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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 79 - Alternative Education Academies Grants Program for Mid-Sized and Small Schools › Section 210:40-79-4 - Procedures for evaluation of Alternative Education Academies Grants Program for Mid-Sized and Small Schools applications

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The State Department of Education will
				choose an external committee comprised of educators to serve on the evaluation
				committee.
(b) The evaluation
				committee will meet to read, evaluate, and score the application forms after
				the application submission deadline.
(c) The grant administrator will ensure that
				during the evaluation process, a committee member is not asked to read,
				evaluate, or score an application from his or her own district.
(d) The evaluation committee will read,
				evaluate and score each application based on the appropriateness of the
				expected goals.
(e) The scores of
				the applications will be based on analysis of data by the evaluation committee
				as they consider each application in terms of stated criteria.
(f) The grant administrator will add the
				score of each evaluator to arrive at a single score for each grant
				application.
(g) The grant
				administrator will prepare a final list of programs recommended for funding and
				submit them to the State Board of Education for approval.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 551,
				  eff 11-14-95 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 1361, eff
				  5-13-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 80 - Statewide Alternative Academies Program › Section 210:40-80-1 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words or terms, when used in this Subchapter,
				  shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Alternative academies program"
means a school
				  district that has been identified by the State Board of Education as having the
				  highest percentage of dropouts and juvenile justice referrals based upon the
				  audited Average Daily Membership (ADM) of grades 6-12 of the school
				  district.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 4023,
				  eff 9-20-96 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 1597, eff
				  5-27-97
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 80 - Statewide Alternative Academies Program › Section 210:40-80-2 - Identification, funding, and program implementation [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 13 Ok Reg 4023,
				  eff 9-20-96 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 1597, eff 5-27-97; Revoked at 17 Ok
				  Reg 24, eff 9-10-99 (emergency); Revoked at 17 Ok Reg 1094, eff
				  5-11-00
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 80 - Statewide Alternative Academies Program › Section 210:40-80-3 - Restriction

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Existing grant-funded alternative education academies will
				  not be eligible to participate in this program for the 1996-97 school
				  year.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 4023,
				  eff 9-20-96 (emergency); Added at 14 Ok Reg 1597, eff
				  5-27-97
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 83 - Qualified Zone Academy Bonds › Section 210:40-83-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The rules of this Subchapter have been adopted in accordance
				  with the federal Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 for the purpose of providing
				  procedures for solicitation, acceptance, and evaluation of applications for
				  Qualified Zone Academy status.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 4273,
				  eff 9-3-98 (emergency); Added at 16 Ok Reg 1755, eff
				  6-11-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 83 - Qualified Zone Academy Bonds › Section 210:40-83-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter,
				  shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Qualified contribution"
means any contribution
				  of a type and quality acceptable to the eligible local education agency (LEA)
				  of equipment to be used in the qualified zone academy; technical assistance in
				  developing curriculum or in training teachers in order to promote appropriate
				  market-driven technology in the classroom; services of employees as volunteer
				  mentors; internships, field trips, or other educational opportunities outside
				  the academy for students; or any other property or service specified by the
				  eligible local education agency.
"Qualified purpose"
means rehabilitating or
				  repairing the public school facility in which the academy is established,
				  providing equipment for use at such academy, developing course materials for
				  education to be provided at such academy, and training teachers and other
				  school personnel in such academy.
"Qualified Zone Academy"
means any public school
				  or academic program within a public school which is established by and operated
				  under the supervision of an eligible local education agency to provide
				  education or training below the postsecondary level if such school or program
				  is designed in cooperation with business to enhance the academic curriculum,
				  increase graduation and employment rates, and better prepare students for the
				  rigors of college and the increasingly complex work force; students in such
				  public school or program will be subject to the same academic standards and
				  assessments as other students educated by the LEA; the comprehensive education
				  plan of such school or program is approved by the LEA; and the school is
				  located in an empowerment zone or enterprise community or there is a reasonable
				  expectation that at least 35 percent of the students attending the school or
				  program will be eligible for free or reduced-cost lunches under the National
				  School Lunch program.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 4273,
				  eff 9-3-98 (emergency); Added at 16 Ok Reg 1755, eff
				  6-11-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 83 - Qualified Zone Academy Bonds › Section 210:40-83-3 - Procedures for solicitation and acceptance of district applications

