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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-13-128. Data collection and reporting.

The data collection requirements concerning children with disabilities which are currently utilized by the State Department of Education upon the effective date of this act shall also be utilized to meet the data collection and reporting requirements for the State of Oklahoma under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Further, the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services shall fulfill the data collection and reporting requirements established by the United States Department of Education pursuant to Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for early intervention services provided by their respective agencies pursuant to the purposes of the Oklahoma Early Intervention Act. The lead agency shall provide technical assistance to the agencies in this endeavor.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 102, § 8, operative July 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 51, § 139, emerg. eff. April 9, 1990; Laws 1993, c. 116, § 18, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2013, c. 310, § 8, emerg. eff. May 20, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-13-129. Revision of Oklahoma State Plan for Special Education - Effective date of services.

A. The Interagency Coordinating Council for Early Childhood Intervention shall assist the State Department of Education in revising the Oklahoma State Plan for Special Education to include areas addressing requirements under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) necessary for full implementation of the Oklahoma Early Intervention Act. Such revision shall be completed by April 1, 1990.
B. Contingent upon the enactment of legislation authorizing implementation of an annual budget submitted which is based upon a joint funding plan provided in subsection D of Section 13-124 of this title, services in compliance with this act and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) shall be in effect no later than July 1, 1990. Subject to such contingency all children eligible for services pursuant to the provisions of Section 13-123 of this title shall be served beginning July 1, 1991.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 102, § 9, operative July 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 116, § 19, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 2013, c. 310, § 9, emerg. eff. May 20, 2013.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-13-131. Education Compact for Students in State Care Advisory Committee.

A. There is hereby created the Education Compact for Students in State Care Advisory Committee.
B. The advisory committee shall be comprised of three (3) members to be appointed as follows:
1. One member representing the State Department of Education to be appointed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction;
2. One member representing the Office of Juvenile Affairs to be appointed by the Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs; and
3. One member representing the Department of Human Services to be appointed by the Director of the Department of Human Services.
C. The advisory committee may meet as often as may be required in order to perform the duties imposed upon it.
D. The meetings of the advisory committee shall be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
E. Members of the advisory committee shall receive no compensation or travel reimbursement.
Added by Laws 2017, c. 187, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-13-132. Students placed in state care - Delivery of student records.

A. To facilitate the timely transfer and/or enrollment of a student who has been placed in state care, the personnel of a sending school district shall make every effort to ensure timely delivery of temporary and permanent student records in accordance with the foster care state plan developed by the State Department of Education in collaboration with the Department of Human Services as required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as reauthorized and amended by P.L. No. 114-95, also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
B. In accordance with the foster care state plan and Section 1-6-103 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, in the event that the nondirectory education records of a student who has been placed in state care cannot be released to the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of the student, school district personnel of a sending school district shall make temporary records available to a designee of the Office of Juvenile Affairs or the Department of Human Services. For the purposes of this section, "nondirectory education records" shall mean those records maintained by the school district regarding a student who is or has been enrolled at the school district which are categorized as private or confidential records pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). Examples of nondirectory education records include but are not limited to student attendance records, test performance records, special education records, if applicable, health records and transcripts or report cards.
C. 1. A power of attorney issued pursuant to Section 700 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment.
2. An out-of-home care placement agreement executed on a form provided by the Department of Human Services shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment.
D. 1. The receiving school district shall enroll and place the student upon arrival.
2. The receiving school district shall request the student's permanent records from the sending school district. Upon receipt of such a request, the sending school district shall process and furnish the student's permanent records to the receiving school district within three (3) days.
E. A student who has been placed in state care and transferred and/or enrolled pursuant to this section shall have thirty (30) days from the date of enrollment to obtain immunizations required by Section 1210.191 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. If a series of immunizations is required, the student shall have thirty (30) days from the date of enrollment to receive the initial dose. Upon enrollment, the receiving school shall verbally inform the parent, legal guardian or legal custodian of the student about the immunization exemptions provided for in Section 1210.192 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2017, c. 187, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-13-133. Placement in courses at receiving school.

