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2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-10-106.1. Driver license school enrollment requirements - Duties and responsibilities of attendance officers.

It shall be the duty of the attendance officer of each school district to carry out the duties and responsibilities required of the attendance officers by Section 34 of this act. If the attendance officer is unable to carry out the duties and responsibilities, the school district superintendent shall be charged with such duties and responsibilities. Documentation of enrollment status shall be provided to a student by the school district last attended by the student and shall be based upon the last semester's attendance if the student requires documentation during a time when school is not in session.
Added by Laws 1996, c. 247, § 40, eff. July 1, 1996.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-10-107. Rules and regulations.

In any matter pertaining to the duties of the attendance officer and keeping records thereof, the board of education of the district shall make rules and regulations subject only to the limitations of the regulations of the State Board of Education and of the law, which shall have the force and effect of law, and all attendance officers are hereby required to comply with all such rules and regulations the same as if they had been specifically mentioned herein.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 10-107, eff. July 2, 1971.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-10-109. Temporary detention and custody of children subject to compulsory attendance law.

A. An attendance officer, any school administrator, or designee of the school administrator who is employed by the school, or any peace officer may, except for children being home schooled pursuant to Section 10-105 of the Oklahoma Statutes, temporarily detain and assume temporary custody of any child subject to compulsory full-time education, during hours in which school is actually in session, who is found away from the home of such child and who is absent from school without lawful excuse within the school district that such attendance officer, peace officer or school official serves, if said school district has previously approved the temporary detention and custody pursuant to this section.
B. Any person temporarily detaining and assuming temporary custody of a child pursuant to this section shall immediately deliver the child either to the parent, guardian, or other person having control or custody of the child, or to the school from which the child is absent without valid excuse, or to a nonsecure youth service or community center servicing the school district, or to a community intervention center, as defined by Section 2-1-103 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. The temporary custody or detention provided by this section shall be utilized as a means of reforming and returning the truant students to school and shall not be used as a pretext for investigating criminal matters. The temporary custody or detention herein provided is a severely limited type of detention and is not justified unless there are specific facts causing an attendance officer or other authorized person to reasonably suspect that a truancy violation is occurring and that the person the officer intends to detain is a truant.
Added by Laws 1989, c. 178, § 5, operative July 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 270, § 3, eff. July 1, 1995; Laws 1999, c. 365, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2009, c. 234, § 158, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-101. Sectarian or religious doctrines - Forbidden to be taught in schools.

No sectarian or religious doctrine shall be taught or inculcated in any of the public schools of this state, but nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the reading of the Holy Scriptures.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 11-101, eff. July 2, 1971.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-101.1. Voluntary prayer.

The board of education of each school district shall permit those students and teachers who wish to do so to participate in voluntary prayer. Nothing in this act shall be construed to be in conflict with Section 11-101 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Laws 1980, c. 72, § 1, emerg. eff. April 14, 1980.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-101.2. Minute of silence in public schools - Intervention by Attorney General in legal proceedings.

The board of education of each school district shall ensure that the public schools within the district observe approximately one minute of silence each day for the purpose of allowing each student, in the exercise of his or her individual choice, to reflect, meditate, pray, or engage in any other silent activity that does not interfere with, distract, or impede other students in the exercise of their individual choices.
The Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma is hereby authorized to intervene in any legal proceeding to enforce the provisions of this act and shall represent any school district or employee named as a defendant therein. Any school district or employee named as a defendant in any proceeding to enforce the provisions of this act shall within five (5) days of receiving service of summons notify the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma of the pendency of the action.
Added by Laws 2002, c. 353, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.1. American Sign Language - Teaching in public school.

American Sign Language is hereby recognized as a language art and may be taught in the public schools of the state in educational programs for both hearing and deaf students. American Sign Language classes taught in the public schools may be counted by a public school in fulfilling elective course offerings and shall be granted the same credit as a foreign language. For the purposes of this section, American Sign Language may be taught in the public schools by any qualified teacher under the supervision of a certified teacher.
Added by Laws 1982, c. 126, § 1, operative July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 201, § 1, emerg. eff. May 17, 1991; Laws 1999, c. 35, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.1a. Native American language – Teaching in public schools.