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) A notification letter will be sent by the
				State Department of Education to each district superintendent or elementary
				superintendent announcing the availability of the application forms for
				Qualified Zone Academy status.
(b)
				The notification will clearly state the name and telephone number of the
				contact person at the Department who administers the program.
(c) The signature of the superintendent of
				the local education agency must appear on the application.
(d) The application and three copies must be
				submitted to the contact person. A specific deadline will be clearly stated in
				the application solicitation letter. This date may vary from year to year
				depending upon availability of funds.
(e) The applications will be accepted and
				funds allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
(f) Applications must be fully completed and
				satisfy all criteria in order to be considered.
(g) All applications must include the
				following:
(1) Public school must be located
				in an empowerment zone or enterprise community OR have 35 percent of the
				students (or participants in the program) must be eligible for free or
				reduced-cost lunches under the Federal school lunch program.
(2) The school must enter a public-private
				partnership.
(3) The academic
				program of the school must be designed in cooperation with business to enhance
				the academic curriculum, increase graduation and employment rates, and better
				prepare students for the rigors of college and the increasingly complex work
				force.
(4) The school must have
				commitments for substantial business support and qualified contributions of at
				least 10 percent of the capital provided. Qualified contributions include:
				equipment for use in the school, technical assistance in developing the
				curriculum or in training the teachers, services of employees as volunteer
				mentors, internships, field trips, or other educational opportunities outside
				the academy, or other property or service specified by the local school
				board.
(5) Ninety-five percent or
				more of the proceeds of the issue must be used for a qualified
				purpose.
(6) The issuer of the bond
				or loan must certify that it has written assurances that the private business
				contribution requirement will be met with respect to the school.
(7) The issuer of the bond or loan must
				certify that it has the written approval of the local school board for the
				issuance.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 83 - Qualified Zone Academy Bonds › Section 210:40-83-4 - Evaluation procedure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Applications will be evaluated to ensure that all criteria
				  set out in the enabling legislation has been met. The applications will be
				  accepted and allocations granted on a first-come, first-served basis for the
				  amount requested in the application to the extent possible under Oklahoma's
				  allocation. If an application can only be partially-funded, the local education
				  agency requesting the allocation will be given the option of taking a lesser
				  amount or deferring to the next applicant on the list.
Added at 15 Ok Reg 4273,
				  eff 9-3-98 (emergency); Added at 16 Ok Reg 1755, eff
				  6-11-99
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 83 - Qualified Zone Academy Bonds › Section 210:40-83-5 - Return of unused allocation

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Any
				local education agency which receives an allocation under the Qualified Zone
				Academy Bond program but does not utilize the full amount of the allocation
				will notify the contact person at the State Department of Education of the
				amount not used. Notification will occur at such time as the local education
				agency is reasonably sure a portion of the allocation will not be used. The
				purpose of the notification will be to "return" the unused portion of the
				allocation to the State Department of Education for reallocation to other
				qualified applicants.
(b) Upon
				notification by a local education agency of an unused portion of an allocation,
				the administrator of the program at the State Department of Education will
				determine if qualified applications for the Qualified Zone Academy Bond program
				remain unfunded. If such applications exist, the procedures for funding cited
				in section
				210:40-83-3(i)
				of this subchapter will be followed. If no qualified applications exist, the
				returned allocation will be held over to the next funding year and allocated at
				that time.
Added at 17 Ok Reg 152,
				  eff 10-12-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 2920, eff
				  7-13-00
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 85 - Charter Schools Incentive Fund › Section 210:40-85-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Pursuant 70 O.S. Supp 1999, sec. 3-144 , the State Board of
				  Education shall adopt rules to implement the Charter Schools Incentive
				  Fund.
Added at 16 Ok Reg 3483,
				  eff 8-3-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 2921, eff
				  7-13-00
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 85 - Charter Schools Incentive Fund › Section 210:40-85-2 - Procedures for notification and acceptance of applications

