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Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 9 - Proffesional Standards: Teacher Education and Certification › Part 19 - COMPETENCIES FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL › Section 210:20-9-187 - Competency VII; management of financial and business operations

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Managing the financial and business
				  operations of a school district.
The administrator candidate shall have
				  knowledge and skills necessary to manage the financial and business operations
				  of a school district.
(b)
Rationale.
The role of superintendent and appropriate central
				  office personnel requires the knowledge, skill, and understanding of effective
				  practices and implementation strategies to manage or supervise the financial
				  and business operations of a school district.
(c)
What the superintendent will
				  know.
The candidate for licensure and certification as superintendent
				  has, and can demonstrate, knowledge of:
(1)
				  Budget development and data analysis.
(2) Applicable regulations and laws governing
				  financial management.
(3)
				  Principles of public school financial management.
(4) Management procedures.
(5) Implementation strategies.
(6) Check and balance systems.
(7) Involvement processes.
(8) Methods of communicating budget needs to
				  the public.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 9 - Proffesional Standards: Teacher Education and Certification › Part 19 - COMPETENCIES FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL › Section 210:20-9-188 - Requirements for individuals seeking alternative superintendent and principal certification [EXPIRED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 22 Ok Reg
					 555, eff 2-8-05 (emergency)1; Reserved at 23 Ok Reg
					 71, eff 8-24-05 through 7-14-06
					 (emergency)2
1The emergency rule added at
						this number (210:20-9-188 ) on 2-8-05 was superseded on 8-24-05 by an emergency
						action reserving the Section number, effectively terminating the earlier
						emergency action. [See also Agency Note published at 23 Ok Reg 72] For the
						official text of the emergency rule that was in effect from 2-8-05 through
						8-23-05, see 22 Ok Reg 555.
2The emergency action
						reserving this Section (210:20-9-188 ) expired on 7-14-06 without being
						superseded by a permanent action.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 9 - Proffesional Standards: Teacher Education and Certification › Part 19 - COMPETENCIES FOR LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL › Section 210:20-9-189 - Competency VIII; principles of ethical leadership

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(a)
Knowledge and skills.
The
				  administrator candidate shall have knowledge and skills necessary to be an
				  educational leader who promotes the success of all students by acting with
				  integrity.
(b)
Rationale.
Educational leaders should set the tone for how
				  employees and students interact with one another and with members of the
				  school, district, and larger community. The leader's contacts with students,
				  parents, and employees must reflect concern of others as well as for the
				  organization and the position. Educational leaders must develop the ability to
				  examine personal and professional values that reflect a code of ethics. They
				  must be able to serve as role models, accepting responsibility for using their
				  position ethically and constructively on behalf of the school/district
				  community. Educational leaders must act as advocates for all
				  children.
(c)
What the
				  principal/superintendent candidate will know.
The candidate for
				  principal/ superintendent will:
(1) have a
				  respect for the rights of others with regard to confidentiality and dignity and
				  engage in honest interactions.
(2)
				  know how to combine impartiality, sensitivity to student diversity, and ethical
				  considerations in their interactions with others.
(3) know how to make and explain decisions
				  based upon ethical and legal principles.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 11 - Professional Standards: Accreditation Standards for Approved Teacher Education Programs › Section 210:20-11-2 - Specific Standards for Program Approval

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(a) The following standards apply to both
				undergraduate and graduate programs.
(b) The governance and administration of the
				total teacher education 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 teacher education
				programs. This governing unit may be a council, committee, department, school,
				college, or any other recognizable entity which includes the administration of
				teacher education as one if its functions.
(1) The governing unit membership and
				responsibilities include the following:
(A)
				Membership on the teacher education governing unit shall be defined by written
				policy to include:
(i) a majority of the
				members who have teaching experience in public schools
(ii) A majority of the members in the
				governance unit who are currently teacher education faculty members
(iii) Some faculty members who shall
				represent the general education component
(iv) A clearly defined process whereby
				faculty members and administrators become members and the terms of
				office.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 11 - Professional Standards: Accreditation Standards for Approved Teacher Education Programs › Section 210:20-11-3 - General education and professional education

