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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.41. Motor vehicles - Lease or loan agreements - Training or maintenance programs.

Any person, company, corporation, partnership, copartnership, trust or other business entity desiring to do so may enter into a written lease or loan agreement with the board of education of any technology center school or technology center school district covering the lease or loan to such board of education of any motor vehicle for use by such technology center school or technology center school district in connection with any training or maintenance or other similar educational program, or in administering any such program, operated by or under the direction of such board of education. Such written agreement shall specify the monetary consideration therefor, if any; shall provide that ownership of such motor vehicle shall remain in the person or business entity so furnishing same to the board of education; shall state the make, model, equipment attached, year of manufacture and manufacturer's delivery price of said motor vehicle; and the duration of the term of such lease or loan agreement. Such written agreements shall provide that upon expiration of the term set out in the agreement said motor vehicle shall be returned to the owner thereof. Such agreements shall be executed by the board of education, or an administrative officer in behalf thereof, and the owner of such motor vehicle.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 219, § 1, emerg. eff. June 11, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 124, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.42. Special license plates.

Each motor vehicle furnished to the board of education of a technology center school or technology center school district in the manner and for the purposes provided for in Section 1210.41 of this title may be operated for such purposes with a special license plate attached thereto. Such special license plates shall be issued for a nominal fee of One Dollar ($1.00) in event the vehicle is loaned but such special license plates may be used only while such motor vehicle is in the possession or under the control of the board of education, and it shall not be necessary for the owner of such motor vehicle to pay the vehicle excise tax thereon during the time same is in the possession of such board of education and used for purposes stated in Section 1210.41 of this title.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 219, § 2, emerg. eff. June 11, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 125, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.43. Insurance.

In event the vehicle is loaned the board of education shall provide insurance, by securing a policy from an insurance company authorized to do business in this state, with limits of not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to said limit for one person, to a limit of not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident, and if the accident has resulted in injury to or destruction of property to a limit of not less than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident, to cover such motor vehicle and its use while in its possession or control, and the owner so furnishing same shall not be liable for any personal injury or property damage resulting from the use of any such motor vehicle while in the possession of the board of education, its officials, employees or students.
The use of such motor vehicles for the purposes stated in Section 1210.41 of this title by technology center schools or technology center school districts is declared to be a public governmental function and no action for damages shall be brought against such schools or school districts or the boards of education thereof and the amount of damages, if any, recoverable against and collectible from such insurer may be determined in an action brought against said insurance company and shall be limited to the amount provided in the insurance contract.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 219, § 3, emerg. eff. June 11, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 126, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 519, § 36, eff. Nov. 1, 2004.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.44. Unauthorized use of vehicles.

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle bearing a special license plate as provided for in this act on any street, road or highway in this state for any purpose other than in connection with any training or maintenance or other similar educational program or in administering such program; and upon conviction therefor such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00). Use of a motor vehicle in a manner unauthorized herein shall create no liability of any kind upon a technology center school or technology center school district, or upon the board of education thereof.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 219, § 4, emerg. eff. June 11, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 127, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.45. Lease, sale, donation, etc. of obsolete, surplus or unneeded machinery, equipment or vehicles.

The board of county commissioners of any county or the governing board of any city or town is hereby authorized, in its discretion and upon such terms, conditions and for such consideration as it deems advisable, to lease, loan, sell or donate any obsolete, surplus or unneeded machinery, equipment or motor vehicle which it may have to the board of education of any technology center school or technology center school district for use in connection with any training, maintenance or other similar educational program conducted by such board of education. Such educational programs may include, but shall not be limited to, the performance of field training projects in behalf of any county, municipality, school district or any organization not organized for profit, to provide needed training experience for the persons enrolled in such training programs.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 219, § 5, emerg. eff. June 11, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 128, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.52. Legislative intent.

