct the amount of reimbursement so determined as aforesaid, transfer the same and place it to the credit of the general fund of the county. |Added by Laws 1947, p. 492, § 3, emerg. eff. May 16, 1947.