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(a) General Education is based on those
				studies known as the liberal arts which embrace the broad areas of the
				humanities, mathematics, the biological and physical sciences, the social and
				behavioral sciences, and oral and written communication skills. College credit
				used to satisfy the requirements in General Education, in an amount not to
				exceed twelve (12) semester hours, may also be counted in meeting requirements
				in the field of Specialization. College credit used to satisfy the requirements
				in Professional Education shall not be counted toward meeting requirements in
				General Education. The General Education component of each approved certificate
				program must meet or exceed the following standards:
(1) Standard I: The General Education Program
				shall:
(A) Stimulate scholarship that will
				give understanding and help prepare people for change;
(B) Foster individual fulfillment and nurture
				free, rational, and responsible adults;
(C) Cultivate appreciation for the values
				associated with a free society;
(D)
				Contribute to the development of leaders who are intellectually competent,
				imaginative, and vigorous;
(E)
				Contribute to professional knowledge and its application; and
(F) Encourage discernment of the values
				inherent in world cultures.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 11 - Professional Standards: Accreditation Standards for Approved Teacher Education Programs › Section 210:20-11-4 - Specialization standards

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(a) The
				specialization component of each approved certificate program must meet the
				standards specified in the current edition of the TEACHER EDUCATION AND
				CERTIFICATION HANDBOOK.
(b) The
				specialization component of each approved certificate program shall be
				consistent with the institution's objectives for teacher education.
(c) The specialization component shall be
				based on a set of written program objectives which should include consideration
				of objectives developed for the state curriculum examinations.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 11 - Professional Standards: Accreditation Standards for Approved Teacher Education Programs › Section 210:20-11-5 - Program evaluation committee of the professional standards board [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Revoked at 12 Ok Reg
				  3612, eff 7-31-95 (emergency); Revoked at 13 Ok Reg 79, eff 10-5-95
				  (emergency); Revoked at 13 Ok Reg 1331, eff
				  5-13-96
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 11 - Professional Standards: Accreditation Standards for Approved Teacher Education Programs › Section 210:20-11-6 - NCATE/State joint visits

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(a) The
				application form for a joint visit will be completed by the director of teacher
				education at the institution seeking accreditation or reaccreditation. The
				completed application should include the following information:
(1) Name and location of the
				institution.
(2) A list of the
				certification programs for which approval is sought.
(3) Indication of the programs in the above
				list which were initially approved since the last five-year visit.
(4) A list of programs or endorsements to be
				considered for initial approval.
(5) Three sets of visitation dates (Sunday
				through Wednesday-4 days) submitted in order of preference.
(6) The signature of the director of teacher
				education and the chief administrative officer of the institution.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 13 - Teacher Testing › Section 210:20-13-1 - Teacher testing regulations

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(a)
Examinees.
(1) Any person who
				applies for a teacher certification credential must take the Oklahoma Teacher
				Certification Test(s) in the field(s) which corresponds or most closely
				corresponds to the desired credential(s).
(2) In order to register to test, candidates
				who have met state minimum coursework requirements for certification may apply
				directly to the Teacher Certification Testing Section, State Department of
				Education (SDE). The signature of approval of the college or university
				Director of Teacher Education (DTE) is not required for eligibility to test.
				The candidate may apply directly to the State Department of Education, whose
				personnel will ensure that the candidate meets regulations contained in the
				TEACHER EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION HANDBOOK, published by the SDE.
(3) Upon passing the test, and upon
				application for certification to the State Department of Education, a license
				or certificate will be issued without college or university approval.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 15 - Residency Program › Section 210:20-15-1 - Rules and Regulations [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 13 Ok Reg 80,
				  eff 10-5-95 (emergency); Revoked at 13 Ok Reg 1331, eff 5-13-96; Added at 28 Ok
				  Reg 214, eff 9-27-10
				  (emergency)1
1This emergency action expired
				  before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency
				  action enacting a new section, the section is no longer effective. Therefore,
				  on 7-15-11 (after the 7-14-11 expiration of this emergency action), the text of
				  Section 210:20-15-1 was no longer effective. For the official text of the
				  emergency rule that was in effect from 9-27-10 through 7-14-11, see 28 Ok Reg
				  214.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 15 - Residency Program › Section 210:20-15-2 - Definitions [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 13 Ok Reg 1331,
				  eff 5-13-96; Revoked at 14 Ok Reg 3334, eff 5-5-97 (emergency); Revoked at 15
				  Ok Reg 2248, eff 6-11-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 15 - Residency Program › Section 210:20-15-3 - Residency committee