It is the intention of the Legislature to provide for the improvement of the public schools of Oklahoma:
(a) by increasing the amount of state financial aid to local school districts;
(b) by encouraging local school districts to make a maximum effort to increase their local financial support of their own public schools in each such school district;
(c) by encouraging local school districts to initiate and maintain free public kindergartens without compelling such kindergartens;
(d) by basing state financial aid upon the child and not upon the classroom unit, the teacher or any other factor;
(e) by strengthening the partnership between the state and the local school districts in the fulfillment of their joint obligation to provide education for Oklahoma's children; and
(f) by preserving the autonomy of each local school district and the citizens thereof to decide the kind and quality of education to be provided for the children of that district.
It is the further intention of the Legislature to increase and improve the educational opportunities of the children of Oklahoma through increased financial support of the public schools in order to allow local school districts more ample funds:
(a) to increase the compensation of teachers;
(b) to reduce the nonteaching duties of teachers;
(c) to reduce class sizes;
(d) to improve, enlarge and enrich curriculum;
(e) to provide special education for children with learning disabilities; and
(f) to encourage local school districts to initiate and maintain free public kindergartens without compelling such, while preserving to each local school district and the citizens thereof a maximum autonomy in determining which needs are most important and the priorities of such needs as to available funds. This Act should be administered, interpreted and construed liberally to effectuate these purposes.
Laws 1968, c. 48, § 2, eff. July 1, 1968.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.54. School budgets and estimates.

In the preparation of their budgets and estimates of income for the school years 1968-69 and thereafter the school districts of this state may include the increased amounts of Foundation Program Aid and Incentive Aid provided by this act.
Laws 1968, c. 48, § 5, eff. July 1, 1968.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.160. Abuse-prevention instructional programs.

A. All public schools may establish an abuse-prevention instructional program for students, consistent with this section. The content of instruction shall be at the discretion of the school board; provided, that the instructional program shall:
1. Provide developmental and age-appropriate curriculum to teach children risk-reduction strategies including, but not limited to:
a.
how to identify dangerous situations,
b.
personal boundary violations,
c.
how to refuse approaches and invitations,
d.
how to summon help, and
e.
what to do if abuse occurs;
2. Be offered annually to reinforce and build on skills learned the previous year;
3. Involve students as active learning participants;
4. Have the capacity to be delivered by a wide range of personnel including teachers, school counselors, prevention agency educators, and other professionals;
5. Include evidence-informed curriculum;
6. Include an evaluation component that utilizes a pre- and post-program surveys or testing of the students to measure the acquisition of the lessons taught;
7. Provide instruction that is culturally sensitive and adaptable; and
8. Encourage parental involvement within the abuse prevention program to include, but not be limited to, information on child abuse prevention, risk-reduction techniques, abuse reporting, and support service availability.
B. Pursuant to the Parents' Bill of Rights, Section 2001 et seq. of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes, no student shall be required to participate in an abuse-prevention instructional program. Failure to participate shall not, by itself, be grounds for a referral to the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 1-2-101 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2015, c. 246, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.162. Public schools – Child abuse sign posting.

A. Each public school shall post in a clearly visible location in a public area of the school that is readily accessible to students a sign in English and Spanish that contains the toll-free telephone number operated by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 1-2-101 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes to receive reports of child abuse or neglect.
B. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules relating to the size and location of the sign required by subsection A of this section.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 25, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.171. Appropriate education for deaf or hard of hearing children.

A. It shall be the right of every child who is deaf or so hard of hearing that he cannot participate in the regular public school program to receive an appropriate education at the expense of the State of Oklahoma. It shall be the duty of every school district to seek out and identify every such child between the ages of two (2) and twenty-one (21) years at the earliest possible age under procedures to be prescribed by regulations of the State Department of Education. It shall be the duty of every parent or other person having custody of such child to cause such child to be enrolled in and attend a school which provides special education for such deaf children.
B. The State Department of Education may establish educational programs for preschool deaf and hard-of-hearing children by regional education service centers. Such programs shall serve preschool deaf and hard-of-hearing children from the age the hearing impairment is detected by a licensed physician or audiologist. Such programs shall also include a course of instruction for the parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
Amended by Laws 1982, c. 168, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.181. Respirators to be available where toxic materials are used or stored.

