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70 OK Stat § 70-5-138 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-138. School employees and superintendent - Residence.

|No school district board of education shall require any employee to reside within the boundaries of that school district; however, a district board may establish a policy that may require the district superintendent to reside within the boundaries of the district. |Added by Laws 1977, c. 31, § 1. Amended by Laws 2006, c. 167, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-139 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-139. Professional organization dues and political contributions of employees - Payroll deduction.

|School districts shall make payroll deductions for either or both professional organization dues and political contributions at the written request of any school employee and shall transmit deducted funds to the organization designated by the school district employee. Such deductions shall be on a ten-month basis unless otherwise designated by the employee organization. However, a school employee may request at any time in writing, including by email or fax, for the school district to immediately terminate or initiate payroll deductions to a professional organization. Upon receipt of any written request, the school district shall within five (5) business days or by the next pay period, whichever is earlier, terminate or initiate any future payroll deductions of the requesting school employee to a professional organization. Upon receipt of a written request, the school district shall notify the professional organization of the initiation or termination of payroll deductions within fifteen (15) business days. If the request is to terminate a deduction, the school district shall not make any advance payments to any professional organization of any future dues on behalf of the school employee. No school district policy or negotiated agreement shall place any other conditions or requirements, including but not limited to personal hand delivery, upon any employee to initiate or terminate any payroll deduction to a professional organization except for a written request as outlined in this section. Any school district policy or provision in a negotiated agreement that places additional conditions or requirements on initiation or termination beyond those outlined in this section shall be null and void. A school district which fails to terminate payroll deductions for an employee in accordance with this section shall immediately reimburse the employee the amount of all payroll deductions made by the school district after the employee's request, and the amount due the employee shall double every thirty (30) days until paid in full. |Added by Laws 1978, c. 294, § 26, emerg. eff. May 10, 1977. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 132, § 1; Laws 2018, c. 193, § 1.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-140 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-140. Additional salary or wages in lieu of insurance or similar benefits.

|A local school district, by action of a majority of its school board, may, in lieu of a particular insurance or similar benefit granted by the district to its employees, allow and pay to the employee additional salary or wages equal to the cost of such insurance or similar benefit. |Laws 1980, c. 220, § 2, emerg. eff. May 30, 1980.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-141.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-141.3. Teacher Incentive Pay programs approved prior to implementation - Partial reimbursement.

|Teacher Incentive Pay programs that have been approved by the State Board of Education prior to implementation and have been evaluated by the State Board of Education to have successfully completed the year according to the approved district plan shall be eligible for partial reimbursement of incentive pay awards from the funds appropriated for Teacher Incentive Pilot Programs. Such state reimbursements shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the amount awarded to any teacher not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), whichever is less. Such reimbursements shall not be provided to more than fifty percent (50%) of the certified instructional staff of a school district. Application for reimbursement shall be submitted to the State Board of Education no later than July 1 of the year following the implementation year and reimbursement of approved claims shall occur no later than September 1. |Added by Laws 1992, c. 324, § 8, eff. July 1, 1992.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-144 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-144. Filing of information or indictment - Notification of superintendent - Notification of State Board of Education.

|A. If in the course of an investigation it is discovered that a person charged in an information or indictment with a felony or violent misdemeanor is a student or employee of a school district or a public school in the state, or an employee working on school property for an entity that provides services to a school district or a public school on school property, with due regard for the provisions of subsection C of Section 2-6-102 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, the district attorney shall notify the superintendent of the district of the charges filed against the student or employee. In addition to notifying the superintendent of the district when charges have been filed against an employee of the school district, the district attorney shall notify the State Board of Education. |B. The school district may take any action it deems necessary that is in compliance with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 with regard to such information.C. When an employee of the school district has been convicted, whether upon a verdict or plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or received a suspended sentence or any probationary term for a crime provided for in subparagraph a of paragraph 6 of Section 3-104 of this title, the district court shall notify the State Board of Education of said conviction, if the district court has discovered during the course of the proceedings that the person is an employee of a school district.Added by Laws 1999, c. 320, § 33, eff. July 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 34, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2001; Laws 2003, c. 161, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2005, c. 205, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005; Laws 2009, c. 234, § 156, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009; Laws 2013, c. 256, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-146 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-146. Assault, battery, or assault and battery upon school employee – Notification by employee and school officials – Report – Definitions – Liability - Policies.

|A. Any school employee, as defined by subsection A of Section 650.7 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, upon whom an assault, battery, assault and battery, or aggravated battery or aggravated assault and battery is committed while in the performance of any duties as a school employee shall notify either the superintendent, building administrator, or one member of a Safe School Committee of the school district employing the school employee. The building administrator or member of the Safe School Committee shall notify the superintendent of the assault, battery, assault and battery, aggravated battery or aggravated assault and battery. |B. The superintendent shall notify the State Department of Education of all incidents described in subsection A of this section for the previous year on July 1 of each year. The report shall include a description of the battery or assault and battery, and the final disposition of each incident.C. The State Department of Education shall submit a report to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor on December 1 of each year.D. For purposes of this section, “assault” shall be defined by Section 641 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, “battery” shall be defined by Section 642 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and “aggravated assault and battery” shall be defined by Section 646 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.E. No school employee shall be subject to any civil liability for any statement, report, or action taken in reporting or assisting in reporting a battery or assault and battery which is committed upon the school employee while in the performance of any duties unless such report or assistance was made in bad faith or with malicious purpose.F. Every school district shall have and deliver to each school employee a written policy that such employee shall follow if an assault, battery or assault and battery is committed upon the school employee while in the performance of any school duties.Added by Laws 2001, c. 380, § 2, eff. July 1, 2001.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-146.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-146.1. School employees - Notification of suspected gang activity.