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The State Department of Education will
				provide notification including an application, grant requirements, criteria and
				funding cycle deadlines to all individuals and organizations which have
				expressed interest in applying for a grant from the Charter School Incentive
				Fund.
(b) The State Department of
				Education shall use any other means it deems useful to notify potential
				applicants of the opportunities and requirements of grants through the Charter
				School Incentive Fund.
Added at 16 Ok Reg 3483,
				  eff 8-3-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 2921, eff
				  7-13-00
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 85 - Charter Schools Incentive Fund › Section 210:40-85-3 - Guidelines for awards

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) Awards will be
				made to applicants for the purposes of providing financial support for start-up
				costs, including costs associated with initial planning and application to a
				charter sponsor, and costs associated with renovating or remodeling existing
				facilities for use by the charter school. Awards will be made to applicants who
				have been approved by an eligible sponsor.
(b) To be considered for an award out of the
				Charter School Incentive Fund, applicants are required to meet the requirements
				and deadlines stated in the application and listed within this rule.
(c) Applicants must meet the following
				criteria in compliance with HB 1511 sec. 21. The criteria will be:
(1) Location of proposed charter school
				within boundaries of eligible school districts designated in 70 O.S. Supp 1999,
				sec. 3-132, 3-133;
(2) Identifying
				goals which will further the applicants ability to develop a quality charter
				school;
(3) Applicants plan to
				accomplish identified goals;
(4)
				Feasibility of obtaining identified goals in application;
(5) Adequacy of budget submitted to support
				accomplishing identified goals.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 85 - Charter Schools Incentive Fund › Section 210:40-85-4 - Evaluation procedure

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Applications will be evaluated to ensure that all criteria
				  have been met. Approved applications will be awarded in the order of receipt so
				  long as funding is sufficient to award all applications timely received within
				  a funding cycle. If available funding is insufficient to award all applications
				  received within a funding period, awards will be made on a competitive basis
				  determined by satisfaction of criteria adopted by the State Department of
				  Education.
Added at 16 Ok Reg 3483,
				  eff 8-3-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 2921, eff
				  7-13-00
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 87 - Charter Schools › Section 210:40-87-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Pursuant to 70 O.S. §
									3-142,
				  the State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement the policies and
				  procedures relating to payments to charter schools.
Added at 17 Ok Reg 315,
				  eff 10-19-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 2922, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 24
				  Ok Reg 140, eff 10-8-06 (emergency); Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1230, eff
				  5-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 87 - Charter Schools › Section 210:40-87-2 - Definition [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 17 Ok Reg 315,
				  eff 10-19-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 2922, eff 7-13-00; Revoked at 24
				  Ok Reg 140, eff 10-8-06 (emergency); Revoked at 24 Ok Reg 1230, eff
				  5-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 87 - Charter Schools › Section 210:40-87-4 - Penalty for noncompliance

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Upon notice of noncompliance and verification by the charter
				  school of a sponsor's failure to disburse state funding to the charter school
				  as outlined in Oklahoma Administrative Code
				  210:40-87-3, the State Department
				  of Education may make a recommendation to the State Board of Education to
				  withhold future payments of funds until the sponsor disburses payments to the
				  charter school in accordance with 70 O.S. § 3-142 and these administrative
				  rules. In the event such a recommendation is made, the sponsor shall be
				  notified in writing and given an opportunity to appear and provide information
				  prior to any decision by the State Board of Education to invoke the penalty
				  within this section.
Added at 17 Ok Reg 315,
				  eff 10-19-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 2922, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 24
				  Ok Reg 140, eff 10-8-06 (emergency); Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1230, eff
				  5-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 87 - Charter Schools › Section 210:40-87-5 - Charter school application

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Training.
Prior to submission of any additional applications to a
				proposed sponsor to establish a charter school, the prospective charter school
				applicant shall complete training as provided by the State Department of
				Education. The training shall include but not be limited to the following:
(1) Process and requirements for establishing
				a charter school
(2) Relevant Rules
				and Statutes pertaining to Charter Schools
(3) Child Nutrition/Free and Reduced Lunch
(4) Audits/State Aid/OCAS
				Reporting
(5) School
				Personnel/Transportation
(6)
				Curriculum/Gifted and Talented/Student Assessment
(7) The WAVE Requirements
(8) Open Meeting/Open Records/Ethics
(9) Special Education
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 87 - Charter Schools › Section 210:40-87-6 - Charter school insurance and surety bonding