A Native American language is hereby recognized as a language art and may be taught in the public schools of the state in educational programs. Native American language classes taught in the public schools may be counted by a public school in fulfilling core curriculum requirements and shall be granted the same credit as a world language. For the purposes of this section, Native American languages may be taught in the public schools by:
1. Any qualified teacher who holds a valid traditional or alternative Oklahoma teaching certificate; or
2. A teacher who holds a valid certificate in Native American Languages issued by the State Board of Education and either qualifies for an Alternative Placement Teaching Certificate or is supervised by a teacher who is highly qualified in the content area for the appropriate level of instruction.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 16, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.2. Academic scholar program.

The State Board of Education shall have authority to develop and implement a program for the purpose of recognizing academic scholars in the secondary schools of the state. The State Board of Education shall determine the requirements which are necessary for a student to attain academic scholar status. The requirements shall include but not be limited to the minimum graduation requirements set by the State Board of Education. Recognition for academic scholar status shall be indicated upon the diploma of those students who qualify for such status and in such other manner as the Board may determine. The State Board of Education shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in order to implement the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 1986, c. 40, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1986. Amended by Laws 1987, c. 204, § 117, operative July 1, 1987.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6b. Social studies curriculum and textbooks to reflect American diversity.

A. The State Board of Education shall adopt a social studies core curriculum with courses of instruction for all students enrolled in the public schools that reflect the racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity of the United States of America. The United States history and Oklahoma history components required in the social studies curriculum for all students shall include, but not be limited to, African Americans, Native Americans, and Hispanic Americans. The United States history component required in the social studies curriculum for all students shall include information about Juneteenth commemorating emancipation of enslaved African Americans.
B. The State Textbook Committee, when adopting textbooks, shall incorporate the provisions of subsection A of this section into the criteria used to evaluate United States history and Oklahoma history textbooks. Any United States history or Oklahoma history textbook on the state adopted textbook list shall conform to the purposes of this section. The State Textbook Committee shall ensure that all social studies textbooks and supplementary materials selected to be purchased with state funds for use in Oklahoma classrooms reflect the racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity of the United States.
C. It is the intent of the Legislature that a portion of the state funds appropriated for professional development in local school districts be used for workshops, seminars, guest lecturers, and other methods which further the purposes of this section.
D. As used in this section, "curriculum" means the subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 11-103.6 of this title. School districts shall exclusively determine instruction, specific course curricula, reading lists and instructional materials pursuant to subsection F of Section 11-103.6a of this title.
Added by Laws 1999, c. 294, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1999. Amended by Laws 2018, c. 257, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6c. Teachers of honors courses - Certification in subject area.

Any school district offering courses labeled as honors courses must ensure that teachers of such honors courses are certified to teach in the subject area of the course in order to label the course an honors course.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 215, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6d. Certificates of distinction.

A. District boards of education may develop and issue a certificate of distinction that is to be awarded to students, beginning with students in the 2000-2001 high school graduating class who have met or exceeded the following criteria by the end of their senior year in high school with at least a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scale:
1. Earned four units each in English, mathematics, social studies, and science;
2. Earned two additional units in the area of technology, the humanities, or the arts;
3. Earned two units in a foreign language; and
4. Achieved a proficient or advanced score on all end-of-instruction tests as required pursuant to Section 1210.508 of this title, as those tests are implemented.
B. For purposes of this section, applicable vocational-technical classes offered by comprehensive high school vocational-technical programs shall qualify for technology, science, and mathematics units. Students enrolled in the programs may use one unit of their six concentrated vocational-technical curriculum units for one unit of mathematics required by this section and one unit of their six concentrated vocational-technical curriculum units for one unit of science required by this section. Advanced placement classes in the subject areas listed in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of subsection A of this section may be substituted on a course-by-course basis to satisfy the academic units required for a certificate of distinction.
C. For purposes of this section, “unit” means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North Central Association’s Commission on Schools.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 232, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 456, § 7, eff. July 1, 2009.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 11-103.6c of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6e. Certificates of distinction as part of higher education admission standards.

Colleges and universities shall not make holding a certificate of distinction a part of their admission standards.
Added by Laws 2000, c. 232, § 3, eff. July 1, 2000.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 11-103.6d of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6f. Students transferring from out of state – Children of military families - Exceptions to graduation requirements.