A. To facilitate the education of a student who has been placed in state care, a receiving school district shall initially honor placement of the student in educational courses based on the student's enrollment in the sending school district and/or educational assessments conducted at the sending school district. A receiving school district shall be authorized to perform its own placement evaluation to ensure appropriate placement of the student.
B. In placing the student, the receiving school district shall take into consideration the student's eligibility for:
1. Gifted and talented programs, including but not limited to Advanced Placement courses and International Baccalaureate courses;
2. An English language learner program;
3. Courses or a sequence of courses offered by a technology center school; and
4. Extracurricular activities.
C. 1. If an individualized education program (IEP) was in place for the student at the sending school district, the receiving school district shall initially provide comparable services, in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The receiving school district shall conduct an evaluation of the student to determine eligibility for special education and related services, pursuant to Section 13-102 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
2. The receiving school district shall comply with the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C.A., Section 794, and with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.A., Sections 12131 through 12165.
Added by Laws 2017, c. 187, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-13-134. On-time graduation - Curriculum options.

A. To facilitate the on-time graduation of a student who has been placed in state care during the ninth through twelfth grades, the student shall be automatically enrolled in the core curriculum, as set forth in Section 11-103.6 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. However, students who have been accepted into the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program pursuant to Section 2601 et seq. of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall be given the opportunity to complete the program's curricular requirements. The school district in which the student is enrolled shall work in collaboration with the parent(s), legal guardian(s) or legal custodian(s) of the student and the student to determine if he or she should complete the college preparatory/work ready curriculum or the core curriculum requirements established by Section 11-103.6 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. In making decisions related to the on-time graduation of the student, the school district in which the student is enrolled shall be authorized to waive any applicable graduation requirements established by the school district board of education.
Added by Laws 2017, c. 187, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-102. Meetings - Teleconferencing.

The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall meet in regular session once each month at least ten (10) months per year. Special meetings may be called by the Chair or by a majority of the members of the Board. Meetings of the Board may be held by teleconferencing. Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. No business may be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum is present in person or through teleconferencing, and every act of the Board shall be approved by a majority of the membership of the Board. Each member of the Board shall receive necessary traveling expenses while in the performance of duties as a member pursuant to the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 14-102, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 178, § 53, operative July 1, 1985; Laws 2000, c. 148, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 89, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2003, c. 42, § 2.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-102.1. New, incumbent, and continuing education workshop and training requirements.

The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education is authorized to provide new, incumbent, and continuing education workshop and training requirements which are required for technology center school district board of education members and State Board of Career and Technology Education members as specified in Sections 5-110 and 5-110.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The training may be conducted by the Department or by an outside entity that has been approved and has contracted with the Department to provide the training. The Department shall provide each technology center school district board of education member and State Board of Career and Technology Education member with a training status report twice a year.
Added by Laws 2008, c. 439, § 6, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-103.1. Vocational and technical education - Dropout Recovery Grants - Statewide plan.

A. Contingent upon the provision of appropriated funds, the State Board of Career and Technology Education is authorized to award one or more competitive grants for dropout recovery programs to technology center school districts. The grant awards shall be made to technology center school districts serving school districts that do not have intensive dropout prevention programs and that have the greatest need for dropout prevention and recovery as reflected in reports of the Office of Accountability. The Dropout Recovery Grants shall emphasize dropout recovery, shall be in addition to any existing alternative education programs, and shall meet the criteria applicable to Alternative Education Academy Grants as set forth in subsection A of Section 1210.563 of this title.
B. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall provide or contract for technical assistance from appropriated funds. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall provide or contract for in-depth program analysis and evaluation of grant-funded programs to the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education and the Legislature no later than November 1 following the end of the school year in which one or more programs were implemented and funded through Dropout Recovery Grants.
C. Programs funded through Dropout Recovery Grants shall be subject to the funding cycle and limitations applicable to Alternative Education Academy Grants as set out in subsection C of Section 1210.563 of this title.
D. By September 15 of each school year, all revenue received and expended for students participating in Dropout Recovery Grant programs created in subsection A of this section shall be reported to the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.
E. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall promulgate rules as necessary to administer the Dropout Recovery Grants and the process by which the grant funding shall be allocated.
F. By September 1, 1995, the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and the Governor a proposed statewide plan, including a statement of needed funding, for the provision of vocational and technical education to students in grades six through twelve who have been identified by school districts in their needs assessments as being at risk of not completing a high school education for a reason other than that identified in Section 13-101 of this title, and who would benefit from vocational and technical education. The plan shall include the availability of technology education courses to the identified students, an outreach effort to students in grades eleven and twelve in vocational and technical courses, provision for cooperative agreements to provide services for students participating in alternative education programs, and coordination with the State Board of Education.
Added by Laws 1994, c. 290, § 67, eff. July 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 91, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-103.2. Children placed outside parents' home and school district - Access to vocational offerings.

