| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
|
 Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | School Improvement Plans
H.B. 2306
Requires that school district alternative education plans be included in the school improvement plans school districts must adopt every six ...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Virtual Charter Schools
S.B. 1816
Allows the state board to sponsor a charter school when the applicant is the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board seeking to establish a f...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Training Requirements for School Board Members
H.B. 2306 - School Board Training Section
Those appointed or elected to school board positions must agree to take 12 hours of instruction related to education within 15 months. If a ...
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Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 06/2012 |
P-12 | Superintendent Certification and Moratorium on National Board Certification Bonuses
H.B. 2790
Extends the moratorium on National Board certification bonuses for newly certified teachers another year. The state board will not provide a...
| More... |
Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning |
Adopted 06/2012 |
P-12 | Supplemental Online Course Program
OK ADC 210:15-34-1 through 16
Pursuant to Senate Bill 280 these rules create the Oklahoma Supplemental Online Course Program, which authorizes schools districts to spend ...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Commission for Education Quality and Accountability
S.B. 1797
Creates Commission for Education, Instruction Quality and Accountability combining the Oklahoma Commission on Teacher Prep with the Office o...
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Accountability--Accreditation |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Temporary Waiver for Certain Mandates
S.B. 1443
Extends the period during which schools cannot be penalized or denied accreditation for failure to comply with certain standards such as tex...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Advanced Placement Participation and Scores Included as Metrics
H.B. 2494
Specifies that participation and scores in Advanced Placement courses whether taught at a high school, technology center or regional site of...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12,
Community College | Technology Center Districts
H.B. 2090
Provides for the application and division of the building fund levies (tax levies) in technology center districts where there is overlap in ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Special Education Task Force and Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
H.B. 3090
Creates the Rethinking Special Education Competency and Transition Task Force. The task force will focus on improved educational services an...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Board Member Continuing Education Requirements
H.B. 3000
Allows entities that provide training to charge an amount sufficient to reimburse the cost of training. Expands prohibition from school boar...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
Postsec. | In-state Residency for Dependents of Military Personnel
H.B. 2689
Requires that a student will be eligible for in-state tuition regardless of residency if the student is a dependent of a military or reserve...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Debit and Charge Card Fees
S.B. 1774
This bill amends state law to allow private educational institutions to charge a convenience fee for use of a debit or charge card. Such a f...
| More... |
Postsecondary Students--Military |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
Postsec. | occupations; creating post-military service occupation, education and credentialing act. effective date.
S.B. 1863
Creates the Post-Military Service Occupation, Education and Credentialing Act. Authorizes the public and private institutions of higher educ...
| More... |
Promotion/Retention |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Modifies the Reading Sufficiency Act
H.B. 2516
Adds kindergarten students to assessment requirement (K-3 students are to be assessed at the beginning of each year using an approved screen...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Dyslexia Teacher Training Pilot
S.B. 1565
New section of law. Establishes a dyslexia teacher training pilot to train higher education faculty to teach multisensory structure reading ...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Approved Reading Screening Instruments
H.B. 2511
Deletes the limitation on the number of screening instruments that the state board is to approve for use at the beginning of the school year...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Oklahoma Bridge to Literacy Program
H.B. 2676
Directs the state board to establish the Oklahoma Bridge to Literacy Program to improve reading skills of children through the 4th grade. Re...
| More... |
Student Supports--Counseling/Guidance |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Access to Evidenced-Based Counseling
H.B. 2641
To strengthen districts' ability to give their students the best opportunity for academic and personal success, requires, subject to the ava...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
Postsec. | Athlete Agents
H.B. 2967
Modifies the Uniform Athlete Agents Act. Requires that eligible references not include someone with whom the applicant resides; lowers the r...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12,
Community College | Pilot to Increase Students Getting Industry Certifications
S.B. 1056
Authorizes establishment of pilot program at technology center school districts to increase the number of students taking industry certifica...
| More... |
High School--Exit Exams |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | High School Tests
H.B. 2970
Adds provisions requiring the state board to adopt rules establishing an appeal process for students who have been denied a standard diploma...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Online Student Transfers
S.B. 1228
Removes language that requires an electronic student transfer system which does not require the student transferring to another district for...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Authority to Remove Individual from School Activities and Field Trips
H.B. 2750
Extends superintendent's or principal's authority to allow for the removal of any individual attending an official school activity or field ...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Notice of Services Available to Students with Auditory or Visual Impairments
S.B. 1119
Requries each school district to provide each parent, guardian or legal custodian of a student with an auditory or visual impairment with wr...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Extends Deadline for Passage of Competency Exams for Teachers.
H.B. 2285
Extends the deadline for passage of required competency examinations by two years (from July 1, 2012 to July 1, 2014). The examinations affe...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Alternative |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Eligibility for Alternative Teaching Certification
H.B. 2244
This bill amends one of the multiple eligibility criteria for alternative placement teaching certification. Changes from requiring a BA and ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
P-12 | Substitute Teachers Not Holding Certification
H.B. 2727
Requires districts to set the maximum number of days within which a substitute teacher who does not hold a valid certificate may be employed...
| More... |
Standards--Common Core State Standards |
Adopted 07/2011 |
P-12 | Common Core State Standards
OK ADC 210:15-4-1, 2, 3
New rules explain the purpose, provide definitions, and describe adoption and implementation procedures for the Common Core State Standards....
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
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 ...
| More... |
Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Graduation Rates
S.B. 2
Instructs the state board to adopt a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate and extended-year adjusted cohort graduation rate to establis...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Charter Schools Get Government Lease Rates
S.B. 256
Any charter school which chooses to lease property is eligible to receive current government lease rates.
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| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Charter School Attendance
S.B. 445
Clarifies that students who reside in a school district where a charter school is located are not required to obtain a transfer to attend th...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | State Board Sponsorship of Certain Charter Schools, Supplemental Textbooks
S.B. 278
Allows the State Board of Education to sponsor a charter school when the applicant has a contract with the Office of Juvenile Affairs to pro...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Tax Credits |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship-Granting Organizations
S.B. 969
Creates the "Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act". The act would allow a tax credit equal 50% of the total amount of contr...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Amends Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship for Students with Disabilities
H.B. 1744
Parents requesting a Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship for Students with Disabilities must make their request no later than December 1 of the...
| More... |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Professional Development, Mathematics K-3
H.B. 1918
Requires the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to develop and administer mathematics professional development programs for any tea...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Cap on District Expenditures on Administration
S.B. 664
Changes the cap on school district expenditures. School districts with more than 1,500 average daily attendance must not spend more than 5% ...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Public School Classroom Support Revolving Fund
H.B. 1852
The measure creates the Public School Classroom Support Revolving Fund to be used for grants to public classroom teachers. The State Board o...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | School Consolidation Assistance Fund
H.B. 2115
Allows expenditure from School Consolidation Assistance Fund to school districts that have entered into a mutual contract for a superintende...
| More... |
Finance--Federal |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Federal Grant Money Can Be Disbursed to Cooperative
S.B. 275
The measure allows federal grant money applied for on behalf of a school district to be disbursed directly to an interlocal cooperative with...
| More... |
Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Task Force on Creating Administrative Efficiencies
S.B. 536
Creates the Task Force on Creating Administrative Efficiencies until November 30, 2011. The seven-member task force must examine ways to red...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12,
Postsec. | P-20 Council Task Force
S.B. 206
Creates until November 1, 2011, the P-20 Council Task Force. The 9- member task force must study the feasibility, value and structure of a P...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | State Board of Education Appointments
S.B. 435
Requires that upon assuming office, the governor must appoint one member from each congressional district and one member from the state at-l...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Oklahoma Innovation, Efficiency and Accountability Act of 2011
H.B. 1207
Multiple sections, including one new section that establishes the "State Government Conferences Web-based Transparency pilot program". Requi...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
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 e...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System
H.B. 1267
Relates to the Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System; changes the Commission from the Oklahoma Race to the Top Commission to th...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | State Aid for Students in Online Courses
S.B. 141
The measure requires that state aid to districts for students in online courses be based upon the average daily membership of those students...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Supplemental Online Courses
S.B. 280
Instructs the state board to adopt rules to provide for implementation of supplemental online courses and makes the measure apply only to st...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
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 ...
| More... |
P-3 Kindergarten |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Delays Requirement that Districts Offer Full-Day Kindergarten
S.B. 260
The measure delays the requirement for the requirement for districts to provide full-day, free kindergarten until the 2013-14 school year. h...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Amends Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Act
H.B. 1343
Allows a student to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program and qualify for an award equivalent to resident tuition if th...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations--Personnel (Non-Teaching) |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Temporary Employment - Background Checks
H.B. 1418
Defines prospective employee as an individual who has received an offer of temporary employment by a school district pending results of a na...
| More... |
Student Supports--Remediation |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Remediation, Intervention
H.B. 1917
Requires that funds for remediation and intervention be used for any student in grades 6-12 determined to be in need of remediation or inter...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Professional Educator Association Access to Teacher Preparation Students
H.B. 1854
Requires the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education to adopt a policy for each institution in the system that has a teacher education pro...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Pension Funding Accountability Act of 2011
H.B. 1007
Each month the State Department of Education is required to transfer the monies apportioned to the Teachers' Retirement System Dedicated Rev...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 |
H.B. 1372
Modifies definition of administrative services for expenditure limits. In defining "administrative services," staff for the superintendent w...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Removes State Board as Governing Body for State Department
H.B. 2139
Expands the authority of state superintendent of public instruction to have control of and direct the State Department of Education. Modifi...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Revises Due Process Provisions for Teachers and Administrators
H.B. 1380
Modifies and deletes several substantive elements related to teacher contract definitions and the Teacher Due Process Act of 1990. Deletes c...