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Liability insurance.
Each
				charter school shall be required to furnish and maintain liability insurance
				coverage and fidelity bonding of the same terms, conditions, types and amounts
				required of public schools under Oklahoma law. The provisions of this
				subsection shall not be interpreted to preclude any charter school from
				obtaining liability insurance coverage or fidelity bonds in addition to or in
				excess of the requirements of this section.
(b)
Surety bonds.
Charter school
				officers and/or employees shall be required to furnish and maintain surety
				bonds with the same terms, conditions, penalty, types and amounts required of
				public school officers and/or employees under Oklahoma law.
(1) All surety bonds shall comply with the
				requirements set forth in 70 O.S. § 5-116a, provided that in the case of a
				charter school established in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma
				Charter Schools Act, the surety bond shall be made payable to the charter
				school.
(2) The provisions of this
				subsection shall not be interpreted to preclude any charter school officer
				and/or employee from furnishing and maintaining a surety bond in excess of the
				requirements of this section.
(3)
				Further, the provisions of this subsection shall not be interpreted to preclude
				a charter school sponsor from requiring a charter school officer and/or
				employee charged with custody of public funds from furnishing a surety bond as
				a prerequisite of employment unless otherwise prohibited by law.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 87 - Charter Schools › Section 210:40-87-8 - Appeals for sponsorship to the State Board of Education

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Circumstances permitting
				appeal.
When an applicant has been denied a charter by the local school
				district in which it seeks to operate following submission of a revised
				application, the applicant may apply to the State Board of Education for
				sponsorship, subject to the limitations on number of State Board sponsored
				charter schools under 70 O.S. §
									3-132(A)(8).
(b)
Submission of an appeal to the
				State Board.
A charter school applicant that has been denied a charter
				by a school district and wishes to appeal to the State Board for sponsorship
				must submit a request in writing to the Executive Secretary of the Board within
				thirty (30) days of the denial. In considering whether the conditions for State
				Board sponsorship have been met, the Board will not conduct a de novo
				consideration of the application, but will review the record on appeal. The
				written request submitted by the applicant must therefore include, at a
				minimum:
(1) The original charter application,
				the revised application submitted pursuant to 70 O.S. §
										3-134(E),
				and all supporting documentation submitted by the applicant to the sponsor;
				and
(2) The written record of the
				local board of education's decision.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 87 - Charter Schools › Section 210:40-87-9 - Applications for renewal of charter school contracts

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
General requirements.
All
				applications for renewal of a charter contract must meet the requirements of 70
				O.S. §
									3-137.
				Every charter contract renewed after August 20, 2015, must incorporate the
				requirements of 70 O.S. §
									3-135
				as amended by Senate Bill 782 (2015), even if the original contract was entered
				prior to August 20, 2015. Prior to the beginning of the next-to-last year of
				operation of a charter school under its existing contract, the sponsor shall
				issue a charter school performance report and renewal application guidance to
				the school and the charter school board. Prior to the beginning of the last
				year of operation under its existing contract, the charter school may apply for
				renewal of the contract with the sponsor.
(b)
Duration of renewed charter
				contract.
A charter contract may be renewed for successive five (5) year
				terms of duration. The sponsor may also vary the renewal term to a period other
				than five (5) years based on the performance, demonstrated capacities, and
				particular circumstances of each charter school. If the sponsor determines that
				a duration other than five (5) years is appropriate for a renewal contract, the
				renewal contract shall state the reason(s) for the varied term.
(c)
Renewal with conditions.
A
				sponsor may grant renewal with specific conditions for necessary improvements
				to a charter school. If a sponsor grants a renewal under which specific
				conditions must be met, the conditions shall be explicitly stated in the
				renewal contract.
(d)
Performance report requirements.
A charter school shall have
				forty-five (45) calendar days to respond to the performance report and submit
				any corrections or clarifications to the sponsor. The charter school
				performance report issued by the sponsor prior to the next-to-last year of
				operation shall provide to the charter school:
(1) A summary of the performance record of
				the charter school to date, based on the data required by the Oklahoma Charter
				Schools Act and the charter contract, and taking into consideration the
				percentage of at-risk students enrolled in the school; and
(2) Notice of any weaknesses or concerns
				perceived by the sponsor that may jeopardize the charter school's position in
				seeking renewal if not timely rectified.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 87 - Charter Schools › Section 210:40-87-10 - Charter School Closure Fund