A. Prior to September 1, 2003, the State Board of Education shall adopt rules to ensure that students who transfer into an Oklahoma school district from out of state after the junior year of high school of the student shall not be denied, due to differing graduation requirements, the opportunity to be awarded a standard diploma.
B. The rules shall allow district boards of education to make exceptions on an individual student basis to the high school graduation requirements of Section 11-103.6 of this title for such students who would be unable to meet the specific graduation requirements without extending the date of graduation. Each district board of education that grants exceptions pursuant to this subsection shall report to the State Department of Education on or before July 1 of each year the number of students granted exceptions and reasons for the exceptions.
C. By December 1, 2015, the State Board of Education shall adopt rules requiring school district boards of education to waive the Oklahoma history high school graduation requirements of Section 11-103.6 of this title for children of military families as defined in the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, set forth in Section 510.1 of this title, who transition with the military from another state and who have satisfactorily completed a similar state history class in another state.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 55, § 1, emerg. eff. April 10, 2003. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 32, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6h-1. Personal Financial Literacy Education Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Education to be designated the "Personal Financial Literacy Education Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies directed to be deposited in the fund pursuant to Section 30 of this act and any other monies received by the Department for such purpose from any other public or private source. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the Department for the purposes set forth in Section 11-103.6h of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Added by Laws 2017, c. 279, § 3, eff. July 1, 2017. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 89, § 31, eff. Aug. 1, 2020.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6i. State Board of Education – Adoption of Oklahoma City bombing to curriculum.

A. The State Board of Education shall adopt a social studies core curriculum with courses of instruction in Oklahoma history for all students enrolled in the public schools that incorporates information about the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and the role it played in the history of Oklahoma and the nation from April 19, 1995, to the present. A study of the bombing and its aftermath can help students learn the impact of violence, the senselessness of using violence to solve problems or change their government, and the importance of personal responsibility.
B. The State Department of Education may make program materials and resources concerning the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City provided by the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum available to the public schools of this state.
C. The State Textbook Committee, when adopting textbooks, shall incorporate the provisions of subsection A of this section into the criteria used to evaluate United States history and Oklahoma history textbooks.
Added by Laws 2010, c. 36, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6j. Workplace safety training information.

A. The State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Oklahoma Department of Labor, shall make available to school districts information regarding workplace safety training for grades seven through twelve. Such information shall include the Oklahoma Department of Labor's "Youth @ Work Talking Safety: A Safety and Health Curriculum for Young Workers".
B. The State Department of Education shall encourage school districts to inform grade-seven through -twelve teachers about the importance of incorporating workplace safety training in their curriculum.
C. A school district board of education shall require a program for seventh-grade through twelfth-grade teachers which shall emphasize the importance of incorporating workplace safety training into curriculum. The program shall be completed at a frequency as determined by the board.
D. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act.
Added by Laws 2015, c. 4, § 1. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 103, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2021; Laws 2023, c. 15, § 5, eff. July 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6k. College and career endorsements - Curriculum requirements

A. The State Board of Education, in collaboration with the State Board of Career and Technology Education and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, shall develop college and career endorsements that will provide distinction and direct student coursework toward clear career pathways.
B. A student may earn a college and career endorsement by satisfying the curriculum requirements in any of the following categories:
1. Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), which may include but shall not be limited to courses directly related to science, including environmental science, technology, including computer science, engineering and advanced mathematics;
2. Business and industry, which may include but shall not be limited to courses directly related to database management, information technology, communications, accounting, finance, marketing, graphic design, architecture, construction, welding, logistics, automotive technology, agricultural science and heating, ventilation and air conditioning;
3. Public services, which may include but shall not be limited to courses directly related to health sciences and occupations, education and training, law enforcement and culinary arts and hospitality;
4. Arts and humanities, which may include but shall not be limited to courses directly related to political science, world languages, cultural studies, English literature, history and fine arts;
5. Multidisciplinary studies, which allow a student to select courses from the curriculum of each college and career endorsement area specified under this subsection and earn credits in a variety of advanced courses from multiple content areas; and
6. Any other area of study as determined by the State Board of Education.
C. The State Board of Education, in collaboration with the State Board of Career and Technology Education, the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and representatives of business, labor and industry, shall specify the curriculum requirements for each college and career endorsement specified in subsection B of this section.
D. For purposes of this section, applicable courses taken at a technology center school may, at the discretion of the State Board of Education, qualify for any of the courses required for a college and career endorsement.
E. The State Board of Education shall develop and implement a mechanism by which to recognize college and career endorsements.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 263, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6l. Workforce Oklahoma Academic High School Diploma Recognition Act