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(a)
Members.
A chairperson shall be chosen by each
				committee.
(b)
Qualifications
				of members.
Qualification which members of the residency committee must
				meet are as follows:
(1) The mentor teacher
				must meet all qualifications specified in Subchapter 17, Mentor Teacher, of
				this Chapter.
(2) Higher education
				faculty members who serve on residency committees must have an active
				involvement in the institution's undergraduate or graduate programs and be
				acceptable to the local board of education.
(3) The administrator must serve in an
				administrative capacity in the district.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 15 - Residency Program › Section 210:20-15-4 - Variations to the residency program regulations

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(a) If any of the situations identified in
				this Subsection or any other variation occurs, contact the Residency Program,
				State Department of Education, to be informed of proper procedures. Exceptions
				may include:
(1) Licensed teachers employed
				after April 1;
(2) Resident
				teachers who have been employed for less than 120 days during the school
				year;
(3) Replacement of residency
				committee members;
(4) Resignation
				of resident teacher before residency process is completed.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 17 - Mentor Teacher › Section 210:20-17-1 - Rules and Regulations [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 13 Ok Reg 79,
				  eff 10-5-95 (emergency); Revoked at 13 Ok Reg 1331, eff
				  5-13-96
Authority: 70 O.S.,
				  § 6-155
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 17 - Mentor Teacher › Section 210:20-17-2 - Definitions [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Added at 13 Ok Reg 1331,
				  eff 5-13-96; Revoked at 14 Ok Reg 3334, eff 5-5-97 (emergency); Revoked at 15
				  Ok Reg 2248, eff 6-11-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 17 - Mentor Teacher › Section 210:20-17-3 - Mentor teachers; qualifications, selection and appointment, duties and responsibilities

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(a) It
				is the intent of the regulations that mentor teachers be selected who possess
				the requisite knowledge and skills for assisting the beginning
				teacher.
(b) Beginning school year
				1980-81, every beginning teacher (zero years experience as a classroom teacher)
				employed shall serve under the guidance and assistance of a mentor teacher for
				a minimum of one (1) school year. However, no beginning teacher shall serve
				under the guidance and assistance of a mentor teacher for less than 120
				days.
(c) Upon employment of a
				beginning teacher, the superintendent or chief administrative officer shall
				notify the principal of the areas of certification and the teaching assignment
				of the beginning teacher.
(d)
				Within no more than ten (10) teaching days after the beginning teacher enters
				the classroom, the mentor teacher shall be selected.
(e) It is the responsibility of the school
				district to ensure that a mechanism be provided whereby the mentor teacher will
				provide guidance and assistance to the beginning teacher a minimum of
				seventy-two (72) hours per year in classroom observation and
				consultation.
(f) Emergency
				situations with regard to the selection and appointment of mentor teachers
				shall require State Board of Education action.
Added at 13 Ok Reg 1331,
				  eff 5-13-96; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3334, eff 5-5-97 (emergency); Amended at 15
				  Ok Reg 2248, eff 6-11-98; Added at 23 Ok Reg 72, eff 8-24-05 (emergency); Added
				  at 23 Ok Reg 1272, eff 5-25-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 19 - Local Professional Development Programs › Section 210:20-19-2 - Professional development program

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(a) The
				local board of education shall be responsible for the organization and
				implementation of the local professional development program.
(b) The professional development program
				shall focus on developing competencies in the core curriculum areas.
(c) Each adopted plan shall address:
(1) A component in outreach to parents,
				guardians or custodians of students is defined as a program to promote the
				participation of parents in the education of their children. The component in
				outreach to parents, guardians or custodians of students includes:
(A) Understanding the value of parental
				participation in the educational process.
(B) Developing awareness of the needs and
				characteristics of their parent population in order to plan effective outreach
				activities.
(C) Developing methods
				for communicating with parents, designing parental involvement activities, and
				determining the effectiveness of the outreach program.
(D) Identifying appropriate resources to
				support and/or supplement the outreach program.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 19 - Local Professional Development Programs › Section 210:20-19-3 - Professional development program management