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Purpose.
This Section lays out contribution requirements, and
				sponsor reimbursement eligibility provisions, for the Charter School Closure
				Fund established pursuant to 70 O.S. § 3-142.
(b)
Contributions by charter
				schools.
As required under the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act, every
				school year each charter school shall pay to the Charter School Closure Fund
				five dollars ($5) per student, based on Average Daily Membership (ADM) as
				defined by 70 O.S. § 18-107. This payment must be submitted within thirty
				(30) days of the end of the first nine (9) weeks of the applicable school year.
				If the Charter School Closure Fund has a balance of one million dollars
				($1,000,000) or more on July 1, no payments to the fund will be required for
				the upcoming school year.
(c)
Eligibility for reimbursement to a sponsor from the Charter School
				Closure Fund.
Prior to filing claims with the Office of Management and
				Enterprise Services (OMES) for reimbursement of costs incurred due to the
				closure of a charter school under its sponsorship, a charter school sponsor
				must document that it has fulfilled all duties of a sponsor under the Oklahoma
				Charter Schools Act and associated rules. Evidence of proper execution of the
				duties of charter school sponsorship shall be submitted to the State Department
				of Education (OSDE) for verification and must include all of the following:
(1) A copy of the charter school sponsor's
				procedure for accepting, approving, and disapproving charter school
				applications in accordance with 70 O.S. § 3-134(E).
(2) As required by 70 O.S. § 3-134(K), a
				copy of the charter school sponsor's policies and practices consistent with
				recognized principles and standards for quality charter authorizing, including:
(A) Organizational capacity and
				infrastructure;
(B) Soliciting and
				evaluating charter applications;
(C) Performance contracting;
(D) Ongoing charter school oversight and
				evaluation; and
(E) Charter
				renewal decision-making.
(3) Beginning with school year 2020-2021,
				financial records documenting any state funds retained by the sponsor for
				administrative services rendered to the charter school. If the state funds
				retained by the sponsor exceed three percent (3%) of the charter school's State
				Aid for any school year after 2020-2021, this documentation must include
				itemized records detailing what additional services were provided by the
				sponsor and the actual costs of providing the additional services to the
				charter school.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 89 - Robotics Grant Program › Section 210:40-89-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
This rule prescribes procedures to be used in selecting
				  schools to participate in the grant for Robotics programs for public schools at
				  the high school level. Pursuant to the provisions of the state statute, grants
				  to school districts are for the purpose of providing funds to establish
				  remote-controlled robot projects.
Added at 25 Ok Reg 86,
				  eff 9-4-07 (emergency); Added at 25 Ok Reg 867, eff
				  5-12-08
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 89 - Robotics Grant Program › Section 210:40-89-2 - Robotics Programs for Public Schools

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) The State Department of Education shall
				select public schools based on the following criteria:
(1) Schools shall be selected based on a
				competitive grant process.
(2)
				There shall be representation from urban, suburban, and rural districts
				provided that such schools complete the grant application.
(3) There shall be representation from each
				quadrant of the state provided that such schools complete the grant
				application.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 91 - Comprehensive Statewide School District Character Education Grants › Section 210:40-91-1 - Purpose

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
This rule prescribes procedures for a competitive grant
				  process to be used in selecting classroom(s), programs, sites within school
				  districts, or entire school districts statewide to implement model
				  comprehensive character programs.
Added at 25 Ok Reg 87,
				  eff 9-4-07 (emergency); Added at 25 Ok Reg 868, eff
				  5-12-08
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 91 - Comprehensive Statewide School District Character Education Grants › Section 210:40-91-2 - Procedures for solicitation, determination of eligibility, and acceptance of applications for Districtwide Comprehensive Character Education Programs