| More... |
P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | P-3 Certification
H.B. 1274
Allows any teacher certified to teach elementary education to be certified in early childhood education if they pass the early childhood edu...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
Postsec. | Eligibility for Financial Awards
H.B. 1421
Adds the requirement that students -- to be eligible to participate in the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program -- maintain satisfactory ...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Elements of Reading Instruction
H.B. 1269
Requires all teachers of reading in the public schools in kindergarten through third grade to incorporate into instruction the five elements...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Criminal History Background Checks for Substitutes
S.B. 59
The measure allows any person employed as a full-time teacher by an Oklahoma school district in the last five years to be employed as a subs...
| More... |
Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Allows for Delay in Textbook Adoptions
H.B. 1374
Allows the State Textbook Committee to suspend any currently pending selection process of textbooks and extend by at least two years the six...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Pay-for-Performance |
Signed into law 10/2010 |
P-12 | Incentive Pay for Teachers
S.B. 2033
Increases maximum allowable incentive pay amount; authorizes implementation of certain incentive pay plans; provides requirements and proce...
| More... |
Standards |
Adopted 08/2010 |
P-12 | Common Core State Standards
OK ADC 210:15-4-1, 2, 3
The proposed new rules explain the purpose, provide definitions, and describe adoption and implementation procedures for the Common Core Sta...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 08/2010 |
P-12 | Evaluation Policies
S.B. 2033
Requires local boards to establish a policy for evaluation which by no later than the 2013-14 school year, must be revised and based upon th...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | School District Transparency Act
S.B. 1633
Creates the school district transparency act; requires school district expenditure information be made available on state department of educ...
| More... |
Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Rewards for Performance
H.B. 2302
Relates to the Academic Achievement Award program; modifyies number of awards granted under the program and adds or specifies award levels;...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed by Governor 06/2010 |
P-12 | Improvement Plans
S.B. 1617
Amends law to require each school district identified as in need of improvement for four years to submit a plan for compliance with this sec...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Four Intervention Models
S.B. 2033
This section of S.B. 2033 establishes and defines four intervention models, one of which a school identified as being among the persistently...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Empowered Schools and School Districts Act
S.B. 2330
Creates the empowered schools and school districts act. Allows a public school, zone, or district to submit empowerment plans to the state b...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Testing for Online Courses or Programs
S.B. 2318
Requires that students enrolled in an online course or program that is offered by a school district or charter school that is not the distri...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Vouchers |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program
H.B. 3393
Creates the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. Provide a scholarship to a private school of choice fo...
| More... |
Curriculum--Physical Education |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Physical Education
S.B. 1876
Requires that the physical education curriculum be sequential, developmentally appropriate, and designed, implemented, and evaluated to enab...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Temporary Suspension of Professional Development Requirements
H.B. 3029
For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, a school district board of education may elect not to adopt and offer a profes...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
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...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Dismissal Section
S.B. 2033
This section addresses employment status of career teachers (defined in this section), probationary teachers and administrators. A principa...
| More... |
Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education Act
H.B. 2929
Creates the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education Act; states purpose of the act; creates the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Ed...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | New Rules for Online Courses
S.B. 2319
Requires the state board of education to adopt additional rules relating to online courses (i.e., admission, testing, electronic student tra...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Calculating Funding for Online Instruction
S.B. 2109
For state funding purposes, requires the state department to include the appropriate grade level weight and all category weights to which th...
| More... |
Standards |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Common Core State Standards
S.B. 2033
Requires that by August 1, 2010, the State Board of Education is to adopt revisions to the subject matter curriculum adopted by the State Bo...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher Preparation - Mental Health Issues
H.B. 2004
Requires that mental illness symptoms identification and mental health issues be incorporated into teacher preparation systems.
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Temporary Suspension of Professional Development Units
H.B. 2928
For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2011, and June 30, 2012, a licensed or certified teacher is not be required to complete any points of t...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
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...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Test Retakes
S.B. 1799
If a school district is unable to administer the tests online to all students taking the test for the first time and all students retaking t...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Charter School Sponsors
H.B. 2753
Allows charter schools to be sponsored by a school district, technology center school district or higher education institution which has a s...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | High School Course on the Bible
H.B. 2321
Authorizes districts to offer an elective high school course on the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and its impact and an elective course ...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Guidelines for Concussions and Head Injuries
S.B. 1700
Directs school district boards to develop guidelines and other pertinent information and forms to inform and educate coaches, youth athletes...
| More... |
Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Acceptance of Experience in Other States
H.B. 2296
Modifies education administrator certification requirements to allow for acceptance of teaching and/or administrative experience in public o...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
To governor 05/2010 |
P-12 | Statewide Virtual School Task Force
S.B. 2129
Creates the Statewide Virtual School Task Force to explore that feasibility of establishment of a statewide virtual school; provides for mem...
| More... |
P-3 Ensuring Quality |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Head Start Included on Readiness Board
H.B. 3126
Expanding duties and board representation of the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness board. Directs the Board to additionally serve as...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | National Criminal History Record Check
S.B. 2199
Allows a local board to request in writing to the state board that a national criminal history record check be conducted on any school emplo...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Charter Schools Equal Local Education Agencies
S.B. 2212
Requires that a charter school sponsored by a board of education of a school district be considered a local education agency for purposes of...
| More... |
Curriculum--Social Studies/History |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Event to Be Included in State History Education
H.B. 2750
Directs the state board of education to incorporate April 19, 1995, bombing information into the Oklahoma history social studies core curric...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Requires Districts to Comply with State Student Record System Requirements
S.B. 2211
Requires any school district that is not in compliance with the standards and requirements established by the State Board of Education relat...
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Health |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
Postsec. | Ability to Designate Higher Education Institutions as Tobacco Free
H.B. 2748
Authorizes institutions within the State System of Higher Education to be designated as tobacco free; provides for adoption of a policy by t...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
Postsec. |
H.B. 2644
Amends or adds provisions relating to the provision of support services for students and others in conjunction with the United States Depart...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
Postsec. | Meeting State Obligations to Fund Endowed Chairs and Positions
H.B. 3031
Authorizes the Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority to issue obligations for endowed chairs and positions; modifies the maturity date of o...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Conveyance of Real Property
S.B. 2108
Authorizes the conveyance (by school districts) of real property to an educational institution within the State System of Higher Education.
...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Distance Limits for Sex Offenders
S.B. 2064
Modifies the distance around an elementary, junior high, or high school, licensed child care center, playground, or park within which a pers...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Reducing Paperwork and Reporting Requirements
H.B. 1479
Relates to a study by the State Board of Education concerning ways to eliminate or reduce reports, data, and other information required of s...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Teacher Certification
H.B. 2747
Any teacher certified to teach elementary education prior to July 1, 2010, may be certified in early childhood education upon meeting the re...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Alternative Placement Teaching Certificates
H.B. 3259
For persons enrolled in an alternative placement program, this bill decreases the amount of work experience (from 3 years to 2 years) requir...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Substitute Teachers |
Signed into law 04/2010 |
P-12 | Limits on Days Non-Certified Substitute Teachers Can Teach
H.B. 2854
Increases the number of school days a substitute teacher who does not hold a valid certificate may be employed during a school year from 70 ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 03/2010 |
Postsec. | Finance
H.B. 2355
Relates to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education; makes appropriations; authorizes expenditures of certain funds; states purpose; ...
| More... |
Technology--Funding Issues |
Signed into law 02/2010 |
P-12 | Technology Purchasing
S.B. 749
Allows issuance of bonds for purchase of hardware and software equipment necessary for implementation and training; adds electronic media, p...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
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 ...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Adopted 05/2009 |
P-12 | Annual Student College Remediation Reports
OAC 210:35-25-4
Requires that a high school representative annually provide for review and discussion a report for each site regarding first-year college pe...
| More... |
Accountability--Reporting Results |
Adopted 05/2009 |
P-12 | Annual Student Dropout Reports to Local School Boards
OAC 210:35-25-3
Requires that a school representative annually report the dropouts for each school site that serves students in Grades 7-12 to the local sch...
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Accountability--Rewards |
Vetoed 05/2009 |
P-12 | Academic Achievement Award Program
H.B. 1575
Amends Academic Achievement Award program to allow for more schools to receive awards (was limited to four). Adds and clarifies award levels...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Accepting Support Team Assistance
H.B. 1461
Requires schools identified as not making Adequate Yearly Progress to utilize school support team assistance; provides that the support team...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Alternative Governance for Schools in Need of Improvement
S.B. 268
Requires district boards of education for schools identified for improvement for a specified number of consecutive years to implement altern...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Inner City Schools Rescue Program
H.B. 1837
Authorizes the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to establish the Inner City Schools Rescue program; states purpose of the program...
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Bilingual/ESL |
Passed 05/2009 |
P-12 | English as Official Language Ballot Initiative
H.J.R. 1042
Directs the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State ...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Community College | State Board of Career and Technology Education
S.B. 63
Relates to the State Board of Career and Technology Education; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain perfor...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Vetoed 05/2009 |
P-12 | Sponsorship by Federally Recognized Indian Tribe
S.B. 586
Authorizes sponsorship of charter schools by a federally recognized Indian tribe. Also adds authorization for a statewide organization that ...
| More... |
Curriculum--Arts Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts
H.B. 1737
Creates the Oklahoma School for the Visual and Performing Arts; provides for a board of trustees; provides for appointment of board; defines...
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Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Pilot Outreach in Science and Math
S.B. 79
Requires that $2,175,966.00 be expended for the purpose of developing and offering pilot outreach programs in science and mathematics (the O...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Special Audits and Surety Bonds
H.B. 1592
In addition to any special audit conducted by the State Auditor and Inspector, requires the State Auditor and Inspector shall, contingent up...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. | Education Stabilization Funding
S.B. 69
Authorizes the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to expend from the Education Stabilization component of the American Recovery and...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Appropriations
S.B. 219
Appropriations bill -- state department of education. http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2009-10bills/SB/SB219_ENR.RTF...