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(a) Professional development points shall not
				be given for a routine job-related assignment.
(b) The local professional development
				committee shall develop and recommend to the local board of education a
				professional development point system to account for all professional
				development activities.
(c) All
				certified and licensed teachers and administrators shall accrue at least
				seventy-five (75) professional development points within a five (5) year period
				with at least some points completed each year. The five (5) year period for
				accruing points begins on an individual's date of employment in an accredited
				school in Oklahoma. If an individual changes school districts within the five
				(5) year period, the points accrued are transferred to the receiving district
				and the five (5) year period continues
(1) If
				an individual is employed full time for 120 days or more, the local
				professional development points requirement must be fulfilled.
(2) A person employed one-half time or less
				shall be required by the local district to meet at least half of the local
				district's annual point requirements, not less than two (2) points, and to
				count such year toward the accrual of seventy-five (75) professional
				development points over a five (5) year period.
(3) If employed less than 120 days, a minimum
				of two (2) professional development points are required to fulfill the
				regulation of "some points completed each year." This person shall begin or
				continue his or her professional development five-year cycle the following July
				1. The local professional development committee will recommend, subject to the
				approval of the local board of education, the number of points required of such
				an employee.
(4) Points shall
				conform to the conditions specified in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this
				paragraph:
(A) One point shall be equivalent
				to one clock hour of professional development activities.
(B) One semester hour of approved college
				credit shall be equivalent to 15 professional development points.
(C) Those professional development activities
				which cannot be appropriately specified by a particular time period shall be
				assigned a point value by the local professional development committee and
				recommended to the local board of education.
(D) Each local professional development
				committee shall include within the local professional development program a
				timeframe based on the fiscal year, July 1 - June 30, for completion of earned
				professional development points during a given school year.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 19 - Local Professional Development Programs › Section 210:20-19-4 - Local professional development committee; appointment of members, composition, duties and responsibilities

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(a) The
				membership of the local professional development committee shall be headed by a
				chairperson to be elected by the full committee.
(b) Local board of education policies shall
				not be inconsistent with the law or rules and regulations of the State Board of
				Education.
(c) Annually submit a
				report to the State Department of Education.
(d) When it becomes necessary to amend the
				professional development program, the local professional development committee
				shall develop and recommend such amendment(s) to the local board of education
				for approval.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 2203,
				  eff 6-11-93; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 79, eff 10-5-95 (emergency); Amended at 13 Ok
				  Reg 1331, eff 5-13-96; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3334, eff 5-5-97 (emergency);
				  Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2248, eff 6-11-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 22, eff 9-10-99
				  (emergency); Amended at 17 Ok Reg 1088, eff 5-11-00; Amended at 23 Ok Reg 154,
				  eff 10-6-05 (emergency); Amended at 23 Ok Reg 1691, eff 6-11-06; Amended at 24
				  Ok Reg 60, eff 8-31-06 (emergency); Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1221, eff
				  5-25-07
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 19 - Local Professional Development Programs › Section 210:20-19-5 - Professional development for renewal of a valid Standard Teaching Certificate for nonemployed teachers or administrators

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(a) A teacher or administrator who is not
				employed as a teacher or administrator and holds a valid Oklahoma Standard
				Teaching Certificate may satisfy requirements for renewal of the Standard
				Teaching Certificate by completing seventy-five (75) points in professional
				development programs, conferences and seminars approved by a public school
				district.
(b) A combination of
				professional development points, higher education credits and/or teaching
				experience may also be used for renewal of a valid standard teaching
				certificate.
(c) Exact combinations
				of professional development points, college credit hours and years of teaching
				experience will be determined by the Professional Standards Section of the
				State Department of Education.
(d)
				The programs, conferences or seminars should relate to effective
				instruction.
(e) Any fees collected
				shall be used for professional development purposes.
(f) A local district may require prior
				approval for attending a professional development program, conference or
				seminar.
(g) It is the
				responsibility of the individual seeking certification renewal to obtain and
				follow the local district procedures for receiving professional development
				points.
(h) Upon completion of a
				professional development program, conference or seminar, the local professional
				development committee shall issue to the individual seeking certification
				renewal a professional development attendance form which includes:
(1) Local school district name,
(2) Title of the professional development
				program, conference or seminar,
(3)
				Date of attendance,
(4) Number of
				professional development points earned, and
(5) Signature of the local professional
				development coordinator or chairperson.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 19 - Local Professional Development Programs › Section 210:20-19-6 - Professional Development programs for early childhood educators and administrators