The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall promulgate rules to ensure access to vocational offerings in technology center school districts to students in technology center school districts who are receiving educational services from a school district due to placements outlined in the provisions of Section 1-113 of this title.
Added by Laws 1996, c. 319, § 4, eff. July 1, 1996. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 92, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-103.3. Pilot program at technology center schools - Expansion of rural businesses.

A. Subject to the availability of funds appropriated specifically for this purpose, the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall implement a pilot program at technology center schools, the purpose of which is to provide services and training to help rural businesses expand. The purpose of the pilot program is to provide tuition grants and offer economic development, marketing and technology access services to qualifying rural businesses and communities as determined by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.
B. A pilot program may be established at technology center school districts to increase the number of students taking industry certification examinations and obtaining trade-specific industry certifications and licenses. The local technology center board may establish board policy suitable for their district. The expenditure of public funds for this purpose shall be deemed a public purpose and the funds expended shall be an authorized expenditure of general funds from the technology center school districts to cover the direct costs of trade-specific industry certification examinations and licenses related to the program of study.
Added by Laws 1998, c. 335, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 93, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2012, c. 116, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-103.4. Program for medical micropigmentation training and certification.

The State Board of Career and Technology Education may establish a program for training and certification in medical micropigmentation. The program shall be developed with curricular advice from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, and the Board of Dentistry.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 330, § 2, emerg. eff. June 5, 2000. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 94, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2003, c. 384, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-104. Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education – Successor to Oklahoma Department of Vocational and Technical Education.

A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, which shall consist of such divisions, units and positions as may be established by the State Board of Career and Technology Education. The department shall be under the control of the State Board of Career and Technology Education, which shall formulate policies and adopt rules for the administration and operation of the department.
B. The official name of the state agency which is known as "State Department of Vocational and Technical Education" or the “Oklahoma Department of Vocational and Technical Education” shall be designated in all future references as the "Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education". Any references in the statutes to the State Department of Vocational and Technical Education or the Oklahoma Department of Vocational and Technical Education shall be deemed references to the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 14-104, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 144, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2000, c. 209, § 2, emerg. eff. May 19, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-105. Courses of instruction and training - State Career-Technology Fund.

The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education may operate and maintain, or otherwise provide for, courses of instruction and training in vocational and technical education courses and subjects, and charge students reasonable tuition fees for such instruction or training. The fees shall be deposited in a special fund, which is hereby created, to be known as the State Career-Technology Fund. The fund may be used to pay expenses incurred by the Department in operating and maintaining such classes, and payment therefrom may be upon vouchers signed by a person or persons designated by the State Board of Career and Technology Education. The fund may also be used for the operation of the Multi-State Academic Vocational Curriculum Consortium (MAVCC) for the purpose of developing and disseminating curriculum materials for the member states.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 14-105, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 323, § 6, emerg. eff. July 30, 1985; Laws 1995, c. 144, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 95, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-106. Equipment pool.

A. The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education may operate and maintain an equipment pool, at which there shall be kept equipment for the use of technology center school districts and schools supported by public funds, and said department and schools shall be eligible for surplus property and equipment.
B. Whenever the Department determines that any such district or school has, and does not have a need for, equipment purchased wholly or partly with state or federal funds, it may, if consistent with federal laws and regulations, order the equipment transferred to the equipment pool; and the district or school, or officials thereof, shall thereupon have the duty to comply with such order. Provided, any equipment which has been purchased wholly or in part with local school funds shall require the concurrence of the governing board of that local school before the equipment shall be transferred to the state equipment pool.
C. Whenever the Department determines that a technology center school district or school supported by public funds has a need for any equipment in the equipment pool, the Department may transfer the equipment to such district or school.
D. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall adopt and enforce such rules as it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 14-106, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 96, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-108.2. Agricultural education programs.