|A. Any school employee, as defined by subsection A of Section 650.7 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, who has reason to believe that a child under the age of eighteen (18) years is involved in gang activity shall notify the person designated by the school district. Upon receiving such report, the person designated by the school district may report the matter to the nearest local law enforcement agency. The report may be made by telephone, in writing, personally or by any other method prescribed by the school district. |B. A school district employee or contractor who, in good faith and exercising due care in the making of a report pursuant to subsection A of this section, shall be granted immunity from all civil or criminal liability which might be incurred or imposed by making such report.Added by Laws 2011, c. 168, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-147 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-147. Access to foods of minimal nutritional value - Incentives to encourage healthy food choices.

|A. Each district board of education shall ensure that students in elementary schools do not have access to foods of minimal nutritional value except on special occasions. |B. Each district board of education shall ensure that students in middle and junior high schools do not have access to foods of minimal nutritional value except after school, at events which take place in the evening, and on special occasions. The only exception to the minimal nutritional value standard will be diet soda with less than ten (10) calories per bottle or can.C. Each district board of education shall ensure that students in high schools are provided healthy food options in addition to any foods of minimal nutritional value to which they may have access at school. Each district shall provide incentives, such as lower prices or other incentives, to encourage healthy food choices for high school students.D. For purposes of this section, “foods of minimal nutritional value” means any foods so defined in 7 CFR 210.11 and listed in Appendix B of the regulations for the National School Lunch Program.E. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section.Added by Laws 2005, c. 45, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-147.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-147.1. Food donations.

|A. As used in this section only: |1. "Donate" means to give without requiring anything of monetary value from the recipient; and2. "Nonprofit organization" means an incorporated or unincorporated organization that has been established and is operating for religious, charitable or educational purposes and that does not distribute any of its income to its members, directors or officers.B. A school district may allow a school site to elect to donate food to a nonprofit organization through an official oncampus nonprofit representative or designee who is directly affiliated with the school site such as a teacher, counselor or Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) member, and the donated food may be received, stored and redistributed at the school site at any time. Food donated by the school site may include surplus food from breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner meals served at the campus cafeteria subject to any applicable local, state and federal requirements. Examples of eligible leftover food include packaged/unpackaged unserved food; served/unserved food with packaging in good condition; whole, uncut produce; wrapped raw produce; and/or fruit which will be peeled such as bananas or oranges.C. Food donated under this section to a nonprofit organization may be redistributed on the school site. School employees may assist in preparing and distributing the food as volunteers for the nonprofit organization.D. A school district that makes or a nonprofit organization that receives a good-faith donation of food which is at the time of donation fit for human consumption shall not be liable for damages in any civil suit or subject to criminal prosecution for any injury resulting from the nature, age, condition or packaging of the donated food, unless the injury or death is a direct result of gross negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the school district or nonprofit organization.E. The State Board of Education may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.Added by Laws 2017, c. 6, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-148 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-148. Security drills.

|Each district board of education shall ensure that a minimum of four security drills are conducted at each public school within the district each school year. No security drill shall be conducted at the same time of day as a previous security drill conducted in the same school year, and no more than two security drills shall be conducted in one semester. One security drill shall be conducted within the first fifteen (15) days of each semester. Additional drills may be conducted at the discretion of the district. Security drills shall be conducted for the purpose of securing school buildings to prevent or mitigate injuries or deaths that may result from a threat around or in the school. The drills shall conform to the written plans and procedures adopted by the district as required by Section 681 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. All students and employees shall participate in the drills, with the extent of student involvement to be determined by the district. |The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section.Added by Laws 2007, c. 127, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 216, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2008; Laws 2016, c. 290, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-149 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-149. School safety drills.

|A. In addition to the four security drills required pursuant to Section 5-148 of this title, all public schools shall conduct a minimum of six safety drills as follows: |1. Two fire drills per school year. Each fire drill shall be conducted within the first fifteen (15) days of each semester. The fire drills shall include the sounding of a distinctive audible signal designated as the fire alarm signal;2. Two tornado drills per school year with at least one drill being conducted in the months of September and March; and3. The principal and superintendent of a public school district shall utilize the remaining required safety drills in any manner provided in this section or Section 5-148 of this title or by developing a drill that is consistent with the risks assessed for the appropriate facility or any recommendations submitted by the Safe School Committee as authorized pursuant to Section 24-100.5 of this title or any assisting fire or law enforcement department.B. It shall be the duty of the principal, under the direction of the superintendent of the school district, to conform to the written plans and procedures adopted by the district as required by Section 681 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. All students and teachers at the public schools shall participate.C. Each public school district shall document each fire drill in writing by public school site. The records for each fire drill shall be preserved for at least three (3) years and made available to the State Fire Marshal or the marshal's agent upon request. In addition to the fire drill documentation provided in this subsection, the school district shall document all other safety drills in writing and by school site with a copy of the report remaining at the school, a copy filed with the district administrative office and a copy with the Oklahoma School Security Institute as created by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security.Added by Laws 2013, c. 53, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 45, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Laws 2016, c. 290, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-149.1 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-149.1. Civil actions against former students – Costs and attorney fees.