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Governance |
Vetoed 05/2009 |
P-12 | School District Empowerment Program
S.B. 834
Relates to schools; establishes the School District Empowerment Program; states purpose; exempts certain districts from certain statutory re...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Amends Nepotism Parameters
H.B. 1647
Relates to the school district boards of education nepotism prohibition to limit application of school board member nepotism prohibition whe...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Endorsements on High School Transcripts
S.B. 497
Adds reporting of any business and industry-recognized endorsements attained by a student on a student's high school transcript.
http://webs...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | High School Credit for Concurrent Enrollment Course Completions
S.B. 290
Adds a provision that when a student earns college credit through concurrent enrollment, school districts shall provide academic credit for ...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Task Force on Internet-Based Instruction
S.B. 604
Creates the Task Force on Internet-Based Instruction to conduct a comprehensive review of Internet-based instruction in this state and make ...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Adopted 05/2009 |
P-12 | Component of the Six-Year Plan
OAC 210:15-8-3
Requires all schools to complete the self-examination on their use of school time and assess the amount of time spent on quality instruction...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. | Campus Security Plans May Be Confidential
S.B. 585
Allows public educational institutions may keep confidential campus security plans. An institution or agency may in its discretion release ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Consolidation
S.B. 1169
Establishes a formula for awarding educational building grants to school districts that have struggled to maintain quality educational faci...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Staff Preparation to Treat Children with Autism
S.B. 135
Relates to autism; provides for the licensing of behavior analysts by the Department of Human Services; prohibits persons from using the tit...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Training for Special Education Hearing Officers
H.B. 1763
Directs the State Department of Education to provide training for special education hearing officers; requires hearing officers to complete ...
| More... |
Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12,
Community College | Opportunity for GED Level of Proficiency for Inmates
H.B. 2047
Requires the Department of Corrections to establish a program to ensure that inmates have an opportunity to achieve at least a general educa...
| More... |
State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
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 membershi...
| More... |
State Policymaking |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Legislative Task Force on Achieving Classroom Excellence
S.B. 1168
Creates until November 30, 2009, the Legislative Task Force on Achieving Classroom Excellence. Requires the task force to conduct a compreh...
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Student Supports--Remediation |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Additional Areas for Remediation
S.B. 867
Relates to mastery of state academic content standards; adds Algebra II, Geometry, English II, English III, and United States History to the...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
Postsec. | Agents May Not Contact Student Athletes
H.B. 1095
Amends Uniform Athlete Agents Act. Prohibits an athlete agent from any contact with a student-athlete who is not eligible to enter into a pr...
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Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Adopted 05/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher Preparation Program Accreditation
OAC 712:10-5-1, -2, -3, -4, -7-1
Eliminates the on-site portfolio review and requires instead that institutions provide specific portfolio information for review during the ...
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Teaching Quality--Teacher Rights |
Vetoed 05/2009 |
P-12 | Influencing Elections
H.B. 2161
Provides that the board of education of a school district shall not allow any individual or organization to speak or distribute material at ...
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Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Contract Renewal Notifications
S.B. 394
Modifies date by which certain notifications regarding contracts must occur (from April 10 to first Monday in June). Teachers who choose not...
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Accountability |
Vetoed 04/2009 |
P-12 | Educational Accountability Reform Act
S.B. 1111
Relates to schools; creates the Educational Accountability Reform Act; provides short title; transfers powers, duties, functions, and respon...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Mentorship Programs to Reduce Dropouts
H.B. 1050
New law. Directs the state department to encourage school districts to develop mentorship programs aimed at reducing drop-out rates; specifi...
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Civic Education |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Founding Documents; Religious Materials
H.B. 1756
Directs each school district to adopt a policy, with grade-level-appropriate instructional levels, that assures that all students are encour...
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Governance |
Adopted 04/2009 |
Postsec. | Student Advisory Board
OAC 610:1-3-1, -2, -3, -6
Amends rules regarding the Student Advisory Board to clearly delineate meeting requirements to ensure full representation and active partici...
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Health |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Safe Routes to School Program
S.B. 399
Requires the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to establish and implement the Safe Routes to Schools program, a federally-funded program...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher Preparation in Reading Instruction
H.B. 1581
Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, all institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education that offer elementary, early...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Length of the School Year
H.B. 1864
Changes length of the school year from 180 days to 1,080 hours each school year. Limits professional activities to no more than 30 hours eac...
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Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 |
H.B. 1598
Prohibits certain persons from certain involvement in due process hearings; creates the School Protection Act; provides short title; states ...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Alternative Certification and Preparation
H.B. 1333
For an Alternative Placement teaching certificate: Requires that a person attain at least a 2.5 GPA; participate in a residency program; dec...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Alternative Teacher Certification
S.B. 582
Directs the state board of education to grant an alternative placement teaching certificate to any person who meets certain requirements (su...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Temporary Contract Teachers
H.B. 1070
Amends provisions concerning the application of the Teacher Due Process Act and teacher residency programs; allows a teacher hired on a temp...
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
P-12 | Professional Development K-9
H.B. 1467
Authorizes, as funds become available for such purpose, the Commission for Teacher Preparation to develop and offer professional development...
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
(H) APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 04/24/2009. 04/2009 |
P-12 | Professional Development Institutes
H.B. 1467
Subject to the availability of funds, gives the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to develop and administer training for residency...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. | Requires Statement of "Substantial" Revisions and Defines "Integrated"
H.B. 1882
Requires publishers to provide a description of the substantial content revisions made between the current edition of the textbook or supple...
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Governance--School Boards |
Adopted 03/2009 |
P-12 | School Board Member Training Requirements
OAC 210:20-23-3
Defines the training requirements for new school board members. OKLAHOMA 15355...
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Governance--School Boards |
Adopted 07/2008 |
P-12 | New School Board Member Training
OAC 210:20-23-3
Amends rules regarding training requirements for new school board members to include: Each new school board member shall complete the follow...
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High School |
Adopted 07/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Annual Student College Remediation Reports
OAC 210:35-25-4
Proposes rules to require that a high school representative annually provide for review and discussion a report for each site regarding firs...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Adopted 07/2008 |
P-12 | SIX-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE LOCAL EDUCATION PLAN
OAC 210:15-8-3
Proposes rules to require all schools to complete the self-examination on their use of school time and to assess the amount of time spent on...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--High-Needs Subjects |
Adopted 07/2008 |
P-12 | Science and Math Advanced Recruiting Technique
OAC 210:20-24-1, -2
Proposes new rules for the Science and Mathematics Advanced Recruiting Technique (SMART) Program outline components important to implementat...
| More... |
Accountability |
Adopted 06/2008 |
P-12 | Co-Curricular and Extracurricular Programs
OAC 210:35-17-2
Amends rules to require all state accredited schools to follow Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) guidelines related t...
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Assessment |
Vetoed 06/2008 |
P-12 | End-of-Course Assessments
H.B. 2633
Sets the testing window dates for the administration of each end-of-instruction criterion-referenced test required to be taken by students p...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Support for Summer Reading, Survey on District Online Testing Capacity
S.B. 1769
Relates to schools; provides a school district which has a certain amount of students participating in a summer reading program may be alloc...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) |
Adopted 06/2008 |
P-12 | Annual Student Dropout Reports
OAC 210:35-25-3
Requires annual student dropout reports to local school boards:
(a) The principal or a representative of each site serving students in Gr...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
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 sch...
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Curriculum--Arts Education |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Oklahoma Arts Council Grants
H.B. 2699
Bill expands eligibility for Oklahoma Arts Council incentive grants to organizations, as well as school districts, for establishment of visu...
| More... |
Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | School Health Coordinators Pilot Program
H.B. 3395
Directs the State Department of Education to contract with a statewide school health program to establish a School Health Coordinators Pilot...
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Parent/Family |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Placement of Multiple-Birth Siblings
S.B. 2037
Allows a parent or guardian of multiple-birth siblings to request that the children attend the same school and be placed in the same classro...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
Postsec. | Task Force on Oklahoma's Promise
S.B. 1038
Creates the Task Force on Oklahoma's Promise – the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program (OHLAP), to study the family income limitations f...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
Postsec. | Higher Learning Access Act
H.B. 2446
Bill modifies the eligibility requirement to establish financial need in order to receive an Oklahoma's Promise (OHLAP) scholarship for stud...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Use of District Building Space for Foundations
H.B. 2935
Allows school districts to provide space in a school district building or on school district property to school foundations for office or bu...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 06/2008 |
P-12 | Training of Behavior Therapists - Autism
S.B. 2071
Relates to schools; requests the Regional University System of Oklahoma to establish a comprehensive autism training program at the Universi...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Drug/Alcohol Education for Prenatal Mothers
H.B. 2705
Requires all prenatal classes to include in their education curriculum the risks of drug or alcohol use during pregnancy, risks of underage ...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Ability to Search for Criminal Conduct
S.B. 1601
Finds that licensed child care facilities and other organizations serving children, together with all parents and guardians, should be able ...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Career and Technology Education
H.B. 2290
Relates to the State Board of Career and Technology Education; makes an appropriation; authorizes the expenditure of certain funds; provides...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Physical Activity
S.B. 1186
Beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, the Board must require, as a condition of accreditation, that public elementary schools provide to...
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Curriculum--Science |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | State School of Science and Mathematics
H.B. 2310
Relates to the State School of Science and Mathematics; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires performance measures;...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Extends Funding Formula Task Force Work
S.B. 1881
Relates to the School Funding Formula Task Force; extends the task force to November 30, 2008; continues service of members; authorizes repl...
| More... |
Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA)
H.B. 2205
Recreates the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) and modifies the termination date from July 1, 2008 to July 1, 2012.
http://w...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Quality Afterschool Opportunities Act
S.B. 1612
Creates the Quality Afterschool Opportunities Act to Reduce Childhood Obesity and Improve Academic Performance; directs the State Department...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Self-Administration of Medication
H.B. 2239
Requires local boards to adopt a policy that permits the self administration of inhaled asthma medication by a student for treatment of asth...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12,
Postsec. | College Savings Plan Exemption
S.B. 1390
Exempts an Oklahoma College Savings Plan account for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance, provided that the federal ru...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
Postsec. | Board of Trustees for Langston University- Oklahoma City and Tulsa
H.B. 2882
Creates the Board of Trustees for Langston University- Oklahoma City and Langston University- Tulsa. The Board shall consist of seven member...