A. Agricultural education programs are designed for junior high and high school grades eight through twelve, and shall be provided by comprehensive school districts. Technology center school districts shall be prohibited from operating agricultural education programs or FFA chapters in any location.
B. Each student enrolled in an agricultural education program shall participate in a supervised agricultural experience project.
C. For each agricultural education program which is funded by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the local school district shall provide transportation services for agricultural-education-program- and FFA-program-related duties and activities.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 31, § 1, emerg. eff. April 9, 2014. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 16, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Laws 2015, c. 121, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-109. Technology center school districts - Special building project account.

A. If required to do so as a prerequisite to the receipt of federal funds for a building project, the board of education of a technology center school district may establish a special account to be used for payment of the cost of the building project. Federal and state funds received for the building project may be deposited in the special account. Monies from the following sources, if available for the payment of the cost of the building project, may also be deposited in the special account: bond issues, levies for a building fund under Section 10 of Article X, Oklahoma Constitution and appropriations for capital outlay in the general fund of the district.
B. The board of education shall estimate the total amount to be deposited in or transferred to the aforesaid building project account, and may issue warrants against the account for the payment of the cost of the building project. The total amount of such warrants shall not exceed the estimate of the board of education of the total amount to be deposited in or transferred to the account. If there shall be an insufficient amount in the building project account to pay a warrant, the warrant shall bear interest at a rate to be fixed by the board of education, not to exceed six percent (6%) per annum, from the date of issuance until paid.
C. For the purposes of this section, the cost of a building project shall include expenditures for sites, for the construction of buildings, and for equipment, furniture and fixtures.
D. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall adopt such rules as it deems necessary to make the provisions of this section effective.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 14-109, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 99, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-111A. Nondegree instructors in vocational and technical education programs - Increments.

Nondegree instructors in vocational and technical education who are employed in a full-time, approved, reimbursed program for vocational and technical education shall qualify for yearly increments the same as any other teacher in the public schools.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 152, § 1, emerg. eff. May 3, 1974.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-112. Agency for state.

The State Board of Career and Technology Education is hereby specifically designated as the agency of this state to cooperate and deal with any officer, board, or authority of the United States Government which may require or recommend cooperation with any state board of vocational and technical education. The Board, unless otherwise provided specifically by law, shall have no authority to use or pledge funds of the state for cooperation without approval by the Governor of the state.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 14-112, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 101, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-114. Legislative findings, purpose and intent.

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is an ever-increasing number of persons in this state who, having fulfilled a role as homemaker, find themselves "displaced" in their middle years through divorce, death of spouse or other loss of family income; as a consequence, displaced homemakers are very often without any source of income; they are ineligible for categorical welfare assistance; they are subject to the highest unemployment rate of any sector of the work force; they face continuing discrimination in employment because they are often older and have no recent paid work experience; they are ineligible for unemployment insurance because they have been engaged in unpaid labor in the home; they are ineligible for social security because they are too young, and for many, they will never qualify for social security because they have been divorced from the family wage earner; they have often lost their rights as beneficiaries under employers' pension and health plans through divorce or death of spouse, despite many years of contribution to the family well-being; and they are most often ineligible for Medicaid and are generally unacceptable to private health insurance plans because of their age.
The Legislature further finds and declares that homemakers are an unrecognized part of the work force who make an invaluable contribution to the welfare of the society as a whole.
It is the intention of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to provide the necessary counseling, training, jobs, services and support programs for displaced homemakers so that they may enjoy the independence and economic security vital to a productive life and to improve the welfare of this ever-growing group of citizens.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 94, § 2, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-115. Definitions.