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(a) Professional
				Development programs for early childhood educators and administrators should
				focus on the importance of child-centered, play-based learning as the most
				rigorous and most developmentally appropriate way for children in the early
				childhood grade levels to learn literacy, science, technology, engineering, art
				and math academic concepts. Such programs can include, but should not be
				limited to, asynchronous or synchronous virtual learning, in-person training,
				or on-going mentoring and support.
(b) The Professional Development should:
(1) Highlight the importance of play in the
				early grades.
(2) Provide research
				to support the use of play-based learning as a way to develop student's
				academic and personal skills.
(3)
				Include research on the impact of play on the developing brain.
(4) Include pedagogical concepts, such as:
(A) Types of play and the continuum of
				play-based learning.
(B) Defining
				the teacher role before, during, and after play.
(C) Intentional planning for playful learning
				experiences.
(D) Connecting
				academic standards to play.
(E)
				Creating an environment conducive for playful learning.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 21 - First-Year Superintendents in Oklahoma Program › Section 210:20-21-1 - Requirements for first-year superintendents

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(a)
Purpose.
The State Board
				reaffirms its commitment to provide support and services to school
				superintendents in Oklahoma. To assist first year superintendents in the state
				in providing their respective districts with maximum leadership, effective
				management, and strong educational programs, the following professional
				development requirements shall be met by each superintendent employed for the
				first time in the state of Oklahoma as a district superintendent:
(1) Meet qualifications for the Provisional
				or Standard School Superintendent Certificate.
(2) Attend professional development workshops
				or training seminars equal to eleven days (66 hours) of training:
(A) 1 day: Attend a meeting of the Oklahoma
				State Board of Education
(B) 2
				days: Attend the Annual Summer Conference for School Superintendents
(C) 8 days: Attend professional development
				workshops or training in the following general areas:
(i) Superintendent/Board of Education
				Relationships
(ii) Legal
				Issues/School Law/Open Meeting Laws
(iii) Staff Relationships
(iv) Community Relationships
(v) School Finance
(vi) Plant Management/School
				Facilities
(vii) Setting School
				District/Site Goals
(viii)
				Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 23 - School Board Members › Section 210:20-23-1 - Requirements for new member certification and continuing education [REVOKED]

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
Amended at 9 Ok Reg
				  4003, eff 9-14-92; Revoked at 10 Ok Reg 2199, eff
				  6-11-93
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 23 - School Board Members › Section 210:20-23-2 - Requirements for school board member candidacy; notification; contests of candidacy

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(a) The school
				board president or designee shall notify the State Department of Education in
				writing when any newly elected, reelected, or appointed school board member
				takes office, and submit the member's name and mailing address, seat number and
				the beginning and ending date of the term of office.
(b) The local school board president or
				designee shall notify the State Department of Education in writing when a board
				member is deceased, has resigned, or otherwise leaves office.
(c) Each local board of education shall
				establish a policy which includes:
(1) a
				procedure for notifying school board members of their New School Board Member
				and continuing education requirements, and
(2) identification of the individual
				responsible for notifying the State Department of Education of any changes in
				board membership.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 23 - School Board Members › Section 210:20-23-3 - Requirements for new and incumbent school board member training

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(a)
Definitions.
The following
				words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following
				meaning:
(1)
"Approved
				instruction"
means instruction provided through workshops for the
				purpose of meeting the school board member instruction and continuing education
				requirements set forth in 70 O.S. §§
										5-110
				and
				5-110.1.
				Workshops providing instruction to qualify for credit pursuant to this Section
				and
				210:20-23-4
				shall include all in-state workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or conventions
				that are conducted by the State Department of Education, the Oklahoma
				Department of Career and Technology Education, the Oklahoma State School Boards
				Association, and all approved local professional development programs of the
				board member's district. Other programs must have prior approval in writing by
				the State Department of Education. Requests for such approval must be in
				writing.
(2)
"Incumbent
				school board member"
means an individual who currently serves as a
				member of a district school board by either election or appointment and who
				also served as a school board member through either election or appointment to
				the term immediately prior to the current term of office, but does not include
				individuals who served a short-term appointment of fifteen (15) months or less
				during the previous term .
(3)
"New school board member"
means an individual who has been elected
				or appointed to serve as a member of a district school board and who has not
				been previously appointed or elected to serve as a school board member to the
				term immediately prior to the current term for which the member has been
				elected or appointed. For purposes of training requirements, an individual who
				has served a short-term appointment of fifteen (15) months or less during the
				previous term is considered a new school board member.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 23 - School Board Members › Section 210:20-23-4 - Requirements for continuing education; certificates; costs