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Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12,
Community College,
Postsec. | Board of Private Vocational Schools
S.B. 1211
Relates to the Board of Private Vocational Schools; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain performance measu...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Licensing Teach for America and Middle School Reading
H.B. 3124
Directs the state board to issue a license to teach to persons in the Teach for America Program; provides such licenses will not be subject ...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Adopted 05/2008 |
P-12 | Parent-Teacher Conference Days
OAC 210:10-1-5
Amends rules to clarify and limit the number of parent-teacher conference days that can be counted for attendance purposes as regular school...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
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 distri...
| More... |
Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Three Year Placements
H.B. 2518
Relates to transfers for children with disabilities; provides that beginning with the 2008-2009 school year, a transfer granted for a child ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | School District Employee Direct Deposit Act
H.B. 2731
Bill creates the School District Employee Direct Deposit Act that authorizes a school district board of education to adopt a direct deposit ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Employment Following Retirement
H.B. 2074
Allows a retired classified or nonclassified member who has been retired for at least 36 months and who is employed by a public school to pe...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 |
H.B. 2229
Amends existing law which requires public school districts to include instruction concerning the Declaration of Independence and the United ...
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Health |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Defibrillators
S.B. 923
Mandates that automated external defibrillators be made available in schools if funding is available; authorizes such defibrillators availab...
| More... |
Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Signed into law 02/2008 |
Postsec. | Hiring of Former Board of Regents Member
H.B. 2297
Allows an institution of higher education to employ a former member of the board of regents which has oversight over the institution if at l...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Adopted 10/2007 |
P-12 | Personal Financial Literacy Education
OAC 210:35-9-31
Amends rules to require public schools to provide personal financial literacy education in grades 7-12. Outlines 14 areas of instruction tha...
| More... |
Student Supports--Remediation |
Adopted 10/2007 |
P-12 | SCHOOL TESTING PROGRAM
OAC 210:10-13-2
Amends rules regarding the school testing program to provide clear guidelines for schools to implement remediation programs. Adds the follow...
| More... |
School Safety |
Adopted 09/2007 |
P-12 | Annual Lock Down Drills
OAC 210:35-3-186
Added provision requiring all public schools to have a minimum of one lockdown drill each school year. All students and employees are requir...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Adopted 08/2007 |
P-12 | Physical Education
OAC 210:25-5-31
Amends rules to require that public elementary schools provide instruction in physical education for full-day kindergarten through grade 5 s...
| More... |
P-3 |
Issued 07/2007 |
P-12 | Governance Adjustment for Federal Funding
E.O. 32
(Amended Executive Order 2006-04) Makes the state department of education the lead agency for administration of Part C of the federal Indivi...
| More... |
Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Academic Achievement Award Program
H.B. 1593
Relates to the Academic Achievement Award (AAA) program: expanding the program to the top four schools in each category; adding an award for...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Charter School Changes
H.B. 1589
Amends the Charter Schools Act: adding certain higher education institutions as additional sponsors for charter schools; specifying certain ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | School of Science and Mathematics
S.B. 194
Relates to the School of Science and Mathematics; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain performance measure...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Physical Education
H.B. 1601
Prohibits counting recess towards the physical education requirements; directs the state board to encourage school districts to provide phys...
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Passport to Financial Literacy Act
H.B. 1476
Requires personal financial literacy education to be taught in public schools in the state; lists areas of instruction; directs school distr...
| More... |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Middle School Mathematics Laboratories
S.B. 179
Relates to middle school mathematics laboratories; deletes specific number of schools to be identified by state board for certain program; s...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec. | Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
S.B. 196
Relates to the Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology; requires budgeting in certain categories and amounts; requires certain ...
| More... |
Finance |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | School Funding Formula Task Force
S.B. 925
Creates to continue until December 31, 2007, the School Funding Formula Task Force. The task force is to review the statutorily created for...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec. | Tuition Limits, Instructional Materials
H.B. 2103
Specifying application of tuition limits; directing the State Regents for Higher Education to anticipate certain revenue needs for certain p...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec. | Education Reform Revolving Fund, Access
S.B. 820
Relates to the Education Lottery Trust Fund and higher education. On or after July 1, 2008, twelve percent (12%) of the revenue derived purs...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
Postsec. | Increase in Funding Generated by Bonds
H.B. 1137
Authorizes the Capitol Improvement Authority, consistent with the statutes pertaining to the State Regents' Endowment Trust Fund, to establi...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Modifies Higher Learning Access Act
H.B. 1762
Relates to the Higher Learning Access Act; modifies eligibility requirements by adding that a student must be a resident of this state or be...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Professional Development for Teachers of Reading
H.B. 1390
Adds provisions related to implementing comprehensive reading reform and systemic change. Specifies that the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Rights of Student Victims
H.B. 1051
States the right of student victims to be separated from student offenders at school and during school transportation; requires the Office o...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention--At-Risk Schools |
Signed into law 06/2007 |
P-12 | Amends Education Leadership Oklahoma Program
S.B. 586
Relates to the Education Leadership Oklahoma program; requires the Commission for Teacher Preparation to emphasize recruiting efforts towar...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | District Administrator Qualifications
H.B. 1477
Revises qualifications necessary for district superintendents. The certification requirements for a superintendent of schools not alternativ...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | New Member for School Readiness Board
H.B. 1557
Amends membership of the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board to include one representative of a state association of federally f...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
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; require...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
P-12 | Definition of "Public School District"
H.B. 1556
Adds provision to Campus Security Act: "Public school district" means all free schools supported by public taxation and shall include K-12 ...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 05/2007 |
Postsec. | Consumer Credit Marketing
S.B. 496
States that no institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or technology center school within the state system of caree...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Sex Offenders Barred from School Property
S.B. 109
Relates to sex offenders; removes exception for certain person to be on school property. The deleted provision made an exception for a perso...
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School Safety |
Issued 04/2007 |
Postsec. | CLASS Task Force
Executive Order 2007-17
Establishes the Governor's CLASS Task Force otherwise known as the Campus Life and Safety and Security Task Force.
http://www.sos.state.ok.u...
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Standards |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Achieving Classroom Excellence II Task Force
S.B. 921
Creates the Achieving Classroom Excellence II Task Force; states that the task force shall study the following issues:
1. Comparison of the...
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 04/2007 |
P-12 | Components of Professional Development
S.B. 482
Deleted requirement that district professional development programs include certain components such as classroom management and student disc...
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Governance |
Issued 02/2007 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Establishes a Cabinet System, Including Secretary of Education
Executive Order 2007-07
Creates a Cabinet system. The Secretary of Education is responsible for a number of executive entities, including state board of education, ...
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Special Populations--Corrections Education |
Adopted 12/2006 |
P-12 | Education Services for Incarcerated Students
OAC 210:10-1-13
Requires that:
(1) Each school district in the state with a city, county, or state jail within the district's boundaries shall designate ...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Task Force on Adolescent Substance Abuse
H.B. 2485
Establishes the task force on adolescent substance abuse and misuse of household items to study the prevalence of the misuse and abuse of dr...
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Attendance--Compulsory |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Enforcement of Attendance
S.B. 1597
Details fine amount and community service obligations for parents who refuse to comply with the state's compulsory education laws.
http://we...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec. | State Board of Career and Technology Education
H.B. 1013B
Appropriates funds to the state board of career and technology education. Sets budgetary limitations, requires performance measures for budg...
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Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | State School of Science and Mathematics
H.B. 1021B
Appropriates funds to the state school of science and mathematics. Directs the board of trustees to develop outcome-based performance measur...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Charter School Funding
S.B. 1493
Amends calculations for state aid for charter schools.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06bills/SB/SB1493_ENR.RTF...
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Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse
S.B. 1493
Requires that at least once a year a program be offered which includes a component of teacher training on recognition and reporting of child...
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P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Pilot Program
S.B. 3B
Directs the state board to establish a pilot early childhood program to consist of private donations and state funds that will serve at-risk...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Instruction in Reading and Mathematics
H.B. 2712
Requires each public school district to ensure that a majority of the instructional time each day of the school year in kindergarten through...
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Professional Development Committees
S.B. 1485
Directs district professional development committees to annually utilize a data-driven approach to analyze student data and determine distri...
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Substitute Special Education Teachers
S.B. 1493
Beginning with the 2007-08 school year, requires any substitute teacher employed to teach special education for the same assignment for more...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | NCLB and End-of-Instruction Assessments
S.B. 1792 - Section 4
Clarifies that testing for grades 3, 4, 6 and 7 is contingent on the availability of federal and state funds. Eliminates grade 3 stand-alon...
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Assessment--Accommodations |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | End-of-Instruction Exams
S.B. 1792 - Section 6
Clarifies that 2 of the 6 end-of-course exams all students must pass effective with the Class of 2012 are Algebra I and English II. Provide...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Powers and Duties of the State Board of Career and Technology Education
H.B. 2983
Expands powers and duties of the State Board of Career and Technology Education.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06bills/HB/HB2983_EN...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research |
Adopted 05/2006 |
P-12 | Charter School AYP Appeal
OAC 210:10-13-18
Allows charter schools to appeal Adequate Yearly Progress decisions on their behalf based on statistical or other substantial reasons.
...
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Curriculum--Alignment |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Achieving Classroom Excellence Steering Committee
S.B. 1792
Creates the Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE) steering committee to assist the state board with implementation of the student assessment ...