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "2016 Workforce Oklahoma Academic High School Diploma Recognition Act".
B. Beginning with the 2020-2021 high school graduating class, a school district may implement graduation recognitions for students who have met the curricular requirements set forth in Section 11-103.6d of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and who have participated in an approved program of study leading to a recognized career and/or postsecondary education pathway. Such students may be eligible for the following graduation recognitions on their standard diploma:
1. "Recognition of highest academic distinction" for students who achieve a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all coursework performed in their career pathway of choice, along with meeting state-recognized college entrance requirements at the time of graduation;
2. "Recognition of academic honors" for students who achieve a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all coursework performed in their career pathway of choice, along with meeting state-recognized college entrance requirements at the time of graduation; and
3. "Recognition of academic merit" for students who achieve a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all coursework performed in their career pathway of choice, along with meeting state-recognized college entrance requirements at the time of graduation.
C. A graduation recognition awarded pursuant to this section may be indicated upon the diploma and high school transcript of those students who qualify for such status.
D. For the purposes of this section "approved programs of study" shall mean those programs of study identified by the local school district that shall include an identified sequence of courses leading to career entry and/or postsecondary education. Approved course sequences shall include at least six (6) credits within a career pathway and shall include advanced placement courses, career and technical science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses, concurrent enrollment college courses or a combination of such courses that best prepare students for work or further study in a career pathway of their choice.
E. The State Board of Education and the State Board of Career and Technology Education shall promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 371, § 1.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6m. Computer science programs rubric.

A. The State Department of Education shall develop by December 31, 2019, a rubric for computer science programs in elementary, middle and high schools to serve as a guide to schools for implementing quality computer science programs.
B. The rubric shall include but not be limited to the following recommendations:
1. No less than one computer science course taught by a teacher with a computer science certification at each school site, which may include core content courses where computer science concepts are integrated; and
2. Allowing all students to have access to career exploration activities that address how computer science skills are utilized.
C. 1. Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, all public high schools and public charter high schools in this state shall offer a minimum of one computer science course to students.
2. Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, all public middle and elementary schools and public charter middle and elementary schools in this state shall offer instruction aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science. Instruction may be offered through stand-alone computer science courses or through integration in other courses.
D. Each course or offering required by subsection C of this section shall:
1. Be aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science and current research-based instructional practices;
2. Be of high quality, as defined by the State Board of Education; and
3. Be offered in an in-person setting or as a virtual or distance course option only when a traditional classroom setting is not feasible.
E. By June 30, 2025, and by June 30 each year thereafter, the State Department of Education shall publish on its website a report regarding computer science courses or content offered at each school and district during the previous school year. The report shall include the names and course codes of computer science courses offered in each school including a course description, to the extent such information is available.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 332, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 400, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6n. Professional learning opportunities for computer science courses – Grant program.

A. Subject to the availability of funds, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall be allocated by the State Board of Education to develop and implement high quality professional learning opportunities for computer science courses that align to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science and align to the rubric developed by the State Department of Education for quality computer science programs pursuant to Section 1 of this act.
B. The State Department of Education may create a grant program for the purpose of providing professional learning opportunities. Entities eligible to receive grant funds shall include but not be limited to:
1. A school district or a consortium of school districts; and
2. High-quality computer science professional learning providers including institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, technology center schools overseen by the Oklahoma State Board of Career and Technology Education, non-profit organizations or private entities.
C. Grant funds shall be used by grantees for:
1. High-quality professional learning for kindergarten through twelfth grade computer science content including travel to workshops;
2. Credentialing for kindergarten through twelfth grade computer science teachers including career and technology education endorsements and academic supplemental endorsements;
3. Supports for kindergarten through twelfth grade computer science professional learning including mentoring and coaching;
4. Creation of instructional resources to support implementation including integrated curricular resources; and
5. Developing or redesigning computer science resources that are aligned with the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Computer Science.
Up to ten percent (10%) of grant funds may be used to study the effectiveness of professional learning, curricula or other initiatives provided for in this subsection.
D. A grantee may use grant funds to purchase technology including software, hardware or infrastructure, provided it is directly connected to the grantee's ability to implement a quality computer science program as defined by the rubric required by Section 1 of this act. To use grant funds for technology, a grantee shall specify in the grant application the amount of funds to be used for technology and the items to be purchased.
E. The State Department of Education shall prioritize the following grant applications:
1. School districts that are working in partnership with providers of high-quality professional learning for kindergarten through twelfth grade computer science;
2. Proposals that describe strategies to enroll underserved populations of students; and
3. Proposals from rural or urban areas with low penetration of kindergarten through twelfth grade computer science offerings including school districts that partner together to form clusters of implementation.
F. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 332, § 2, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6o. Holocaust education for grades six through twelve.