The school board of each school district in Oklahoma shall provide respirators where needed in the opinion of the State Health Department as approved by the National Safety Council in sufficient numbers to protect teachers and students in industrial arts, vocational training, technical training and chemistry classes using or handling toxic materials or other substances which may cause damage to the respiratory system and shall further direct that such respirators be maintained in satisfactory working condition and are located within easy access wherever such materials or substances are used or stored.
Added by Laws 1965, c. 462, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.182. Industrial quality eye protective devices

Every student and teacher in schools, colleges, universities, or other educational institutions, participating in or observing any of the following courses of instruction in:
(A) Vocational, technical, industrial arts, chemical, or chemical-physical, involving exposure to:
1. Hot molten metals, or other molten materials;
2. Milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting, grinding, or stamping of any solid materials;
3. Heat treatment, tempering, or kiln firing of any metal or other materials;
4. Gas or electric arc welding, or other forms of welding processes;
5. Repair or servicing of any vehicle where there is danger of injury to the eyes;
6. Caustic or explosive materials;
(B) Chemical, physical, or combined chemical-physical laboratories involving caustic or explosive materials, hot liquids or solids, injurious radiations, or other hazards not enumerated; is required to wear appropriate industrial quality eye protective devices at all times while participating in or observing such courses of instruction. Such devices may be furnished for all students and teachers, or made available for a moderate rental fee, and shall be furnished for all visitors to such shops and laboratories when entering working areas.
"Industrial quality eye protective devices", as used in this section means devices meeting the standards of the USA Standard Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z87.1-1968, and subsequent revisions thereof, approved by the United States of America Standards Institute, Inc.
The State Commissioner of Health shall prepare and circulate to each public and private educational institution in this state instructions and recommendations for implementing the eye safety provisions of this law.
Added by Laws 1969, c. 127, § 1, emerg. eff. April 3, 1969.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.189. Prohibited COVID-19-related requirements.

A. A board of education of a public school district or a technology center school district, the board of regents of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, the governing board of a private postsecondary educational institution, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the State Board of Education or the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall not:
1. Require a vaccination against Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a condition of admittance to or attendance of the school or institution;
2. Require a vaccine passport as a condition of admittance to or attendance of the school or institution; or
3. Implement a mask mandate for students who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19.
B. As used in this section, "vaccine passport" means documentation that an individual has been vaccinated against COVID-19.
C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to any public or private healthcare setting.
Added by Laws 2021, c. 575, § 2, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.190. Mandate to wear a mask or other medical device.

A. A board of education of a public school district or a technology center school district may only implement a mandate to wear a mask or any other medical device as provided in this subsection.
1. A board of education of a public school district or a technology center school district may only implement a mandate to wear a mask or any other medical device after consultation with the local county health department or city-county health department within the jurisdiction of where the board is located and when the jurisdiction of where the board is located is under a current state of emergency declared by the Governor.
2. The mandate shall explicitly list the purposes for the mandate.
3. The mandate shall reference the specific masks or medical devices that would meet the requirements of the mandate.
4. Any mandate to implement wearing a mask or any other medical device shall be reconsidered at each regularly scheduled board meeting.
Added by Laws 2021, c. 575, § 3, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.192. Exemptions.

Any minor child, through the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the child, may submit to the health authority charged with the enforcement of the immunization laws of this state:
1. A certificate of a licensed physician as defined in Section 725.2 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes, stating that the physical condition of the child is such that immunization would endanger the life or health of the child; or
2. A written statement by the parent, guardian or legal custodian of the child objecting to immunization of the child;
whereupon the child shall be exempt from the immunization laws of this state.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 225, § 2, emerg. eff. April 15, 1970. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 181, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.193. Administration - Parents unable to pay

The immunizations will be administered by a licensed physician, someone under his direction, or public health department. If the parents or guardians are unable to pay, the State Department of Public Health shall provide, without charge, the immunization materials required by this act to such pupils. The parents, guardian or person having legal custody of any child may claim an exemption from the immunizations on medical, religious or personal grounds.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 225, § 3, emerg. eff. April 15, 1970. Amended by Laws 1976, c. 262, § 2, emerg. eff. June 17, 1976.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.194. Children afflicted with contagious disease or head lice.