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Finance |
Adopted 05/2006 |
P-12 | Claiming Federal Program Funds
OAC 210-25-3-7
Changes the process school districts use to claim federal program funds. Implements an electronic reimbursement program which will allow sch...
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Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Recognition and Reporting of Child Abuse
H.B. 2097
Relates to school district professional development programs. Requires that at least once a year a program be be offered which includes a co...
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Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Farm To School Act
H.B. 2655
Establishes the Oklahoma Farm-to-School Program. One of the duties of the program's director is providing leadership at the state level to e...
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High School--Graduation Requirements |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements
S.B. 1792 - Section 2
Shifts 2005 changes in high school graduation requirements from section 11-111 to 11-103.6 of education code. Defines the graduation requir...
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Leadership--District Superintendent |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Superintendent Residency
S.B. 1291
Authorizes district school boards to establish a policy for superintendent residency.
http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2005-06bills/SB/sb12...
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Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Extended Day
H.B. 2367
Allows districts to adopt an extended day schedule for 9th-12th grades. Requires a public hearing and certain documentation; requires revoca...
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Special Education |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Student Transfer
H.B. 1646
Modifies student transfer application limitation for students who are deaf or hard of hearing who wish to transfer to a school district with...
| More... |
Student Supports--Remediation |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Criterion-Referenced Tests
S.B. 1792
Relates to reading and mathematics criterion-referenced tests at the 7th and 8th grade levels. Requires that, beginning in 2006-07, students...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Promote Career/Technology Programs
H.B. 2139
Authorizes and directs the state board of career and technology education to accept and expend funds from any source in order to market, adv...
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Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Healthy School Nutrition
S.B. 1459
Requires the state department of education in consultation with the state department of health to make available to schools information and ...
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No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Adopted 04/2006 |
P-12 | Supplemental Education Organizations
OAC 210:35-9-31
Amends rules for supplemental education organizations. Establishes an approval process for courses offered by these organizations to be coun...
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School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness |
Adopted 04/2006 |
P-12 | Tornado Drills
OAC 210:35-3-186
Amends rules to requires public schools to conduct two tornado drillseach school year. Ensures all public schools are preparing students and...
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Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 04/2006 |
P-12 | Student Transfers for Children of Teachers
H.B. 2363
Modifies extramural athletic competition eligibility requirements. Allows the transfer of students whose parents or legal guardians are teac...
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No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Adopted 03/2006 |
P-12 | AYP Appeal
OAC 210:10-13-18
Allows charter schools to appeal Adequate Yearly Progress decisions on their behalf based on statistical or other substantial reasons....
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Died 02/2006 |
P-12 | Constitutional Amendment -- to Ballot
S.J.R. 35
Directs the Secretary of State to refer to the people for their approval or rejection a proposed amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution; req...
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P-3 |
Issued 01/2006 |
P-12 | Interagency Coordinating Council for Early Childhood Intervention
Executive Order 2006-4
In order to take advantage of the opportunity to receive federal funds provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Act, creates the Int...
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Reading/Literacy |
Adopted 11/2005 |
P-12 | Teacher Education and Certification
OAC 210:20-9-172
Amends rules concerning teacher education and certification withregard to competencies for licensure. Adds the reading competencies foreleme...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Adopted 11/2005 |
P-12 | Competencies for Licensure
OAC 210:20-9-172
Amends rules concerning teacher education and certification with regard to competencies for licensure. Adds the reading competencies for ele...
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Curriculum |
Adopted 10/2005 |
P-12 | Racial and Ethnic Education
OAC 210:20-19-2 thru -4
Replaces the term multicultural education with the term racial and ethnic education. Establishes new school board policy for the rule change...
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Curriculum--Mathematics |
Adopted 10/2005 |
P-12 | Middle School Mathematics Laboratories
OAC 210:15-31-1 thru -2
Adopts rules for curriculum and instruction, in regards to Middle School Mathematics Laboratories for Public Schools with Low Student Achiev...
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Accountability--Rewards |
Adopted 08/2005 |
P-12 | Academic Achievement Award Program
OAC 210:20-26-1, -2, -3
Implements the Academic Achievement Award Program. OKLAHOMA 13819
...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2005 |
P-12 | Timeline for Six Year Comprehensive Local Education Plan
OAC 210:15-8-1, -2
Establishes the submission date for the Plan to the Board of Education for school districts with one or more school sites which are identifi...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
Adopted 08/2005 |
P-12 | Six Year Comprehensive Local Education Plan
OAC 210:15-8-1, -2
Sets Forth the Six Year Comprehensive Local Education Plan.No later than three months after being identified as a school in need of school i...
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Reading/Literacy |
Adopted 08/2005 |
P-12 | Reading Sufficiency Act
OAC 210:15-27-1
Establishes rules concerning the Reading Sufficiency Act to meet legislative changes from the 2005 session . Updates student eligibility for...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Consolidating Reporting
H.B. 1444
A new section requires the state board to study and assess ways to eliminate, reduce, consolidate, and simplify the number, type, and length...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Student Tracking and Reporting (STAR) Pilot Program
H.B. 1021 (multiple provisions)
One section of this bill creates the Student Tracking and Reporting (STAR) Pilot Program. Requires interoperability with other state student...
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Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Academic Achievement Award (AAA) Program
H.B. 1992
New section of law: 3-152.1 of Title 70. Requires the state board of education to develop an Academic Achievement Award (AAA) program. The ...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Performance Reviews
S.B. 982, Section 14
Amends Section 3-118.1 to allow for performance reviews by the Office of Accountability. If the Office requests such a review, the Office o...
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Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
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 Progra...
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Assessment--Accommodations |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Achieving Classroom Excellence Task Force
S.B. 982, Section 4
Section 4 creates the Achieving Classroom Excellence Task Force. The purpose of the task force is to study the testing requirements for eigh...
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Assessment--End-of-Course |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | End-of-Course Tests
S.B. 982, Sections 6 and 8
Creates new section. Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in the 2008-2009 school year, every student must demonstrate mastery o...
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Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Character Education
H.B. 1704
Amends 70 O.S. 2001, Section 1210.229- 6, which relates to character education programs. Requries school districts to develop and implement ...
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Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Secondary Mathematics Endorsements Approved for Fifth Grade
H.B. 1273
Beginning July 1, 2005, any teacher with certification or endorsement to teach mathematics at the secondary level may teach mathematics in g...
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Education Research |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Participation in Research
S.B. 982, Section 13
Requires the state board to develop rules that allow every school district, school, administrator, teacher, and student of the public school...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Training for District Employees
S.B. 668
A new section requires several district-level finance positions to receive training in state school finance laws. Amended section adds a req...
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Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Public Funds to Local Foundations
S.B. 326
Deleted "No public funds shall be deposited in any account owned or controlled by a local foundation" and replaced with: "A public school di...
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Finance--Resource Efficiency |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Task Force on School District Administrative Efficiency
H.B. 1021(multiple provisions)
Establishes the Task Force on School District Administrative Efficiency. The purpose of the Task Force (which expires December 31, 2006) is ...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Budget Bill
H.B. 1020 (budget provisions)
Budget bill funds public schools at $2.15 billion. Provided an increase of more than $145 million per year to boost teacher pay and benefits...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | CPR and Heimlich Maneuver
S.B. 618
Allows schools to offer instruction in the Heimlich maneuver to students in physical education classes; requires districts to ensure that a ...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements
S.B. 982, Section 7
Beginning with ninth-grade students enrolled in the 2008-2009 school year, three units or sets of competencies in mathematics must be comple...
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High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Funding for Dual/Concurrent Enrollment
S.B. 982, Section 11
Each high school senior who meets the eligibility requirements for concurrent enrollment is entitled to receive a tuition waiver equivalent ...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Alternative Certification for Administrators
H.B. 1390
An Act amending 70 O.S. 2001, Section 6-189, which relates to licensure and certification; modifies requirements for alternative certificati...
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No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Reporting Reductions and Reading Sufficiency Act
S.B. 966
Amends 70 O.S. 2001, Section 3-153, which relates to exemptions for reporting district plans to state board of education. Except for distric...
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P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Full-Day Kindergarten
S.B. 982, Section 9
Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, requires districts to provide and offer a full six-hour day of kindergarten free of tuition for ev...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Sex Offender Registry
S.B. 440
Directs that a copy of the sex offender registry be provided to the state superintendent of public instruction; authorizes the state superi...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Disclosure
S.B. 700
If in the course of an investigation it is discovered that a person charged in an information or indictment with a felony or violent misdeme...
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Student Supports--Remediation |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Additional Funding for Students Reading Below Grade Level
H.B. 1020
Appropriations bill. One section allows school districts to be reimbursed up to Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) for each student completing t...
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Student Supports--Remediation |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Focus on Reading and Math in Grades K to 3
H.B. 1621
Requires each school district to ensure that instructional time each day of the school year in kindergarten through third grade is focused o...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
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 requir...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Ability to Sign Contracts
H.B. 1837
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2001, Section 6-101. Allows a board of education to enter into written contracts for the ensuin...
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Teaching Quality--Induction Programs and Mentoring |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Teacher Mentors
H.B. 1235
Revises mentor teacher selection process. A mentor teacher is to be selected by the principal from a list of qualified teacher volunteers wh...
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Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Emergency Rule Adoption 05/2005 |
P-12 | Additional Competencies
OAC 210:20-9-182, -189
Adopts rules concerning teacher education and certification. Reflects a competency related to collaboration to create professional learning ...
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Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
P-12 | Equal Access by Professional Associations
S.B. 982, Section 12
No school district, employee of a school district, or employee organization can deny by any means, including a collective bargaining agreeme...