A. The State Department of Education, in consultation with experts in Holocaust education, shall develop and make available to public schools resources related to Holocaust education for grade-appropriate instruction of students in grades six through twelve.
B. Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, Holocaust education shall be taught to students in grades six through twelve in public schools in this state, as prescribed in the Oklahoma Academic Standards. Holocaust education may be integrated into one or more existing courses of study and shall be taught in a manner that:
1. Generates an understanding of the causes, course, and effects of the Holocaust;
2. Develops dialogue with students on the ramifications of bullying, bigotry, stereotyping, and discrimination; and
3. Encourages tolerance of diversity and reverence for human dignity for all citizens in a pluralistic society.
C. The State Department of Education, in consultation with experts in Holocaust education, shall develop and implement high quality professional learning opportunities for Holocaust education teachers.
D. As used in this section, "Holocaust" means the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and attempted annihilation of Jews and other groups by the Nazi regime in Germany between 1933 and 1945, which resulted in the murder of approximately six million Jews and five million other individuals.
Added by Laws 2022, c. 278, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.6p. Civil rights curriculum.

A. The State Department of Education shall develop and make available to every public elementary school and high school in the State of Oklahoma, a curriculum that may be taught as a stand-alone unit of instruction, or may be integrated into one or more existing courses of study, studying the events of the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1968, the natural law and natural rights principles that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., drew from that informed his leadership of the civil rights movement, and the tactics and strategies of nonviolent resistance that he championed in response to the Jim Crow laws of that era. This period in American history is known as the civil rights era because during this period reform-minded Americans organized to press for a rejection of the doctrine of "separate but equal" and to repeal the Jim Crow-era laws in parts of the United States that embodied that doctrine. One of the universal lessons of the civil rights era is that hatred on the basis of immutable characteristics, including not just race or ethnicity, but also characteristics such as nationality, religious belief, disability, or sex, can overtake any nation or society, leading to profound injustice. To reinforce that lesson, such curriculum shall include an additional unit of instruction studying other acts of discriminatory injustice, such as genocide, committed elsewhere around the globe. The study of this material is a reaffirmation of the commitment of the people of this state to reject bigotry, to champion equal protection under the law as a foundational principle of our Republic, and to act in opposition to injustice wherever it may occur.
B. The State Department of Education shall identify resources and provide exemplar units or sample lesson plans designed to help teachers provide instruction on the subject matter outlined in this act.
Added by Laws 2023, c. 156, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.8. Teaching of ebonics as credit course prohibited.

Ebonics shall not be recognized as a language art and shall not be taught as a course or class in the public schools of the state for which a student receives credit or which is counted towards fulfilling graduation requirements. For purposes of this section, "Ebonics" means an Africanized form of English reflecting Black Americans' linguistic-cultural ties to their African heritage. Ebonics may also be known as Black English or Black dialect.
Added by Laws 1997, c. 86, § 1, emerg. eff. April 11, 1997.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.9a. Oklahoma Kids Fitness Challenge Act.

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Kids Fitness Challenge Act”.
B. The State Board of Education shall establish a physical activity program for public school students in the fifth grade, which each school district may elect to implement for the fifth-grade students in that district. The program shall incorporate the fitness challenges adopted by the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and may include the following activities:
1. Twenty-five sit-ups in two (2) minutes a minimum of three times per week every week during the school year; or
2. Walk a minimum of twenty-five (25) miles per week every week during the school year.
C. The physical activity program established by the State Board of Education shall also incorporate a “Walk Across Oklahoma” activity plan for school districts. The plan shall establish routes that challenge students to complete virtual walks across the state and at the same time learn facts, geography, and history about various locations in the state. The Board shall work with the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department and the Oklahoma Historical Society in developing the activity plan. The Board shall provide to school districts:
1. Information about public and private resources and options available to school districts to provide pedometers or step-counters to students;
2. Resources for teachers, that shall be available on the State Department of Education web site, which includes, but is not limited to:
a.
information about using a pedometer or step-counters,
b.
materials to incorporate the use of pedometers or step-counters into course curriculum,
c.
materials and sources of information relating to facts, geography, and history of the state,
d.
information about recreational areas in the state, and
e.
recreation and health education information; and
3. Ideas of ways to involve parents and guardians in the activity.
D. Each school district shall provide exceptions to the physical activity program implemented by the district for students who are unable to comply due to physical limitations.
Added by Laws 2005, c. 98, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005.
NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 11-103.9 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.9b. Short title - Maria's Law – Mental health curriculum.