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(a)
Continuing education
				requirements.
In addition to the training requirements set forth in
				210:20-23-3,
				every new and incumbent school board member elected to a full term of office of
				three (3) years or more shall meet the continuing education requirements set
				forth in 70 O.S. 5-110.1(A) as follows:
(1)
				Members elected to a full term of three (3) years or more shall be required to
				attend a minimum of nine (9) hours of continuing education;
(2) Members elected to a full term of four
				(4) years or more shall be required to attend a minimum of twelve (12) hours of
				continuing education; and
(3)
				Members elected to a full term of five (5) years or more shall be required to
				attend at least fifteen (15) hours of continuing education.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 23 - School Board Members › Section 210:20-23-5 - Records management

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Three times a year, the State Department of Education shall
				  notify the school superintendent of the credit hours completed by each member
				  of the board.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 2199,
				  eff 6-11-93; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3334, eff 5-5-97 (emergency); Amended at 15
				  Ok Reg 2248, eff 6-11-98
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 24 - Science and Mathematics Advanced Recruiting Technique (SMART) Program › Section 210:20-24-1 - Purpose

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This rule prescribes procedures to be used in implementing
				  the Science and Mathematics Advanced Recruiting Technique (SMART) Program
				  pursuant to the provisions of state statute 62 O.S. 46.3.
Added at 25 Ok Reg 1504,
				  eff 4-11-08 (emergency); Added at 26 Ok Reg 1022, eff
				  5-11-09
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 24 - Science and Mathematics Advanced Recruiting Technique (SMART) Program › Section 210:20-24-2 - Science and Mathematics Advanced Recruiting Technique (SMART) Program

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(a) The State Department of Education shall
				dispense recruitment funds to public school districts recruiting persons who
				meet all of the following criteria:
(1)
				Persons who hold an advanced degree in science, mathematics or both such
				disciplines (an advanced degree means a masters degree or above in the specific
				discipline);
(2) Persons who have
				not previously taught for a full academic year in an Oklahoma public school
				while holding an advanced degree in science, mathematics or both such
				disciplines; and
(3) Persons for
				whom recruitment funds have never been received through the SMART
				Program.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 25 - Teacher Incentive Pay Plan › Section 210:20-25-1 - Rules and regulations

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(a)
Adopting a local teacher incentive pay plan.
(1) If the local board of education decides
				that the local district will not adopt an incentive pay plan, it will not be
				required to do so unless petitioned as cited in (a) (2).
(2) If the local teacher incentive pay plan
				is initiated by petition from the classroom teachers, the petition shall be
				submitted to the local board of education on or before November 15 prior to the
				school year preceding implementation.
(3) Any board of education that develops and
				implements a teacher incentive pay plan shall follow all of the regulations
				pertaining to an Oklahoma Teacher Incentive Pay Plan as promulgated by the
				State Board of Education.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 26 - Academic Achievement Award Program › Section 210:20-26-1 - Purpose

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Establishment of procedures for the implementation of the
				  Academic Achievement Awards (AAA) program.
Added at 23 Ok Reg 73,
				  eff 8-24-05 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 1273, eff
				  5-25-06
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 26 - Academic Achievement Award Program › Section 210:20-26-2 - Selection and payment criteria

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(a)
				Subsequent to the annual calculation of the Academic Performance Index (API),
				the State Department of Education shall determine the amount of funds available
				for the AAA Program established at 70 O.S. §
									3-152.1.
(b) The State Department of Education will
				review the annual API results to determine which school in each of the
				following categories achieved the highest annual improvement in student
				achievement and the school with the highest overall student achievement:
(1) 0 to 135 ADM
(2) 136 to 235 ADM
(3) 236 to 345 ADM
(4) 346 to 505 ADM
(5) 506 or more ADM
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 26 - Academic Achievement Award Program › Section 210:20-26-3 - Qualified employees

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(a) Once the school
				in each group has been identified, the State Department of Education will
				determine the number of employees qualified by law to receive the award at each
				school. Verification in writing of each employee's qualifications to receive
				the award shall be provided by the superintendent and/or principal.
(b) Prior to January 31 of each year, the
				State Department of Education will forward the monetary award to each school
				with employees qualified to receive such award.
Added at 23 Ok Reg 73,
				  eff 8-24-05 (emergency); Added at 23 Ok Reg 1273, eff 5-25-06; Amended at 24 Ok
				  Reg 185, eff 10-31-06 (emergency); Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1223, eff 5-25-07;
				  Amended at 25 Ok Reg 82, eff 9-4-07 (emergency); Amended at 25 Ok Reg 858, eff
				  5-12-08
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 27 - Support Personnel › Section 210:20-27-1 - Support personnel; reporting requirements