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a) At such time that state funds are
				appropriated for the Character Education Grant program grants to be awarded by
				the State Board of Education and administered by the State Department of
				Education, a notification letter will be sent to each district superintendent
				announcing the availability of the grant application. Such notice will also be
				posted on the State Department of Education website at
				<www.sde.state.ok.us>.
(b)
				The notification will clearly state the name and telephone number of the
				contact person for the Character Education Grant at the State Department of
				Education who administers the program.
(c) Only one application per district per
				grant will be accepted. The signature of the district superintendent must
				appear on the application.
(d)
				School districts, sites within a district, programs and classrooms may be
				eligible as a pilot for the grant with the intent of replication throughout the
				district.
Added at 25 Ok Reg 87,
				  eff 9-4-07 (emergency); Added at 25 Ok Reg 868, eff
				  5-12-08
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 91 - Comprehensive Statewide School District Character Education Grants › Section 210:40-91-3 - Procedures for evaluation and recommendation of eligible grant applications

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(a) The State
				Department of Education shall identify and make grant awards to pilot sites
				based on the following criteria and the availability of funding:
(1) Programs, sites or classrooms within
				school districts, or entire school districts shall be selected as a
				comprehensive character education pilot based on a competitive grant
				process.
(2) The grant application
				shall be designed by the Oklahoma State Department of Education staff. Local
				Boards of Education shall submit the application to the SDE Grant Review and
				Selection Committee, Office of Innovation, Support, and Alternative
				Education.
(3) A Grant Review and
				Selection Committee will be chosen by the State Superintendent. The committee
				shall identify the grantees who meet the criteria for selection to establish
				innovative pilot character education programs and make a recommendation to the
				State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education for
				approval and funding. The number of grants to be awarded will be based on the
				total appropriated funds.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 40 - Grants and Programs-In-Aid › Subchapter 91 - Comprehensive Statewide School District Character Education Grants › Section 210:40-91-4 - Procedures for awarding grants

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After committee review and scoring of the eligible
				  applications, the State Superintendent will provide a list of recommended
				  eligible applicants to the State Board of Education for approval and possible
				  funding.
Added at 25 Ok Reg 87,
				  eff 9-4-07 (emergency); Added at 25 Ok Reg 868, eff
				  5-12-08
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 218:1-1-1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to outline the administrative
				rules for the Commission of Educational Quality and Accountability, hereinafter
				known as CEQA. The general purpose of the Office of Educational Quality and
				Accountability, hereinafter known as OEQA, is prescribed by the Legislature and
				OEQA acts as the agency in the exercise of the policy powers of the State of
				Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 218:1-1-2 - Definitions

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The following words or terms, when used in this Chapter, shall
				have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates
				otherwise:
"Commission"
means the Commission of Educational
				Quality and Accountability.
"Executive Director"
means the Executive Director
				of the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 218:1-1-4 - Commission meeting, quorum

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The Commission shall hold at least four (4) regular meetings
				each calendar year at a time and place as shall be designated by the
				Commission. At the first regular meeting of each calendar year, the Commission
				shall appoint a vice-chair to serve in the absence of the Commission Chair.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 218:1-1-6 - Special meetings

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Special meetings may be called by the Commission Chair and/or
				Executive Director by giving written or electronic notice to each member of the
				Commission with not less than forty-eight (48) hours notice.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 218:1-1-8 - Agenda items

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The Executive Director, in conjunction with the Commission
				Chair or vice-chair in the Commission Chair's absence, shall prepare an agenda
				for each meeting of the Commission. The agenda shall be filed and posted in
				accordance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 218:1-1-9 - Legal counsel

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The Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma shall serve as
				legal counsel for the CEQA and shall assist the Commission in its performance
				of the powers and duties delineated to it by statutory
				authority.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 218:1-1-10 - Personnel

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(a) Executive Director. The Commission shall
			 select an Executive Director, according to procedures established by the Office
			 of Management and Enterprise Services, to assist the Commission in carrying out
			 its duties and responsibilities established by the Legislature.
(b) OEQA Staff. The Executive Director will
			 employ necessary personnel. according to procedures established by the Office
			 of Management and Enterprise Services, to assist the Commission in the
			 performance of its duties.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 218:1-1-11 - Powers and duties of the Executive Director