A. Any child afflicted with a contagious disease or head lice may be prohibited from attending a public, private, or parochial school until such time as he is free from the contagious disease or head lice.
B. Any child prohibited from attending school due to head lice shall present to the appropriate school authorities, before the child may reenter school, certification from a health professional as defined by Section 2601 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes or an authorized representative of the State Department of Health that the child is no longer afflicted with head lice.
C. School districts and county or city-county health departments may enter into agreements under the Interlocal Cooperation Act for the purpose of providing assistance to the school district by inspecting children who are returning to school after an absence due to head lice to ensure that the child is no longer afflicted with head lice.
D. If a school district and county or city-county health department has entered into an agreement as authorized in subsection C of this section, upon written authorization of the parent or guardian of a child, the county or city-county health department may provide treatment to the child for head lice.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 225, § 4, emerg. eff. April 15, 1970. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 192, § 1, emerg. eff. May 14, 1984; Laws 1996, c. 43, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1996.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.195. Dissemination of meningococcal meningitis information.

A. At the beginning of each school year, when the board of education of a school district provides information on immunizations, infectious disease, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of students in grades six through twelve, the board shall include information about meningococcal meningitis. The information shall include at least the causes and symptoms of meningococcal meningitis, how it is spread, sources for additional information about meningococcal meningitis, and the availability, effectiveness, and risks of vaccination against the disease.
B. The State Department of Education, in cooperation with the State Department of Health, shall develop and make available to school districts information that meets the requirements of subsection A of this section. The State Department of Education shall develop and make the information available in the most cost-effective and programmatically effective manner available as determined by the Department, which shall at a minimum include posting the information on the Department’s website.
Added by Laws 2006, c. 142, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.196.2. Definitions.

As used in the Diabetes Management in Schools Act:
1. “Diabetes medical management plan” means a document developed by the personal health care team of a student that sets out the health services that may be needed by the student at school and is signed by the personal health care team and the parent or guardian of the student;
2. “School” means a public elementary or secondary school. The term shall not include a charter school established pursuant to Section 3-132 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
3. “School nurse” means a certified school nurse as defined in Section 1-116 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, a registered nurse contracting with the school to provide school health services, or a public health nurse; and
4. “Volunteer diabetes care assistant” means a school employee who has volunteered to be a diabetes care assistant and who has successfully completed the training required by Section 6 of this act.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 164, § 3, eff. July 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.196.3. Diabetes medical management plan.

A. A diabetes medical management plan shall be developed for each student with diabetes who will seek care for diabetes while at school or while participating in a school activity. The plan shall be developed by the personal health care team of each student. The personal health care team shall consist of the principal or designee of the principal, the school nurse, if a school nurse is assigned to the school, the parent or legal guardian of the student, and to the extent practicable, the physician responsible for the diabetes treatment of the student.
B. The diabetes medical management plan shall indicate whether the parent or legal guardian of the student with diabetes has given written consent for a school nurse, a school employee trained by a health care professional, or a volunteer diabetes care assistant, as defined by Section 1210.196.2 of this title, to provide diabetes care in accordance with Section 1210.196.5 of this title including but not limited to the administration of glucagon to a student experiencing a hypoglycemic emergency.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 164, § 4, eff. July 1, 2007. Amended by Laws 2023, c. 187, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.196.4. School nurse to administer management plan - Volunteer diabetes care assistant - Refusal to serve as assistant.