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(a)
Reporting requirements.
(1) No later than October 15 of each year,
				all public school districts must file an Initial Support Personnel Report with
				the State Department of Education. The report shall list all support employees
				in their employ.
(2) No later than
				February 1 of each year, all public school districts must file a revised
				Mid-Year Support Personnel Report with the State Department of Education. The
				report shall contain any corrections, deletions, and additions that have
				occurred since the initial report was filed so that more accurate information
				is available for state aid calculations, legislative projections and other
				statistical requirements. State Aid funds shall be withheld from any school
				district that does not submit the Mid-Year Support Personnel Report by February
				1. Only after the report has been received by the State Department of Education
				shall the withheld State Aid funds be released to the school
				district.
(3) No later than July 15
				of each year, all public school districts must file a "Supplemental Support
				Personnel Report" with the State Department of Education showing the changes
				for support personnel previously listed as well as all information required on
				any new support employees not previously listed. This report shall contain any
				corrections or changes to be made to the Mid-Year Support Personnel Report.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 29 - Standards of Performance and Conduct for Teachers › Section 210:20-29-1 - Purpose

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(a) The standards of conduct for teachers in
				this Subchapter are adopted pursuant to HB 1017, 70 O.S. Supp. 1990 §
				6-101.21 and 6-101.22.
(b) Teachers
				are charged with the education of the youth of this State. In order to perform
				effectively, teachers must demonstrate a belief in the worth and dignity of
				each human being, recognizing the supreme importance of the pursuit of truth,
				devotion to excellence, and the nurture of democratic principles.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 3369,
				  eff 7-8-92 (emergency); Added at 10 Ok Reg 2709, eff
				  6-25-93
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 29 - Standards of Performance and Conduct for Teachers › Section 210:20-29-2 - Mission statement

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In recognition of the magnitude of the responsibility
				  inherent in the teaching process and by virtue of the desire for the respect
				  and confidence of their colleagues, students, parents, and the community,
				  teachers are to be guided in their conduct by their commitment to their
				  students and their profession.
Added at 9 Ok Reg 3369,
				  eff 7-8-92 (emergency); Added at 10 Ok Reg 2709, eff
				  6-25-93
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 29 - Standards of Performance and Conduct for Teachers › Section 210:20-29-3 - Principle I: Commitment to the students

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(a) The teacher must strive to help each
				student realize his or her potential as a worthy and effective member of
				society. The teacher must work to stimulate the spirit of inquiry, the
				acquisition of knowledge and understanding, and the thoughtful formulation of
				worthy goals.
(b) In fulfillment of
				the obligation to the student, the teacher:
(1) Shall not unreasonably restrain the
				student from independent action in the pursuit of learning,
(2) Shall not unreasonably deny the student
				access to varying points of view,
(3) Shall not deliberately suppress or
				distort subject matter relevant to the student's progress,
(4) Shall make reasonable effort to protect
				the student from conditions harmful to learning or to health and
				safety,
(5) Shall not intentionally
				expose the student to embarrassment or disparagement,
(6) Shall not on the basis of race, color,
				creed, sex, national origin, marital status, political or religious beliefs,
				family, social or cultural background, or sexual orientation, unfairly
(A) Exclude any student from participation in
				any program
(B) Deny benefits to
				any students
(C) Grant any
				advantage to any student,
(7) Shall not use professional relationships
				with students for private advantage,
(8) Shall not disclose information about
				students obtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosure
				serves a compelling professional purpose and is permitted by law or is required
				by law.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 29 - Standards of Performance and Conduct for Teachers › Section 210:20-29-4 - Principle II: Commitment to the profession