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The Executive Director of the OEQA shall have the following
				powers and duties, which shall include, but not necessarily be limited
				to:
(1) Acting as the chief
			 administrative officer for purposes of carrying out the Commission's statutory
			 authority:
(2) Establishing and
			 maintaining a central repository on information regarding availability,
			 acquisition and disposition of all federal funds, state appropriations, and
			 other grants related to the assessment of teachers and administrators and
			 approval of teacher education programs;
(3) Establishing and maintaining a central
			 repository for all duly adopted rules and regulations, minutes, and
			 reports;
(4) Acting as an agent for
			 the Commission in all matters relating to educational quality and
			 accountability as delineated by the commission's statutory authority;
(5) Employing, demoting, or dismissing
			 personnel and making specific assignments of duties for positions and at rates
			 of compensation approved by the Commission to the extent that funds are
			 available.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Section 218:1-1-12 - Availability of records and manner of obtaining information

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All files, records, minutes, proceedings, rules, documents,
				decisions, opinions, written statements of policy, and written materials of any
				other nature required by law to be maintained by the Commission are available
				for public inspection in the office of the Executive Director of the OEQA. Any
				persons desiring any information concerning the Commission, its policies and
				procedures or any pertinent information concerning said organization may make
				submissions or request the Commission, either in person or by mail by directing
				such submission or request to the office the Executive Director of the
				OEQA.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 10 - Educational Quality › Subchapter 5 - Educator Preparation Program Accreditation › Section 218:10-5-1 - Educator preparation program accreditation and review process

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(a) Oklahoma educator preparation
				institutions function under an 'accreditation program' system which requires
				the evaluation of teacher education units and programs on a periodic
				basis.
(b) Effective July 1, 2014
				the Commission of Educational Quality and Accountability, hereafter referred to
				as the CEQA, shall assume responsibility for accrediting educator preparation
				programs in Oklahoma's public and private institutions of higher
				education.
(c) The program
				accreditation system shall be a multifaceted system based on:
(1) A competency-based educator preparation
				program built around the standards for Oklahoma educator preparation programs
				(See 218:10-5-3 and
				218:10-5-4) ;
(2) Self-studies as outlined in the standards
				for state accreditation;
(3)
				On-site accreditation review team visits to the campuses of the institutions of
				higher education;
(4) Analysis of
				data related to student success rates on the general education, professional
				education, and subject matter assessments;
(5) Analysis of student satisfaction
				data;
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 10 - Educational Quality › Subchapter 5 - Educator Preparation Program Accreditation › Section 218:10-5-3 - Specific state requirements for program accreditation

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(a) The following requirements apply to both
				undergraduate and graduate programs. The governance and administration of the
				total educator preparation program standard is based on the premise that there
				must be a recognizable and functioning governance entity within the
				institution's administrative structure which has responsibility for designing,
				approving and continuously evaluating and developing educator preparation
				programs. This governing unit may be a council, committee, department, school,
				college, or any other recognizable entity, which includes the administration of
				educator preparation as one of its functions. The governing unit membership and
				responsibilities include the following:
(1)
				Membership on the educator preparation governing unit shall be defined by
				written policy to include:
(A) A majority of
				the members who have a minimum of three years teaching experience in public
				schools;
(B) A majority of the
				members in the governance unit who are currently teacher education faculty
				members;
(C) Some faculty members
				who shall represent the arts and sciences;
(D) A designated director of educator
				preparation defined as the institution's official representative for educator
				preparation. The authority and responsibilities of this individual shall be
				clearly defined in written policies; and
(E) A clearly defined process whereby faculty
				members and administrators become members and the terms of office.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 10 - Educational Quality › Subchapter 5 - Educator Preparation Program Accreditation › Section 218:10-5-4 - Standards for Oklahoma educator preparation programs

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(a) Effective September 1, 2016 standards as
				defined by CAEP shall apply to undergraduate and graduate programs.
(1) Standard One: Content and pedagogical
				knowledge.
(2) Standard Two:
				Clinical partnerships and practice.
(3) Standard Three: Candidate recruitment,
				progression, and support.
(4)
				Standard Four: Program impact.
(5)
				Standard Five: Quality assurance system and continuous improvement.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 10 - Educational Quality › Subchapter 7 - Educator Assessment Regulations › Section 218:10-7-1 - Educator assessment regulations