A. The school nurse at each school in which a student with diabetes is enrolled shall assist the student with the management of their diabetes care as provided for in the diabetes medical management plan for the student.
B. If a school does not have a school nurse assigned to the school, the principal shall make an effort to seek school employees who may or may not be health care professionals to serve as volunteer diabetes care assistants to assist the student with the management of their diabetes care as provided for in the diabetes medical management plan for the student.
C. Each school in which a student with diabetes is enrolled shall make an effort to ensure that a school nurse or a volunteer diabetes care assistant is available at the school to assist the diabetic student when needed.
D. A school employee shall not be subject to any penalty or disciplinary action for refusing to serve as a volunteer diabetes care assistant.
E. A school district shall not restrict the assignment of a student with diabetes to a particular school site based on the presence of a school nurse, contract school employee, or a volunteer diabetes care assistant.
F. Each school nurse and volunteer diabetes care assistant shall at all times have access to a physician.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 164, § 5, eff. July 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.196.5. Volunteer diabetes care assistants training.

A. The State Department of Health shall develop guidelines, with the assistance of the following entities, for the training of volunteer diabetes care assistants:
1. Oklahoma School Nurses Association;
2. The American Diabetes Association;
3. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International;
4. The Oklahoma Nurses Association;
5. The State Department of Education;
6. Oklahoma Board of Nursing;
7. Oklahoma Dietetic Association; and
8. Cooperative Council of School Administrators.
B. A school nurse or State Department of Health designee with training in diabetes shall coordinate the training of volunteer diabetes care assistants.
C. The training shall include instruction in:
1. Recognizing the symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia;
2. Understanding the proper action to take if the blood glucose levels of a student with diabetes are outside the target ranges indicated by the diabetes medical management plan for the student;
3. Understanding the details of the diabetes medical management plan of each student assigned to a volunteer diabetes care assistant;
4. Performing finger sticks to check blood glucose levels, checking urine ketone levels, and recording the results of those checks;
5. Properly administering insulin and glucagon and recording the results of the administration;
6. Recognizing complications that require seeking emergency assistance; and
7. Understanding the recommended schedules and food intake for meals and snacks for a student with diabetes, the effect of physical activity on blood glucose levels, and the proper actions to be taken if the schedule of a student is disrupted.
D. The volunteer diabetes care assistant shall annually demonstrate competency in the training required by subsection C of this section.
E. The school nurse, the principal, or a designee of the principal shall maintain a copy of the training guidelines and any records associated with the training.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 164, § 6, eff. July 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.196.6. Student information sheet - Privacy policies.

A. Each school district shall provide, with the permission of the parent, to each school employee who is responsible for providing transportation for a student with diabetes or supervising a student with diabetes an information sheet that:
1. Identifies the student who has diabetes;
2. Identifies potential emergencies that may occur as a result of the diabetes of the student and the appropriate responses to emergencies; and
3. Provides the telephone number of a contact person in case of an emergency involving the student with diabetes.
B. The school employee provided information as set forth in this section shall be informed of all health privacy policies.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 164, § 7, eff. July 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.196.7. Student management of diabetes at school - Designated private area.

A. In accordance with the diabetes medical management plan of a student, a school shall permit the student to attend to the management and care of the diabetes of the student, which may include:
1. Performing blood glucose level checks;
2. Administering insulin through the insulin delivery system used by the student;
3. Treating hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia;
4. Possessing on the person of the student at any time any supplies or equipment necessary to monitor and care for the diabetes of the student; and
5. Otherwise attending to the management and care of the diabetes of the student in the classroom, in any area of the school or school grounds, or at any school-related activity.
B. Each school shall provide a private area where the student may attend to the management and care of the student’s diabetes.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 164, § 8, eff. July 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.196.8. Employee immunity from liability - Nurse not responsible for acts of volunteer diabetes care assistant.

A. A school employee may not be subject to any disciplinary proceeding resulting from an action taken in compliance with the Diabetes Management in Schools Act. Any employee acting in accordance with the provisions of the act shall be immune from civil liability unless the actions of the employee rise to a level of reckless or intentional misconduct.
B. A school nurse shall not be responsible for and shall not be subject to disciplinary action for actions performed by a volunteer diabetes care assistant.
Added by Laws 2007, c. 164, § 9, eff. July 1, 2007.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.196.9. Glucagon stock.