As used in this act:
1. Board means the State Board of Career and Technology Education;
2. Superintendent means the superintendent of the technology center school designated as the pilot multipurpose service center for displaced homemakers;
3. Center means the pilot multipurpose service center for displaced homemakers; and
4. Displaced homemaker means an individual who:
a.
has worked without pay as a homemaker for his or her family, and who has reached the age of thirty-five (35) years or older,
b.
is not gainfully employed,
c.
has had, or would have, difficulty finding employment, and
d. (1) has depended on the income of a family member and has lost that income, or
(2) has depended on government assistance as the parent of dependent children, but who is no longer eligible for such assistance.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 94, § 3, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 102, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-116. Pilot multipurpose service center.

The Board shall establish a pilot multipurpose service center for displaced homemakers in a suitable technology center school with adequate facilities. The Board shall designate the technology center school which is to serve as the pilot multipurpose service center for displaced homemakers. The superintendent of the designated technology center school shall hire the personnel and administer the program for the pilot project. The superintendent is authorized to contract with or make grants to private nonprofit agencies or organizations to carry out the various programs of the centers as enumerated in this act.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 94, § 4, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 103, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-117. Location of center - Criteria.

A. In selecting the site for the center, the Board shall consider the following criteria:
1. Accessibility to substantial displaced homemaker population;
2. Suitability of vocational and technical training programs;
3. Availability of child care programs and services;
4. Availability of support services or programs in the community or surrounding areas; and
5. Accessibility to a variety of educational or training programs.
B. To the greatest extent possible, the staff of the service center, including supervisory, technical and administrative positions, shall be filled by displaced homemakers.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 94, § 5, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-119. Job-counseling and job-training programs.

The center shall establish the following programs:
1. Job-counseling program for displaced homemakers which shall be specifically designed for the person reentering the job market after a number of years as a homemaker. The counseling will take into consideration, and build upon, the skills and experiences of a homemaker. Peer counseling and job readiness as well as skill updating and development shall be emphasized; and
2. Job-training program for displaced homemakers in which the staff at the center shall work with local government agencies and private employers to develop training programs for available jobs in the public and private sectors.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 94, § 7, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-120. Center staff - Responsibilities and duties.

Center staff shall be responsible for assisting the trainee in finding permanent employment. To this end, the superintendent and the center staff shall work with the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and the service delivery areas under the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 in the area of the center to secure employment for displaced homemakers and/or training stipends for displaced homemakers.
The center staff and the superintendent shall also work to determine the feasibility and appropriate procedures for allowing displaced homemakers to participate in the following:
1. Programs established under the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 29 U.S.C., Section 1501, et seq.;
2. Work incentive programs established under the Federal Social Security Act;
3. Programs established or benefits provided under federal and state unemployment compensation laws by consideration of full-time homemakers as workers eligible for such benefits or programs;
4. The Federal-State Expanded Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 26 U.S.C., Section 3304, Note;
5. Title II of the Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974 26 U.S.C., Section 3304, Note;
6. The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1974 26 U.S.C., Section 3304, Note; and
7. Related federal and state employment, education, health and unemployment assistance programs.
Amended by Laws 1986, c. 207, § 62, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 1989, c. 313, § 12, operative July 1, 1989.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-121. Service programs.

The center shall include, but not be limited to, the following service programs for displaced homemakers:
1. Money management courses, including information and assistance in dealing with insurance programs, life, health, home and car, taxes, mortgages, loans and probate problems; and
2. Educational programs, including courses offering credit through higher educational institutions or leading toward a high school equivalency degree. Support services shall be established which are designed to supplement the usual academic course offerings and training programs with classes aimed toward older persons to improve their employment capabilities.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 94, § 9, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-122. Regulations concerning eligibility for service programs.

The superintendent, in consultation with the director of the service center, shall establish regulations concerning the eligibility of persons for the job training and other programs of the multipurpose service center, the level of stipends, if any, for the job training programs, and such other matters as the superintendent deems necessary to carry out the purpose of this act.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 94, § 10, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-123. Evaluation of programs - Reports.

A. The superintendent shall require the center staff to evaluate the effectiveness of the job training, placement and service components of the center. Such evaluation shall include the number of persons trained, the number of persons placed in employment, follow-up data on such persons, the number of persons served by the various service programs and cost effectiveness of the various components of the center.
B. The superintendent shall compile the evaluation into a written report for the Legislature to determine the feasibility of extending the pilot program to other areas of the State of Oklahoma. The evaluation report shall be filed no later than July 1, 1979.
Added by Laws 1978, c. 94, § 11, eff. July 1, 1978.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-124. Correctional institutions - Administration, supervision and instruction of vocational training programs.