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(a) The teaching profession is vested by the
				public with a trust and responsibility requiring the highest ideals of
				professional service.
(b) In order
				to assure that the quality of the services of the teaching profession meets the
				expectations of the State and its citizens, the teacher shall exert every
				effort to raise professional standards, fulfill professional responsibilities
				with honor and integrity, promote a climate that encourages the exercise of
				professional judgment, achieve conditions which attract persons worthy of the
				trust to careers in education, and assist in preventing the practice of the
				profession by unqualified persons.
(c) In fulfillment of the obligation to the
				profession, the educator:
(1) Shall not in an
				application for a professional position deliberately make a false statement or
				fail to disclose a material fact related to competency and
				qualifications,
(2) Shall not
				misrepresent his/her professional qualifications.
(3) Shall not assist any entry into the
				profession of a person known to be unqualified in respect to character,
				education, or other relevant attribute,
(4) Shall not knowingly make a false
				statement concerning the qualifications of a candidate for a professional
				position,
(5) Shall not assist an
				unqualified person in the unauthorized practice of the profession,
(6) Shall not disclose information about
				colleagues obtained in the course of professional service unless disclosure
				serves a compelling professional purpose or is required by law,
(7) Shall not knowingly make false or
				malicious statements about a colleague,
(8) Shall not accept any gratuity, gift, or
				favor that might impair or appear to influence professional decisions or
				actions.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 29 - Standards of Performance and Conduct for Teachers › Section 210:20-29-5 - Principle III

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(a) A career
				teacher may be dismissed or not reemployed for:
(1) Willful neglect of duty;
(2) Repeated negligence in performance of
				duty;
(3) Mental or physical abuse
				to a child;
(4)
				Incompetency;
(5) Instructional
				ineffectiveness;
(6) Unsatisfactory
				teaching performance;
(7) Any
				reason involving moral turpitude; or
(8) Abandonment of contract.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 33 - Classroom Teacher Assistants › Section 210:20-33-1 - Classroom teacher assistants

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Rules and regulations which pertain to classroom teacher
				  assistants are:
(1) Persons employed
				as teacher assistants after July 1, 1983 shall possess a high school diploma or
				a General Educational Development (GED) Certificate, and have demonstrated
				ability in the area or areas to which they are assigned, be proficient in the
				English language, and have demonstrated the following characteristics:
(A) A sense of orderliness and an ability to
				work within a routine.
(B) Ability
				to work under supervision of the teacher.
(C) Ability to assume
				responsibility.
(D) Ability to work
				with children.
(E) Neat
				appearance.
(F) Ability to
				understand and follow oral and written directions.
(G) Ability to work harmoniously with fellow
				employees.
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 35 - Local Employment Contract Negotiations › Section 210:20-35-1 - Purpose/procedures for resolving impasse

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The purpose of this Subchapter is to set forth the hearing
				  procedures to be utilized by fact-finding committees. Fact-finding committees
				  are to be used to help resolve issues when a local school board and an employee
				  organization cannot successfully reach agreement on employment items being
				  negotiated.
Added at 10 Ok Reg 3435,
				  eff 6-10-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 1995, eff
				  5-26-94
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 35 - Local Employment Contract Negotiations › Section 210:20-35-2 - Hearing procedures for fact-finding committees

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(a) Immediately upon the selection of the
				chairman, the parties shall inform the person selected and shall also notify
				the State Superintendent of Public Instruction of the selection of the
				chairman.
(b)
Within five
				(5) days after the selection of the chairman, the representatives who have been
				negotiating for the board and for the organization shall meet to exchange
				written language on each item at impasse. The exchanged documents shall also be
				furnished by each party to the chairman and other members of the
				committee.
(Title 70 O.S. Supp. 1992, §
									509.7
				)
(c) The chairman will inform the
				parties of the time, date and location of the impasse hearing.
(d) The chairman shall convene the
				fact-finding committee for the purpose of gathering information and evidence
				from the parties on the impasse issues.
(1)
				The fact-finding committee will determine the order in which the issues will be
				presented.
(2) The rules of
				evidence, utilized in district court, will not be imposed at the fact finding
				hearing.
(3) The parties may not
				raise bargaining items which were not listed in the pre-hearing document unless
				agreed to by the other party.
(4)
Within twenty (20) days after the selection of the chairman, the
				fact-finding committee shall present written recommendations to the local board
				and to the organization.
(Title 70 O.S. Supp. 1992, 509.7)
Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 20 - Staff › Subchapter 37 - Adjunct Teachers › Section 210:20-37-1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Subchapter is to set forth rules which
				  pertain to the employment and use of adjunct teachers in the schools of
				  Oklahoma.
Added at 11 Ok Reg 4459,
				  eff 7-27-94 (emergency); Added at 12 Ok Reg 1359, eff
				  5-25-95