A. A school district board of education may elect to stock glucagon to treat a student with diabetes who experiences a hypoglycemic emergency or if the student’s prescribed glucagon is not available on site or has expired. A board of education that elects to stock glucagon shall adopt a policy that requires:
1. The school district to inform, in writing, the parent or legal guardian of each student who has a diabetes medical management plan pursuant to Section 1210.196.3 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes that a school nurse, a school employee trained by a health care professional, or a volunteer diabetes care assistant, as defined by Section 1210.196.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, may administer, with parent or legal guardian written consent but without a health care provider order, glucagon to a student with diabetes whom the school nurse, trained employee, or volunteer diabetes care assistant in good faith believes is having a hypoglycemic emergency or if the student’s prescribed glucagon is not available on site or has expired;
2. A waiver of liability executed by a parent or legal guardian be on file with the school district prior to administration of glucagon; and
3. The school district to designate the employee responsible for obtaining the glucagon at each school site.
B. Written consent and a waiver of liability executed pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be effective for the school year for which it is granted and shall be renewed each subsequent school year.
C. A licensed physician who has prescriptive authority may write a prescription for glucagon to a school district in the name of the district as a body corporate specified in Section 5-105 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, which shall be maintained at each school site in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed as creating or imposing a duty on a school district to maintain glucagon at a school site or sites.
D. In the event a student is believed to be having a hypoglycemic emergency, a school employee shall contact 911 and shall contact the student’s parent or legal guardian as soon as possible.
Added by Laws 2023, c. 187, § 2, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.200. Short title - Availability of automated external defibrillators in schools.

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Zachary Eckles and Luke Davis Automated External Defibrillators in Schools Act.”
B. Contingent upon the availability of federal funding or donations from private organizations or persons made for this purpose, each school district shall make automated external defibrillators, as defined in Section 5A of Title 76 of the Oklahoma Statutes, available at each school site in the district. The school district may also make automated external defibrillators available at each high school athletic practice or competition in the district.
C. Any school district that makes automated external defibrillators available in schools or on school district property shall be immune from civil liability for personal injury which results from the use of the device, except for acts of gross negligence or willfull wanton misconduct in accordance with Section 5A of Title 76 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. The State Department of Education shall develop and make available to school districts a list of private organizations or persons willing to make donations or that have resources available to schools for this purpose, federal programs or grants, and any other source of funding that school districts may use to purchase automated external defibrillators. The Department shall also provide public recognition for private organizations or persons that provide funding to school districts for the purpose of purchasing automated external defibrillators.
Added by Laws 2008, c. 30, § 1, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.210. Form to identify homeless children and youth — Annual report.

A. The State Department of Education Office of Federal Programs shall, in conjunction with the Office of Planning and Coordination for Services to Children and Youth Steering Committee established in Section 601.6c of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, adopt a standard form to be used by all school districts to identify students who are homeless children and youth as defined in Section 600 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, the form shall be completed annually at enrollment by the parent or guardian of a student or by the student if he or she is not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian. Districts shall report the results to the Department, in a manner prescribed by the Department, no later than June 1 of each year.
B. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Department shall compile a report of the number of students identified as being homeless, by district and grade level. The report shall be distributed annually to the Governor, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, Chair of the House Common Education Committee, President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, Chair of the Senate Education Committee, and the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth.
Added by Laws 2023, c. 155, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.212. Definitions.