The State Board of Career and Technology Education is hereby directed to assume the administrative, supervisory and instructional operations of all vocational training programs in correctional institutions for which it receives funds.
Added by Laws 1980, c. 217, § 6, eff. May 30, 1980. Amended by Laws 1986, c. 258, § 10, operative July 1, 1986; Laws 2001, c. 33, § 104, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-125. Stringtown Correctional Center - Transfer of administration, supervision, and operation.

The administration, supervision, and operation of the Vocational Training Program and School located at the Stringtown Correctional Center is hereby transferred from the Department of Human Services to the State Board of Career and Technology Education. All property, records, and personnel of said center are hereby transferred to the State Board of Career and Technology Education.
Added by Laws 1983, c. 247, § 11, operative July 1, 1983. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 105, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-125.1. Employees of Stringtown Correctional Center - Retirement benefits.

Employees of the Vocational Training Program and School located at the Stringtown Correctional Center who are members of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and are being transferred from the Department of Human Services to the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall cease accruing benefits in the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System and shall commence accruing benefits pursuant to the Teachers' Retirement System on July 1, 1983. On January 1, 1984, the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System shall transfer to the Teachers' Retirement System the actual amount contributed to the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System by the state and by each employee of the Vocational Training Program and School located at the Stringtown Correctional Center transferring to the Teachers' Retirement System and the retirement records of those transferring employees. Service accrued by said employees pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System shall be treated as credited service in the Teachers' Retirement System.
Added by Laws 1983, c. 247, § 12, operative July 1, 1983. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 106, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-126. Consultant services - Contracts with retired administrators.

No administration of a technology center school district shall enter into a contract for consultant services with any person who has retired from employment as an administrator with any technology center school district for two (2) years after the retirement date of such administrator. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a board of education of a technology center school district from employing as a substitute teacher, a person who has retired as an administrator or teacher with a technology center school district within two (2) years after the retirement date of the person.
Added by Laws 1988, c. 128, § 2, emerg. eff. April 12, 1988. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 107, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-127. Youth apprenticeship program guidelines.

A. The Oklahoma Legislature, recognizing the need for improved methods of helping secondary students make a smooth transition from high school to the workplace, hereby establishes guidelines for youth apprenticeship programs.
B. Youth apprenticeship programs shall be defined as learning programs for young people enrolled in vocational education that combine on-the-job learning with classroom instruction, that offer a bridge between secondary and post high school training and education, and that result in certification of mastery of work skills.
C. Youth apprenticeship programs shall be administered and supervised by the State Board of Career and Technology Education, which shall also establish standards for program operation.
D. Notwithstanding any other section of law, youth apprenticeship programs shall not mean any traditional apprenticeship program registered by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, United States Department of Labor.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 144, § 2, eff. April 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 108, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-128. Oklahoma Youth Apprenticeship Committee - Members - Quorum.

A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Youth Apprenticeship Committee. The committee shall be appointed by the State Board of Career and Technology Education within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this act and shall consist of thirteen (13) members as follows:
1. The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education or designee who shall also serve as committee chair;
2. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction or designee;
3. The Chancellor of Higher Education or designee;
4. One superintendent of a technology center school district;
5. One superintendent of an independent school district;
6. One president of a state community or junior college;
7. Two members who represent the interests of labor, including one who represents the Bureau of Apprenticeship Training of the United States Department of Labor;
8. Four members who are currently employed in business or industry; and
9. One member who represents a city chamber of commerce.
B. Seven members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. A quorum must be present to transact any business of the committee. The committee is advisory in nature and shall meet as necessary to provide recommendations to the State Board of Career and Technology Education related to the administration of and standards for youth apprenticeship programs. The members of the committee shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in performing official duties in accordance with the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act, Section 500.1 et seq. of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 144, § 3, eff. April 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 109, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-129. Rules.

The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act.
Added by Laws 1993, c. 144, § 4, eff. April 1, 1993. Amended by Laws 2001, c. 33, § 110, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-130. State Board of Career and Technology Education.