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Bilingual/ESL |
Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2005 |
P-12 | English as a Second Language Requirements
OAC 210:20-9-172
Establishes rules concerning full (subject matter) competencies for licensure and certification of teachers. Adds English as a Second Langua...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Physical Education
S.B. 312
Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, the state board of Education must require, as a condition of accreditation, that school districts ...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | "Oklahoma Kids Fitness Challenge Act"
H.B. 1647
Requires the state board of education to establish a physical activity program for public school students in the fifth grade, which each sch...
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Finance--District |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Carryover Amounts
S.B. 531
Relates to the state aid Formula; modifies allowable general fund carryover amounts; requires districts to exceed limits for two consecutive...
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Health--Nutrition |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Vending Machines and Snacks in Elementary Schools
S.B. 265
Requires district boards to ensure that students in elementary schools do not have access to foods of minimal nutritional value except on sp...
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High School |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Courses Offered by Supplemental Education Organizations
H.B. 1600
Allows certain courses offered by supplemental education organizations to be counted for credit upon approval. http://www.sos.state.ok.us/do...
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No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Emergency Rule Adoption 04/2005 |
P-12 | Charter Schools May Appeal AYP
OAC 210:10-13-18
Establishes rules concerning student assessment. Allows charter schools to appeal Adequate Yearly Progress decisions on their behalf based o...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 04/2005 |
P-12 | Eligibility for Early Intervention
S.B. 390
Relates to the Oklahoma Early Intervention Act; modifies eligibility for early intervention services; authorizes State Board of Education to...
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
To governor 04/2005 |
P-12 | Professional development
H.B. 1457
Modifies teacher selection process for local professional development committees (selected by designated administrator, with approval of the...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 03/2005 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Promise of Excellence Act
H.B. 1191
Enacts the Higher Education Promise of Excellence Act of 2005; authorizes the issuance of certain obligations to the Regents for Higher Educ...
| More... |
Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. |
Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2005 |
Postsec. | Financial Aid for Financial Literacy
OAC 610:25-35-1 thru -7
Establishes emergency rules to address the state's deficit in financial instruction and to combat the considerable cost of fiscal illiteracy...
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Leadership |
Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2005 |
P-12 | Alternative Licensure and Certification of Administrative Personnel
OAC 210:20-9-188
Establishes emergency rules to identify requirements for individuals seeking alternative certification as a school administrator and adds co...
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Health |
Signed into law 08/2004 |
P-12 | Healthy and Fit Kids Act of 2004
S.B. 1627
Requires each school to establish a Healthy and Fit Kids advisory committee to study and make recommendations to the school principal regard...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 08/2004 |
P-12 | The Oklahoma Commission For Teacher Preparation
H.B. 2020
Relates to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation; makes an appropriation to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation; state...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Teacher Employment
S.B. 922
To be licensed as a teacher, requires both a national and state crimial history records check. The applicant is responsible for costs of rec...
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Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Appropriations for Education
H.B. 2012
Makes appropriations to the state board; transfers funds to the Teachers' Retirement System; provides funds for an Internet school, parent t...
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Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Ad Valorem Reimbursement Fund
S.B. 912
Relates to Ad Valorem Reimbursement Fund to reimburse counties for school districts that claim a loss of revenues due to a tax exemption gra...
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Postsecondary Faculty |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Teachers Retirement System
H.B. 2226
Adds a new section of law. Enacts the Alternate Retirement Plan for Eligible Employees of Participating State Institutions of Higher Educati...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Minimum Salary Schedule
S.B. 1272
Relates to schools; relates to minimum salary schedule for teachers; increases minimum salaries; adds additional year steps to the minimum s...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12,
Postsec. | State Education Employees Health Insurance
S.B. 1162
Relates to health insurance; amends 74 O.S. 2001, Section 1306, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 196, O.S.L. 2002 (74 O.S. Supp. 2003, Secti...
| More... |
Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Reading Sufficiency
H.B. 2477
Part of this bill relates to the Reading Sufficiency Act; limits certain students who are excluded from the reading goals and program of rea...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Amends Charter Schools law
S.B. 713
Authorizes the state department to allocate funds on a per-pupil basis for purposes of providing matching funds for the federal State Charte...
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Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | Transfers
H.B. 1855
Allows students to apply for further transfers pursuant to the Education Open Transfer Act, particularly on an emergency basis.http://www2.l...
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Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
P-12 | In God We Trust and E Pluribus Unum
H.B. 2477
Part of this bill adds a new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 24-106.1 of Title 70, unless there is created...
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Minority/Diversity Issues |
Signed into law 05/2004 |
Postsec. | Advancement of Students in HIgher Education Task Force
H.B. 2145
Creates the Advancement of Hispanic Students in Higher Education Task Force; provides for termination of task force; states purpose; provide...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Dual Office Holders
H.B. 2530
Relates to officers; relates to dual office holding; provides an exemption for park rangers elected or appointed to a local board of educati...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | School District Elections
H.B. 2369
Requires that district elections be conducted on the second Tuesday in February of each year, except in any year when a Presidential Prefere...
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High School |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Schools
S.B. 1271
Relates to curriculum requirements for high school graduation; authorizes technology center school districts to offer certain programs; requ...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Endowment Fund
H.B. 1904
Relates to higher education endowments; expands the principal of Oklahoma State Regents' Endowment Fund; authorizes the Oklahoma Capitol Imp...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Modifies Reading Sufficiency Act
H.B. 1133
Modifies the Reading Sufficiency Act to allow that if a student is found not to be reading at the appropriate grade level and teachers, in c...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Flexible Benefits and
H.B. 2662
Requires the state to pay 100% of teacher health benefits. Requires districts to use the total dollar amount the district was required to pa...
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Textbooks and Open Source |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
P-12 | Electronic Editions of Textbooks
H.B. 2194
Amends 70 O.S. 2001, Section 16- 106, which relates to textbook adoption; Contractors must provide electronic files for textbooks. The file...
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Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment |
Signed into law 03/2004 |
P-12 | Education Open Transfer Act
S.B. 1129
Relates to schools; amends 70 O.S. 2001, Section 8- 101, which relates to the right to transfer; updates statutory language; limits number o...
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Governance--School Boards |
Emergency Rule Adoption 02/2004 |
P-12 | School Board Training in IDEA
OAC 210:20-23-3
Proposes requirements for specific instruction on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. OKLAHOMA REG 13080 (SN)...
| More... |
Assessment |
Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 |
P-12 | School Administration and Instructional Services
OAC 210:10-13-2 thru -18 (non seq.)
Establishes emergency rules regarding school administration and instructional services. Concerns School Testing Program scope and general ad...
| More... |
High School |
Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements
OAC 210:35-9-31
Allows district board to make exceptions to state high school graduation requirements for students who move to this state from another state...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 |
P-12 | Mathematics Instruction Competencies
OAC 210:20-9-172
Specifies that early childhood education includes pre-kindergarten-third grade. Expands on the competencies for teaching mathematics that te...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Emergency Rule Adoption 11/2003 |
P-12 | Due Process
OAC 210:1-5-8
Establishes emergency rules regarding due process hearings, hearing procedure, and probationary teachers. OKLAHOMA REG 12998 (SN)...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--Highly Qualified Teachers |
Emergency Rule Adoption 08/2003 |
P-12 | Teacher Preparation Teacher Assessment
OAC 712:10-7-1
Establishes emergency rules concerning the Teacher Preparation Act. Develops and administers a competency-based system of teacher assessment...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 07/2003 |
P-12 | Board Meetings by Videoconference
H.B. 1030
Relates to schools; relates to teleconferences by public bodies; updates statutory references; authorizes a board of education of a technolo...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Adopted 07/2003 |
P-12 | Virtual Internet School Pilot Program Component
H.B. 1767 (Omnibus Bill)
Adds a new section of law (Section 19). Allows the Virtual Internet School Pilot Program Coordinating Committee to establish cooperative pa...
| More... |
Assessment |
Vetoed 06/2003 |
P-12 | Performance Levels
H.B. 1476
The performance standard and cut points are to be determined by a standard of what the average student in the applicable grade level should ...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | The Oklahoma School Of Science And Mathematics
S.B. 26
Relates to the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics; makes an appropriation; states purpose; provides for the budgeting of funds in ce...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | School District Finance
H.B. 1767 (Fiscal Components)
Deals with various fiscal issues related to school districts' financial struggles. Among other items, this bill: Authorizes the State Board ...
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Finance--Lotteries |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Oklahoma Education Lottery Act
H.B. 1278
Creates the Oklahoma Education Lottery Act to be submitted to the voters for their approval at the November 2004 General Election. If appro...