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(a)
Examinees
				- initial licensure and certification.
(1) Any individual who applies for a teaching
				license/certification must successfully complete the competency examination as
				defined by the OEQA. The competency examination is made up of two components:
				the Oklahoma Subject Area Test (OSAT) and an approved performance assessment
				measuring professional knowledge and skills.
(2) See Appendix A for competency exam
				requirements by certification area and test codes.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 10 - Educational Quality › Subchapter 7 - Educator Assessment Regulations › Section 218:10-7-3 - Alternative testing arrangements

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(a)
Alternative testing arrangements - religious practices.
(1) Alternative test dates may be arranged
				for individuals whose religious practices do not allow them to take tests on
				Saturday.
(2) Alternative test
				dates will be available at a minimum of two test sites per test
				administration.
(3) Individuals
				wishing to request an alternative test date due to religious convictions must
				submit the following to National Evaluation Systems no later than the regular
				registration deadline for the test administration desired:
(A) A completed registration with proper
				payment
(B) A completed form
				requesting an alternative test date
(C) A letter from a member of the clergy, on
				that individual's professional letterhead, attesting to the religious
				convictions of the examinee requesting accommodation.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 10 - Educational Quality › Subchapter 8 - Teaching Certification Scholarship Program › Section 218:10-8-1 - Teaching Certification Scholarship Program

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(a)
Scholarship Program.
The
				Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall establish the
				Teaching Certification Scholarship Program. The purpose of the program shall be
				to provide qualifying teacher candidates who are seeking certification with a
				scholarship toward the cost of competency examinations required by Section
				6-187
				of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, subject to the availability of funds.
(1) Scholarships are limited to one per
				teacher candidate.
(2) Teacher
				candidates must be currently seeking initial certification.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 218 - Office of Educational Quality and Accountability › Chapter 10 - Educational Quality › Subchapter 9 - Education Leadership Oklahoma › Section 218:10-9-1 - Education Leadership Oklahoma regulations

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(a)
Selection of scholarship
				recipients.
(1) Applicant can be
				funded for one Education Leadership Oklahoma (ELO) and one Maintenance of
				Certification scholarship to attain National Board Certification.
(2) Applicant must currently be a, full-time,
				Oklahoma public school classroom teacher with special consideration given to
				teachers who work in inner city schools as defined by law.
(3) OEQA shall develop the ELO application
				and any associated deadlines. The application will seek information in the form
				of short answer questions and essay.
(4) OEQA shall designate the place and time
				for ELO applications to be read and scored by the Application Review Committee
				if necessary.
(5) The Application
				Review Committee shall review and score applications to award scholarships
(A) The Application Review Committee will
				consist of National Board Certified Teachers.
(B) Each Application Review Committee member
				will be trained to read and score applications.
(C) The Application Review Committee may
				consider one or more of the following:
(i)
				Knowledge of NBPTS process
(ii)
				Inclusion of the five core propositions within the essay question
(iii) Degree to which the applicant's essay
				conveys his/her application of the five core propositions
(iv) Conveyance of commitment to rigorous
				process
(v) Provision of quality
				writing which is clear and sufficiently elaborated
(vi) Demonstration of knowledge, ability, and
				leadership
(vii) Verification of
				percentage of free/reduced lunch
(D) ELO candidates shall be selected based on
				scores determined within the application process.
(i) Applicants will be ranked from highest to
				lowest based on the application scores.
(ii) Special consideration will be given to
				teachers who work in inner-city schools (as defined by law).
(iii) Candidates must attend required
				Professional Development
(E) Priority of scholarship awards will go to
				initial National Board Certification applicants.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 230 - State Election Board › Chapter 10 - The County Election Board › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 230:10-1-1 - Purpose

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The rules in this Chapter describe the employment of County
				  Election Board staff and Precinct Officials; training programs available for
				  County Election Board members and staff and for Precinct Officials; and the
				  organization and maintenance of the County Election Board office.
Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2185, eff 7-1-95 ; Amended at 30 Ok
					 Reg 1617, eff 7-15-13
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 230 - State Election Board › Chapter 10 - The County Election Board › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 230:10-1-2 - Definitions [REVOKED]

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Added at 11 Ok Reg 289,
				  eff 11-1-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 1563, eff 6-1-94; Revoked at 12 Ok
				  Reg 2185, eff 7-1-95