As used in the 24/7 Tobacco-free Schools Act:
1. "Chewing tobacco" means any Cavendish, twist, plug, scrap, and any other kinds and forms of tobacco suitable for chewing;
2. "Educational facility" shall mean any property, building, permanent structure, facility, auditorium, stadium, arena or recreational facility owned, leased or under the control of a public school district or private school located in the state. For purposes of this act, a public school district shall not include a technology center school district;
3. "School vehicle" means any transportation equipment or auxiliary transportation equipment as defined in Section 9-104 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
4. "Smoking tobacco" shall mean any granulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready rubbed, and any other kinds and forms of tobacco suitable for smoking in a pipe or cigarette;
5. "Tobacco product" shall mean any bidis, cigars, cheroots, stogies, smoking tobacco and chewing tobacco, however prepared. Tobacco products shall include any other articles or products made of tobacco or any substitute thereof; and
6. "Vapor product" shall mean noncombustible products, that may or may not contain nicotine, that employ a mechanical heating element, battery, electronic circuit or other mechanism, regardless of shape or size, that can be used to produce a vapor in a solution or other form. "Vapor products" shall include any vapor cartridge or other container with or without nicotine or other form that is intended to be used with an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe or similar product or device and any vapor cartridge or other container of a solution, that may or may not contain nicotine, that is intended to be used with or in an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo or electronic device. "Vapor products" do not include any products regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration under Chapter V of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Added by Laws 2015, c. 259, § 2. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 49, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.213. Prohibited uses.

A. The use of a tobacco product or vapor product shall be prohibited in or on an educational facility that offers an early childhood education program or in which children in grades kindergarten through twelve are educated. The use of a tobacco product or vapor product shall also be prohibited in school vehicles, and at any school-sponsored or school-sanctioned event or activity.
B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a public school district or private school from having more restrictive policies regarding tobacco products and vapor products in or on an educational facility, in school vehicles and at any school-sponsored or school-sanctioned event or activity.
Added by Laws 2015, c. 259, § 3. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 49, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.222. "Drug" defined.

As used in this act, the term "drug" means articles recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them; articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or other animals; articles, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or other animals; and articles intended for use as a component of any article specified in this paragraph; but does not include devices or their components, parts or accessories. It shall also include alcoholic and intoxicating liquor and beverages and tobacco.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 212, § 2, emerg. eff. April 6, 1972.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.223. Purpose of act.

The purpose of this act is to authorize the development of a comprehensive drug abuse education program for children and youth 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 the adverse and dangerous effects of drugs on the human mind and body and may include proper usage of prescription and nonprescription medicines.
Amended by Laws 1982, c. 326, § 8.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.224. Administration of act.

The Department of Education may administer the comprehensive Drug Abuse Education Act of 1972, pursuant to regulations which the State Board of Education is hereby empowered to promulgate. In administering this section, the Department shall take into consideration the advice of the Director of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control Commission.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 212, § 4, emerg. eff. April 6, 1972. Amended by Laws 1982, c. 326, § 9; Laws 2009, c. 442, § 17, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.225. 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. Special emphasis shall be placed on methods and materials necessary for the effective teaching of drug abuse education. 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 textbooks and materials, as well as the availability of teaching personnel; and
3. Recommend degree programs and short course seminars for the preparation of drug education teaching personnel.
Amended by Laws 1982, c. 326, § 10.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.227. 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 drug abuse education.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 212, § 7, emerg. eff. April 6, 1972.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.228. Reports.

The State Department of Education shall, at least thirty (30) days prior to the 1973 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 drug abuse education program together with any recommendations for further improvement, modification or additional legislation.
Added by Laws 1972, c. 212, § 8, emerg. eff. April 6, 1972.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-1210.229-1. Short title.

Sections 1210.229-1 through 1210.229-5 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Life Skills Education Act".
Added by Laws 1987, c. 116, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1987; Laws 1991, c. 121, § 6, emerg. eff. April 29, 1991.
2023 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.
2023 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; and
5. "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.
2023 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; and
4. Develop guidelines and criteria to encourage teachers and administrators to receive in-service training on alcohol and drug abuse. The training or workshops shall 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 fifth 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 life skills and drug and alcohol abuse prevention shall be made by the school district board of education. The 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 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; Laws 2023, c. 15, § 8, eff. July 1, 2023.