A. This section shall be known and may be cited as "Maria's Law".
B. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the State Board of Education shall require that all schools, as part of any health education curriculum, include instruction in mental health, with an emphasis on the interrelation of physical and mental well-being.
C. In consultation with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the Board shall revise the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Health and Physical Education to include a focus on mental health and develop a list of age-appropriate resources for students in grades kindergarten through twelve. The standards and resources shall be available on the website of the State Department of Education.
D. School districts may enter into agreements with nonprofit entities and other community partners to assist with or to provide mental health education to students pursuant to this section if the nonprofits and community partners are approved by the State Department of Education and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
E. The Board shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 2021, c. 413, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.10. Program materials relating to environmental issues and policies.

The State Department of Education may make program materials concerning environmental issues and policies, provided by the Department of Environmental Quality, available to the public schools of this state.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 340, § 4, eff. July 1, 1991. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 355, eff. July 1, 1993.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.11. Elective course offering on Old and New Testament.

A. A school district may offer to students in grade nine or above:
1. An elective course on the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and its impact and an elective course on the New Testament and its impact; or
2. An elective course that combines the courses described in paragraph 1 of this subsection.
B. The purposes of courses authorized by this section are to:
1. Teach students knowledge of biblical content, characters, poetry, and narratives that are prerequisites to understanding contemporary society and culture, including literature, art, music, mores, oratory, and public policy; and
2. Familiarize students with, as applicable:
a.
the contents of the Hebrew Scriptures or New Testament,
b.
the history of the Hebrew Scriptures or New Testament,
c.
the literary style and structure of the Hebrew Scriptures or New Testament, and
d.
the influence of the Hebrew Scriptures or New Testament on law, history, government, literature, art, music, customs, morals, values, and culture.
C. The Bible shall be the primary text of the course and may be supplemented with additional resources. The primary text for the course will be a parallel translation Bible or multi-translation Bible that uses more than one translation for side-by-side comparison chosen by the school district. However, a student may not be required to use a specific translation as the sole text of the Hebrew Scriptures or New Testament and may use as the basic textbook a different translation of the Hebrew Scriptures or New Testament from that chosen by the district board of education or the student’s teacher.
D. A course offered pursuant to this section shall follow applicable law and all federal and state guidelines in maintaining religious neutrality and accommodating the diverse religious views, traditions, and perspectives of students in the school district. A course offered pursuant to this section shall not endorse, favor, or promote, or disfavor or show hostility toward, any particular religion or nonreligious faith or religious perspective. Nothing in this section is intended to violate any provision of the United States Constitution or federal law, the Oklahoma Constitution or any state law, or any rules or guidelines provided by the United States Department of Education or the State Department of Education.
E. A teacher of a course offered pursuant to this section must be certified to teach social studies or literature.
Added by Laws 2010, c. 227, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.12. Short title - Health Education Act.

A. Sections 1 through 3 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Education Act".
B. The purpose of this act is to:
1. Ensure students receive instruction in health, particularly at an early age when habits are formed;
2. Support the health and well-being of children that have been affected by traumatic experiences;
3. Improve academic outcomes for students; and
4. Improve the overall health outcomes of Oklahoma's population.
C. The State Board of Education may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act.
Added by Laws 2021, c. 345, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.13. Health education in public schools.