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Governance |
to governor 06/2003 |
P-12 | Board of Career and Technology Education
H.B. 1068, S.B. 628
Modifies governance of the state career and technology system through a reconstitution of the State Board of Career and Technology Education...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Federal/State Oversight
H.B. 1767 - Omnibus Bill
Requires the state department to conduct a review of provisions of Enrolled House Bill No. 1017 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 42nd...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Prohibits Firearms
S.B. 834
Part of this law prohibits the possession of a firearm on school property; provides an exception for persons officially licensed to carry a ...
| More... |
Students--Athletics/Extracurricular Activities |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Uniform Athlete Agents Act
H.B. 1465
Relates to schools; creates the Uniform Athlete Agents Act; provides service agent for service of process on nonresident athlete agents; req...
| More... |
Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | School Records
H.B. 1646
Amends 51 O.S. 2001, Section 24A.16, which relates to confidentiality of educational records and material; updates statutory language; allow...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Oklahoma Commission For Teacher Preparation
H.B. 1169
Makes an appropriation to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation; states purposes; provides for the budgeting of funds in certain c...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Tenure or Continuing Contract |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Career Teacher Component
H.B. 1767 (Omnibus Bill)
Defines career teacher pretermination hearing as the informal proceeding before the local board of education held for the purpose of providi...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Accountability
H.B. 1414 (Accountability Component)
Requires the state board to develop and implement in accordance with the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 (ESEA), P.L. No. 107...
| More... |
Assessment |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Oklahoma School Testing Program Act
H.B. 1414 (Assessment Component)
Brings the state testing program in compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act. The measure institutes the testing configuration:
3rd: Re...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Schools
S.B. 801
Prohibits the state board from providing funding to an alternative education program that does not receive a recommendation for continued fu...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Criminal History Checks
H.B. 1469
Relates to criminal history checks for licensing of bailbondsman, security guards and private investigator licensure, school district teache...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | District Funds
H.B. 1572
Authorizes school districts which receive gifts, grants, or donations of monies for noncapital expenditures to place the monies in the gene...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | School Sales Tax Exemption
H.B. 1002
Deletes the sales tax exemption for sales of tangible personal property by accredited public and private schools to allow for the sale of ri...
| More... |
Finance--Lotteries |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Crimes And Punishments
S.B. 837
Allows raffles to be conducted by churches, schools and affiliated entities, and certain organizations and states that such raffles are not ...
| More... |
Governance |
to governor 05/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Modification of Oversight Commission
H.B. 1767 - Omnibus Bill
Amends membership of Education Oversight Board; assigns responsibility to oversee implementation of the provisions of Enrolled House Bill No...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Recalled from GOVERNOR. *****Returned to HOUSE. 05/2003 |
P-12 | Conflicts of Interest
H.B. 1575
Amends provisions concerned with conflicts of interest. A member of a board of county commissioners, city council, board of trustees of any...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education
S.B. 787
Beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, public or private postsecondary educational institutions shall provide detailed information on t...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Superintendents of Technology Center School Districts
S.B. 628
The requirements for a certificate for superintendent of a technology center school district must include not less than a standard master's ...
| More... |
Leadership |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 |
H.B. 1438
The requirements for a certificate for superintendents and principal are to include not less than completion of a standard master's degree, ...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Internet Courses
H.B. 1343
Adds provision that no district shall be liable for payment of any fees or charges for any Internet-based course for a student who has not c...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education
S.B. 596
New section sets new standards for resident tuition. Requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to adopt a policy which allow...
| More... |
Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Services
S.B. 172
In terms of program funding, according to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the FY-04 appropriations in SB 172* fully fund th...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Safety Zones
S.B. 554
Creates a safety zone against sex offenders on elementary and junior high school and licensed child care facility property and playgrounds; ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Retired Nonclassified Employees
S.B. 663
Adds provision to allow certain nonclassified personnel who return to work after retirement to be paid without penalty to their retirement. ...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Voluntary Consolidation
H.B. 1153
Renames and updates the Oklahoma Voluntary Consolidation and Annexation Act and Fund. Provides various financial incentives for district co...
| More... |
School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Governance of School Districts
S.B. 216
Allows the boards of two or more school districts to contract with one superintendent to serve as superintendent of the school districts. A...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Schools
S.B. 715
All contracts for employment of, or related employee information worksheets, for a teacher or administrator by a district board of education...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Teacher Preparation and Development
H.B. 1151
Adds components on classroom management and student discipline strategies to teacher preparation competencies and goals of professional deve...
| More... |
Finance--Lotteries |
To governor 04/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Constitutional Amendment
S.J.R. 22
Proposes an amendment to the Constitution creating the Education Lottery Trust Fund consisting of funds transferred from the Education Lotte...
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | State Board Of Education
H.B. 1247
Requires the legislature to fund common education at least 25 days in advance of the deadline for school districts to notify teachers of hir...
| More... |
Health |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Self Medication
S.B. 343
Relates to schools; authorizes self-medication by a student of inhaled asthma medication; requires school districts to adopt policy for cert...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Graduation Requirements for Out of State Students
H.B. 1065
Prior to September 1, 2003, the state board must adopt rules to ensure that students who transfer into an Oklahoma school district from out ...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Correctional Eduation
S.B. 495
Exempts certain schools maintained in state reformatories from certain provisions relating to class size limitations; prohibits state board ...
| More... |
P-3 Governance |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act
H.B. 1094
Creates the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Act; states intent, purposes, and goals; creates the Oklahoma Partnership for School R...
| More... |
Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Higher Learning Access Program
S.B. 326
Amends 70 O.S. 2001, Section 2605, which relates to the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program. Students who qualify on the basis of finan...
| More... |
Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
Postsec. | Student Credit Transfer
H.B. 1123
Relates to schools; relates to the transfer of credit; deletes obsolete language; states legislative intent to prohibit certain institutions...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | School Day Requirement
S.B. 289
Applies the 6-hour school day requirement to first grade. (Section 1-111. A. A school day shall consist of not less than six (6) hours de...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2003 |
P-12 | Notice to Superintendent
H.B. 1707
Amends 70 O.S. 2001, Section 5- 144. Upon filing an information or indictment for a felony or violent misdemeanor, the district attorney sha...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2003 |
Postsec. | Higher Education
H.B. 1748
Grants state colleges and universities considerably greater latitude in setting students' tuition and fees than had been previously allowed....
| More... |
Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures |
Signed into law 02/2003 |
P-12 | The Constitutional Reserve Fund
H.B. 1240
Relates to the Constitutional Reserve Fund; makes an appropriation to the Department of Education; states purpose; provides an effective dat...
| More... |
Background Checks |
Emergency Rule Adoption 12/2002 |
P-12 | Fingerprint Checks
OAC 210:209-9-91
Establishes emergency rules regarding teacher education and certification. Changes rules to require all first-time Oklahoma teachers to have...
| More... |
Finance--Local Foundations/Funds |
Rejected by voters 11/2002 |
P-12 | Use of School District Building Funds
State Question 704 / Legislative Referendum 329
Amendment to Oklahoma Constitution (Article 10, Section 10). Property taxes are levied for school districts' building funds. Generally these...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Report Cards |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | Accountability Reporting
N/A
Report Cards and Statistics: http://www.sde.state.ok.us/other.html...
| More... |
No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 10/2002 |
P-12 | Supplemental Education Services
N/A
Approved supplemental service providers: (http://www.sde.state.ok.us/pro/SuppServ/providerlist.html)
Supplemental Services application; cont...
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Health |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | School Nurses
H.B. 2162
Creates the Certified School Professional Nurse Staff Task Force to identify strategies to enhance recruitment and retention of certified sc...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 08/2002 |
P-12 | Discipline Task Force
H.B. 1043
Creates the Task Force on Discipline in Schools to study and make recommendations on the issue....
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Performance Review
S.B. 1335
Relates to performance review of certain school districts; modifies authority and duties of Office of Accountability related to school perfo...
| More... |
Attendance |
Vetoed 06/2002 |
P-12 | Transfers, Social Studies
S.B. 701
On or before September 1, 2002, the state board must adopt rules to ensure that students who transfer into an Oklahoma school district from ...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Internet-Based Courses
S.B. 1408
Each district board of education shall adopt policies and procedures that conform to rules for Internet-based courses as adopted by the stat...
| More... |
P-3 Family Involvement |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Programs
S.B. 1212
Relates to funding for parent education programs; relates to the development and implementation of a Technology Intern Partner Program; rela...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | School Resource Center
H.B. 2850
Part of this bill directs the Office of Juvenile Affairs, Department of Human Services, State Department of Education, State Department of H...
| More... |
Accountability--School Improvement |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Improvement Plans
H.B. 2341
Relates to the Comprehensive Local School Plan; deletes certain review and submission requirements; modifies the adoption cycle for school i...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Vetoed 05/2002 |
P-12 | Technology Center School Districts
H.B. 2656
Exempted local career technology districts from state board approval for buildings built with state bond money. Establishes the State Board...
| More... |
Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | School of Science and Mathematics
S.B. 1004
Relates to the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics; provides for the budgeting of funds in certain categories and amounts; requires p...
| More... |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 |
H.B. 2625
Allows sixth grade mathematics teachers to obtain middle level endorsement by successfully completing a professional development institute i...
| More... |
Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Remediation in Mathematics
S.B. 1631
Narrows the requirements for remediation in grades three through eight to the subject areas of reading and mathematics....
| More... |
Religion |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Moment of Silence
S.B. 815
The each board of education is required to ensure that the public schools within the district observe approximately one minute of silence ea...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Commission for Teacher Preparation
S.B. 1010
Relates to the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation; provides for the budgeting of funds in certain categories and amounts; requires ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2002 |
P-12 | Teacher Issues
S.B. 1595
Requires successful completion of the competency examination for licensure except for Alternative Placement Program candidates; adds additio...
| More... |
Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Technology Districts
H.B. 2234
The State Board of Career and Technology Education is required to prescribe criteria and procedures for establishing technology center schoo...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Requirements
H.B. 2886
Modifies high school graduation requirements; adds certain courses which count for the core curriculum requirements; modifies credit grantin...
| More... |
P-3 Child Care |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | Child Care Facilities Licensing Act-Single licensure process
S.B. 1584
An Act relating to children; amending 10 O.S. 2001, Section 401, which relates to the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act; requiri...
