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From the ECS State Policy Database - Highlighted Policies


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This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the state.

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Signed into law 05/2011

Accountability--Measures/Indicators


P-12
School Grades
H.B. 1456
Adds a new section of that that requires the assignment and reporting of school grades. Requires that grades of schools be based 33 percent upon test scores, 17 percent learning gains in reading and mathematics, 17 percent on improvement of the lowest 25th per...

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Signed into law 05/2011

High School


P-12
Reporting Achievement on Transcripts
H.B. 1680
The measure requires districts to report on transcripts all levels of students' achievements on end-of-instruction tests, rather than just end-of-instruction tests on which they score proficient or higher.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/cf/2011-12%20ENR/hB/...

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Signed into law 05/2011

P-3 Grades 1-3


P-12
Reading Proficiency and Support
S.B. 346
Starting with students entering first grade in the 2011-2012 school year, the program of reading instruction must include provisions of the READ Initiative adopted by the school district, as instructed in the measure. If a reading deficiency is not remedied by...

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Signed into law 06/2010

Finance--District


P-12
Approval of School Auditors
S.B. 2034
Provides for approval of school auditors by state auditor and inspector (instead of the state board of education). Sets certain requirements for auditors, including experience in auditing public entities and completion of a minimum of 8 clock hours of continui...

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Signed into law 05/2010

Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions


P-12

S.B. 509
Authorizes a district board of education for a district with an average daily membership of more than 30,000 which implements an alternative governance arrangement to use the following procedures, upon approval of the district board and concurrence of the exec...

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Signed into law 05/2009

Accountability


P-12
Performance Review for Districts with High Poverty
S.B. 473
Authorizes the Office of Accountability to conduct a performance review program to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the budget and operations of a school districts that has a district student eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals under ...

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Signed into law 05/2009

State Longitudinal Data Systems


P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College
Educational Accountability Reform Act
S.B. 222
Creates the Educational Accountability Reform Act. Establishes the P-20 Data Coordinating Council and revolving fund; provides for membership, appointment, designation of officers, quorum, staff support, etc. . The Council is to advise the State Department of ...

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Signed into law 06/2008

Choice of Schools--Charter Schools


P-12
Amends Charter Schools Act
S.B. 2100
Relates to the State Charter Schools Act; allows charter schools to provide prekindergarten programs to four-year-olds; allows a charter school previously sponsored by the Board of Education of a school district which continues operation in such district to re...

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Signed into law 05/2008

School Safety


P-12
Lockdown Drills; Electronic Bullying, Threatening Behavior
S.B. 1941
Adds provision for annual review of school district and higher education institution emergency plans; revises requirements for school district lockdown drills (from one per year to two per year). Prohibits any lockdown drill from being conducted at the same ti...

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Signed into law 05/2007

School Safety


P-12
Lockdown Drills
S.B. 103
Requires a minimum of three lockdown drills at public schools; states purpose; requires conformance to certain plans and procedures; requires all students and employees to participate; directs state board to adopt rules to implement the provision.
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Signed into law 05/2005

Assessment


P-12
Achieving Classroom Excellence Act of 2005
S.B. 982
New law establishing the Achieving Classroom Excellence Act of 2005. One new section establishes the Oklahoma Mathematics Improvement Program. The purpose is to improve student mastery of the Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS) for sixth-grade mathematics ...

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Signed into law 05/2005

Students--Records/Rights


P-12
Student Records
S.B. 569
Adds a new section of law. Beginning with the 2007-2008 school year, upon initial enrollment in a public school district, schools are required to request the parent or guardian to provide information to the school district regarding participation in the follow...

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