|If a school district board of education initiates any civil action or proceeding against a current or former student enrolled in the school district or the parent or guardian of a student, and the current or former student or parent or guardian of the student is the prevailing party in the action or proceeding, the court shall enter an order awarding court costs and reasonable attorney fees to the current or former student or parent or guardian of the student. Expert witness fees may be included by the court as part of the costs awarded under this section. |Added by Laws 2013, c. 180, § 1.NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 5-149 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-149.2 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-149.2. Handgun licenses for school personnel – Training - Immunity.

|A. The board of education of a school district may, through a majority vote of the board, designate school personnel who have been issued a handgun license pursuant to the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to attend an armed security guard training program, as provided for in Section 1750.5 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or a reserve peace officer certification program, as provided for in Section 3311 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, provided and developed by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or limit the board of education of a school district from requiring ongoing education and training. |B. Participation in either the armed security guard training program or the reserve peace officer certification program shall be voluntary and shall not in any way be considered a requirement for continued employment with the school district. The board of education of a school district shall have the final authority to determine and designate the school personnel who will be authorized to obtain and use an armed security guard license or reserve peace officer certification in conjunction with their employment as school personnel.C. The board of education of a school district that authorizes school personnel to participate in either the armed security guard program or the reserve peace officer program may pay all necessary training, meal and lodging expenses associated with the training.D. When carrying a firearm pursuant to the provisions of this act, the person shall at all times carry the firearm on his or her person or the firearm shall be stored in a locked and secure location.E. Any school personnel who have successfully completed either training and while acting in good faith shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for any injury resulting from the carrying of a handgun onto public school property as provided for in this act. Any board of education of a school district or participating local law enforcement agency shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for any injury resulting from any act committed by school personnel who are designated to carry a concealed handgun on public school property pursuant to the provisions of this act.F. In order to carry out the provisions of this section, the board of education of a school district is authorized to enter into a memorandum of understanding with local law enforcement entities.Added by Laws 2015, c. 310, § 3, emerg. eff. May 12, 2015.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-149.3 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-149.3. Designated lactation rooms.

|A. Each school district board of education in this state shall adopt a policy allowing a school district employee who is lactating reasonable paid break time each day to use a designated lactation room for the purpose of maintaining milk supply and comfort. The break time may run concurrently with any break time, paid or unpaid, already provided to the employee. |B. Each school district board of education shall make a reasonable effort to provide a private, secure and sanitary room or other location, other than a toilet stall, where an employee can express her milk or breastfeed her child.Added by Laws 2021, c. 131, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-150 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-150. Short title.

|This act shall be known and may be cited as the "School District Budget Act". |Added by Laws 1996, c. 178, § 2, eff. July 1, 1996.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-151 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-151. Purpose.

|The purpose of the School District Budget Act is to provide an alternate budget procedure for school districts which will: |1. Establish standard and sound fiscal procedures for the adoption and administration of budgets;2. Make available to the public and investors sufficient information as to the financial conditions, requirements and expectations of the school district; and3. Assist school districts to improve and implement generally accepted standards of financial management as promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).Added by Laws 1996, c. 178, § 3, eff. July 1, 1996.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-152 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-152. Applicability optional.

|The School District Budget Act shall be optional and shall apply only to a school district which, by resolution of the governing body, votes to comply with the provisions of the School District Budget Act. If the governing body of a school district votes to comply with the School District Budget Act to govern its budget procedures, the provisions of the School District Budget Act shall take precedence over any other state laws applicable to school budgets, except as otherwise provided by the School District Budget Act. Any action of a school district governing body to implement or repeal budgeting procedures in compliance with the School District Budget Act shall be effective only at the beginning or end of a budget year respectively pursuant to the School District Budget Act. |Added by Laws 1996, c. 178, § 4, eff. July 1, 1996.
70 OK Stat § 70-5-154 (2021)
2021 Oklahoma Statutes|Title 70. Schools|§70-5-154. Approval of budget - Estimates of revenues and expenditures.

|For a school district acting in accordance with the School District Budget Act, within the thirty-day period preceding the beginning of each fiscal year, a budget for the school district shall be approved by the governing body. The chief executive officer may require any other officer or employee who is charged with the management or control of any department or office of the school district to furnish estimates for the fiscal year covering estimated revenues and expenditures of the department or office on or before a date set by the chief executive officer. |Added by Laws 1996, c. 178, § 6, eff. July 1, 1996.