A. Health education shall be taught in the public schools of this state. Health education shall include but is not limited to physical health, mental health, social and emotional health and intellectual health.
B. By the 2022-2023 school year, the State Department of Education shall:
1. Develop a micro-credential for teachers who are assigned the responsibility of teaching health education; and
2. Develop professional development programs that are designed to help teachers provide instruction in health education and incorporate the curriculum into existing coursework and instruction where appropriate. The professional development provided as part of this act shall not be construed to be in addition to existing professional development requirements.
C. By the 2023-2024 school year, school districts shall provide instruction addressing all health education subject matter standards, as adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 11-103.6 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Health education may be integrated into one or more existing subjects or provided as an addition to existing coursework.
D. Teachers assigned to teach health education as a stand-alone course shall be certified in physical and health education. The State Department of Education is authorized to issue a provisional certificate, valid for not more than two (2) years, to individuals assigned to teach a stand-alone health education course in order to afford the individual the opportunity to obtain certification in physical and health education.
E. The State Textbook Committee shall include a review of health and physical education instructional materials as part of its textbook review and adoption cycle.
Added by Laws 2021, c. 345, § 2, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.14. Health Education Revolving Fund.

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Education to be designated the "Health Education Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the State Department of Education from appropriations, gifts, donations and bequests. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State Department of Education for the purpose set forth in this act. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
Added by Laws 2021, c. 345, § 3, eff. July 1, 2021.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-103.15. Elective course in law enforcement.

A. A school district may offer to students in grades eleven and twelve an elective course in law enforcement.
B. The law enforcement elective course shall include, at a minimum:
1. A general introduction to law enforcement training;
2. Critical skills and entry requirements for law enforcement professionals; and
3. Career opportunities in law enforcement.
C. The State Board of Education may coordinate with the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to develop instructional materials and curricula for school districts to use in the law enforcement elective course. The Board may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.
Added by Laws 2023, c. 175, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2023.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-104. Military and athletic training - Assistance.

The board of education of any school district is hereby authorized to provide for military training, athletic training and physical examination of pupils in such district, and is hereby authorized to accept assistance from the United States Secretary of Defense and National Department of Defense or any branch thereof or from any other federal agency or from the Oklahoma National Guard, for the purpose of military drill and training.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 11-104, eff. July 2, 1971.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-105. Use of military equipment in school districts.

The governing board of each state educational institution and of each school district in the State of Oklahoma shall have authority to enter into contracts for the use of property and equipment for military training purposes, and shall have authority to give, or cause to be given, bonds or other security as may be required by federal law or regulations of the Secretary of the Army, Navy or Air Force, or other federal officer or agency, for the care and safekeeping of such property and equipment, or for similar purposes; and shall also have authority to make reimbursement for such property and equipment. The cost of such bonds, security and reimbursements shall be paid from funds available for the operation of such institution or school district.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 11-105, eff. July 2, 1971.
2023 Oklahoma Statutes › Title 70. Schools › §70-11-105.1. Sex education - Approval of curriculum and materials.

A. All curriculum and materials including supplementary materials which will be used to teach or will be used for or in connection with a sex education class or program which is designed for the exclusive purpose of discussing sexual behavior or attitudes, or any test, survey or questionnaire whose primary purpose is to elicit responses on sexual behavior or attitudes shall be available through the superintendent or a designee of the school district for inspection by parents and guardians of the student who will be involved with the class, program or test, survey or questionnaire. Such curriculum, materials, classes, programs, tests, surveys or questionnaires shall include information about consent and shall have as one of its primary purposes the teaching of or informing students about the practice of abstinence. For the purposes of this section, "consent" shall have the same meaning as that provided by Section 113 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The superintendent or a designee of the school district shall provide prior written notification to the parents or guardians of the students involved of their right to inspect the curriculum and material and of their obligation to notify the school in writing if they do not want their child to participate in the class, program, test, survey or questionnaire. Each local board of education shall determine the means of providing written notification to the parents and guardian which will ensure effective notice in an efficient and appropriate manner. No student shall be required to participate in a sex education class or program which discusses sexual behavior or attitudes if a parent or guardian of the student objects in writing to such participation. If the type of program referred to in this section is a part of or is taught during a credit course, a student may be required to enroll in the course but shall not be required to receive instruction in or participate in the program if a parent or guardian objects in writing.
B. The superintendent or a designee of a school district in which sex education is taught or a program is offered which is designed for the exclusive purpose of discussing sexual behavior or attitudes shall approve all curriculum and materials which will be used for such education and any test, survey or questionnaire whose primary purpose is to elicit responses on sexual behavior or attitudes used in the school prior to their use in the classroom or school. The teacher involved in the class, program, testing or survey shall submit the curriculum, materials, tests or surveys to the superintendent or a designee for approval prior to their use in the classroom or school. This section shall not apply to those students enrolled in classes, programs, testings or surveys offered through an alternative education program.
Added by Laws 1995, c. 298, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 133, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.