A. On July 1, 2014, all powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the State Board of Education that relate to adult education shall be transferred to the State Board of Career and Technology Education. The transfer shall include all equipment, supplies, records, assets, current and future liabilities, fund balances, encumbrances, obligations, and indebtedness associated with the State Board of Education that relate to adult education.
B. Any monies accruing to or in the name of the State Board of Education on and after the effective date of this act that relate to adult education, or any monies that accrue in any funds or accounts or are maintained for the benefit of the State Board of Education on and after the effective date of this act that relate to adult education shall be transferred to the State Board of Career and Technology Education.
C. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall succeed to any contractual rights and responsibilities incurred by the State Board of Education.
D. The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is hereby directed to coordinate the transfer of funds, allotments, purchase orders, and outstanding financial obligations or encumbrances as provided for in this section.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 164, § 3, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-131. Administrative rules - Distribution of funds.

A. Effective July 1, 2014, all administrative rules promulgated by the State Board of Education that relate to adult education programs shall be transferred to and become a part of the administrative rules of the State Board of Career and Technology Education. The Office of Administrative Rules in the Secretary of State's office shall provide adequate notice in the Oklahoma Register of the transfer of such rules, and shall place the transferred rules under the Administrative Code section of the State Board of Career and Technology Education. Such rules shall continue in force and effect as rules of the office of the State Board of Career and Technology Education from and after July 1, 2014, and any amendment, repeal or addition to the transferred rules shall be under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Career and Technology Education.
B. The State Board of Career and Technology Education shall adopt and promulgate rules and standards for adult education programs and distribution of funds to school districts and organizations which offer adult education services in this state.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 164, § 4, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-132. Agreements and contracts for services.

A. The State Board of Career and Technology Education is hereby authorized and directed to enter into agreements and to contract for the provision of adult education, assessment and other services for courses leading to a high school equivalency diploma. Any adult education program providing services pursuant to a contract or subcontract with the State Board of Career and Technology Education and receiving funds from the State Board of Career and Technology Education or any contractor with the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall be subject to the provisions of the administrative rules of the State Board of Career and Technology Education.
B. The Department of Education shall retain the responsibility for issuing diplomas to those who successfully complete a high school equivalency test, pursuant to criteria established by the State Board of Education.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 164, § 5, eff. July 1, 2014. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 360, § 2, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-133. Adult Education Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Board of Career and Technology Education to be designated the "Adult Education Revolving Fund". The fund shall consist of fees paid to the Board for the oversight and management of the high school equivalency test as administered by the Board pursuant to law. The revolving fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall be under the control and management of the administrative authority of the State Board of Career and Technology Education. Expenditures from the fund shall be made to maintain the high school equivalency testing process. Warrants for expenditure shall be drawn by the State Treasurer on claims by an authorized employee of the State Board of Career and Technology Education and approved by the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 164, § 6, eff. July 1, 2014. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 360, § 3, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-14-134. Tuition waivers for children of persons killed in the line of duty.

A. Within the system of career technology districts, no resident tuition or nonresident tuition shall be charged to the:
1. Children of Oklahoma peace officers as defined by Section 648 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes who have given their lives in the line of duty;
2. Children of Oklahoma firefighters who have given their lives in the line of duty;
3. Children of members of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System who have given their lives in the line of duty or whose disability is by means of personal and traumatic injury of a catastrophic nature, as defined by Section 2-300 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and occurred in the line of duty; and
4. Children of Oklahoma emergency medical technicians who have given their lives in the line of duty.
B. Such waiver of resident tuition and nonresident tuition shall be limited to a period of five (5) years.
C. Such waiver of resident tuition or nonresident tuition to the children of deceased peace officers and to the children of deceased firefighters as provided for in this section shall be a service benefit of each Oklahoma peace officer and Oklahoma firefighter.
D. For purposes of this section:
1. "Firefighter" means a volunteer firefighter or a permanent salaried professional member of any fire department within the State of Oklahoma; and
2. "Emergency medical technician" means a person volunteering or employed as an emergency medical technician and who is licensed as an emergency medical technician pursuant to Section 1-2505 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 133, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 14-130 of this title to avoid a duplication in numbering.