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School Safety |
Signed into law 04/2002 |
P-12 | School Bullying Prevention Act
S.B. 992
The purpose of the School Bullying Prevention Act is to provide a comprehensive approach for the public schools of this state to create an e...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Expands Resident Teacher Program
S.B. 499
Expands the resident teacher program to include early childhood teachers. (One-year residency program is required as part of the Oklahoma Te...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Reporting Exemptions and Teacher Pay
H.B. 1433
Except for school districts with one or more school sites which are identified as low performing or high challenged, all school districts sh...
| More... |
Accountability |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Academic Performance
S.B. 810
Requires state to complete draft Academic Performance Index by July 13, 2001. On or before February 28, 2002, must file the final baseline ...
| More... |
Accountability--Rewards |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Rewards, Continuing Education, Teacher Shortages,
H.B. 1499--Multiple Components
Concerns Academic Performance Awards Programs, continuing education for mathematics teachers, National Board certification; removes authorit...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | At-Risk Elementary Students
H.B. 1499 Multiple Components for At-Risk Elementary Students
States that each urban school district as defined in Section 1210.568 of this title and as identified as having a high population of element...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Alternative Approaches Grants
H.B. 1460
Alternative Approaches grants are to be targeted at school districts located in counties with a high number of dropouts for the school year ...
| More... |
Civic Education |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Moment of Silence, Pledge of Allegiance
S.B. 128
Relates to schools; designates November 11 as Veterans Day; requires public schools to conduct and observe Veterans Day programs; allows sch...
| More... |
Economic/Workforce Development |
Vetoed 05/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Workforce Investment Act
H.B. 1388
Enacts the Workforce Investment Act; establishes the Workforce Development Board and local workforce development boards; requires the design...
| More... |
Finance--District |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Audits
H.B. 1601
Authorizes the Office of State Finance to conduct audits of certain school districts; allows request of performance audits; provides for pay...
| More... |
Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Remote Internet-Based Courses
S.B. 595
The state board shall adopt rules no later than July 1, 2001, to provide for the implementation of remote internet-based courses. Each dist...
| More... |
P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Full-Day Kindergarten
H.B. 1499--Multiple Components
Every school district must provide and offer a full six-hour day of kindergarten free of tuition for every child residing in such district w...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Setting of Tuition
S.B. 596
Allows the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, beginning with 2001-2001 and each academic year thereafter through the 2005-2006 aca...
| More... |
Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
Postsec. | Tax Deductions for Oklahoma College Savings Plan Accounts
H.B. 1896
Authorizes deduction for contributions to Oklahoma College Savings Plan Accounts. In taxable years beginning after December 31, 2001, there...
| More... |
Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Reading Sufficiency Act
S.B. 168
Modifies the 1997 Reading Sufficiency Act. Goal is 90% of third graders reading at/above grade level. For students below this level, requi...
| More... |
Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Task Force on Out-of-School Programs
H.B. 1359
Establishes the Task Force on Out-of-School Programs; makes provisions for membership and reimbursement of task force members. Task Force i...
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Assault of Employees
H.B. 1765, S.B. 46
Relates to assault and battery upon school employees; establishes assault and battery upon a teacher as a felony....
| More... |
School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Wireless Communication Devices
H.B. 1092
Relates to wireless telecommunication devices; modifies prohibition; requires school districts to adopt rules prohibiting wireless telecommu...
| More... |
School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Employee Relationships With Students
S.B. 716
Adds new definition of rape. Where the victim is at least sixteen (16) years of age and is less than eighteen (18) years of age and is a stu...
| More... |
Teaching Quality |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | National Board Certification
H.B. 1499--Multiple Components
One portion of this large bill stipultes that teachers receiving National Board certification receive $7,000 annually as long as they contin...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Alternative Route to Licensure
S.B. 388
State board may grant an exception to requirements for licensure and certification and, upon demonstration by an individual of specific comp...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Appeals Process
S.B. 813
Applicants for licensure or certification who did not receive a favorable recommendation from the Teacher Competency Review Panel, including...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Minimum Salary Schedule
H.B. 1189
Modifies the minimum salary schedule for teachers, setting the base for salary and/or fringe benefits for a beginning teacher with a bachelo...
| More... |
Technology--Devices/Software/Hardware |
Signed into law 05/2001 |
P-12 | Oklahoma Statewide Portal System
H.B. 1662
Creates the Oklahoma Statewide Portal System; relates to Internet access....
| More... |
Background Checks |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Criminal Records
H.B. 1253
Relates to requirement of filing of criminal history record for teacher licensure; requires certain notification about school employees....
| More... |
Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Amends Advanced Placement Program
S.B. 790
States that on or before October 1 of each year, the state department of education must issue a report on the Advanced Placement Incentive P...
| More... |
Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 04/2001 |
P-12 | Continuing Education For Board Members
H.B. 1044
Requires continuing education hours for school board members to be completed before filing for reelection; provides and emergency effective ...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Vetoed 04/2001 |
P-12 | Career-Technology Professional Certification
H.B. 1914
Creates the Task force on Career-Technology Professional Certification; states purpose....
| More... |
Finance |
Rejected by voters 11/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | State Question 684
V. 1
STATE QUESTION 684 (SJR 2-2000) Amends the State Constitution; removes restrictions on the Permanent School Fund relative to common schools ...
| More... |
Finance--Taxes/Revenues |
Approved by voters 11/2000 |
P-12 | State Question 690
V. 5
STATE QUESTION 690 (HJR 1019-2000) Amends the State Constitution concerning ad valorem tax levies; provides procedure for making certain ad ...
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Finance |
On 11/07/2000 ballot 07/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | School Land Trust
V. 1, SB 1348
STATE QUESTION 684 (SJR 2-2000) Amends the State Constitution; removes restrictions on the Permanent School Fund relative to common schools ...
| More... |
High School |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 | Graduation Requirements
H.B. 2728 (Omnibus Bill)
High School graduation requirements:
- Abolishes the dual diploma system by repealing the Diploma of Honor and restoring the Certificate of...
| More... |
Postsecondary |
Approved by voters 07/2000 |
Postsec. | College/University Presidents
V. 3
STATE QUESTION 686 (SB 151-2000) Amends the State Constitution; relates to the State budget; allows State colleges and universities to contr...
| More... |
Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 07/2000 |
P-12 | Substitute Teachers
H.B. 2000
Authorizes a substitute teacher who holds a lapsed or expired certificate or has a bachelors degree to teach up to 100 days during a school ...
| More... |
Adult Basic Education |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Center for the Study of Literacy
H.B. 2117
Relates to adult literacy; relates to the Center for the Study of Literacy and the Literacy Initiatives Commission; creates the Adult Litera...
| More... |
At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Drug, Alcohol Testing
H.B. 1289
Authorizes certain drug and/or alcohol testing on pupils under certain circumstances....
| More... |
Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Oklahoma Education and Infrastructure Bond Act
S.B. 2A
Relates to education and general obligation bonds; provides that the act may be cited as the Oklahoma Education and Infrastructure Bond Act....
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. | appropriations for postsecondary
S.B. 984
Relates to revenue and taxation and higher education. Appropriates to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education $634,890,903 from th...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Capital Construction
H.B. 2249
Relates to revenue and taxation and higher education. Appropriates $634,890,903 from the general fund to increase faculty salaries 3% and to...
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Governance--School Boards |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | School Board Elections
S.B. 1532
Allows districts with over 30,000 average daily membership to expand district board of education to include a chair of the board who would b...
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Health |
Vetoed 06/2000 |
P-12 | Smoking Prevention
H.B. 2313
Enacts the Oklahoma Youth Smoking Prevention Act; defines terms and creates the Youth Smoking Prevention Fund....
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Virtual Internet School in Oklahoma Network
H.B. 2662
Requires the Virtual Internet School in Oklahoma Network (VISION) Pilot Program to concentrate on developing web-based instructional program...
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P-3 |
Vetoed 06/2000 |
P-12 | Partnership for School Readiness
S.B. 1597
Creates the Partnership for School Readiness Act to facilitate community collaboration of efforts and services that will prepare children to...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. | Enhances Research
H.B. 2532
Creates the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Advisory Committee (EPSCoR) to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Educ...
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Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
Postsec. | Board for Private Vocational Schools
S.B. 928
Sets budget limits for the Oklahoma Board for Private Vocational Schools (salary of director, number of staff, etc.) and requires evaluation...
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Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs |
Vetoed 06/2000 |
P-12 | Grants for Before & After School Programs
H.B. 2467
Relates to grants for before and after school programs; clarifies statutory language....
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Teacher Salaries
S.B. 901
Prohibits school districts from increasing or reducing fringe benefits to meet the $3,000 salary increase mandated for teachers. Clarifies ...
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Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Assessment
S.B. 491
Modifies the Oklahoma School Testing Program by administering a norm-referenced test in the third-grade beginning with the 2000-2001 school ...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Alternative Education Expands to Include Middle Schoolers
S.B. 901
Contingent upon the provision of appropriated funds designated for such purpose, all school districts in the state providing alternative edu...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Title Changes
H.B. 2128
Changes the official name of the board known as the State Board of Vocational and Technical Education to the State Board of Career and Techn...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Advanced Placement Incentive Program
S.B. 1015
Modifies the Oklahoma Advanced Placement Incentive Program. Authorizes test fee assistance for students taking multiple tests in one year. ...
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Curriculum--Mathematics |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Teacher Qualifications
H.B. 2728 (Omnibus Bill)
Teachers employed by a public school or certified after 1999 to teach mathematics in grades 6-8 must be certified to teach intermediate or s...
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High School |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Graduation Requirements
H.B. 2728 (Omnibus Bill)
Effective 2002-2003 school year -- to graduate with a standard diploma, students must complete core curriculum units or sets of competencies...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Regents Allowed to Set Maximum Loan Amounts
S.B. 1393
States legislative intent that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education establish a loan repayment program for secondary level mathem...
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Postsecondary Participation--Access |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Notification of Access
H.B. 2728 (Omnibus Bill)
Each school year, every 5th- through 9th-grade student in the public schools and their parent(s) or guardian(s) shall be apprised of the stu...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Professional Development
H.B. 2000
Provides continued support of elementary school reading professional development institutes through ongoing teacher development at individua...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Coordinates Spring Breaks
H.B. 2728 (Omnibus Bill)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Director of the State Department of Vocational and Technical Education, and the Chancellor f...
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School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | School Uniforms
H.B. 2728 (Omnibus Bill)
Deletes certain provisions relating to school dress code and states school boards have the option of adopting a dress code which includes s...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Disclosure of Records
S.B. 1533
Authorizes school districts to request disciplinary and nondirectory educational records from districts in which a student was formerly enro...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Qualifications of Teachers Teaching Honors Level Courses
S.B. 1392
Requires school districts to ensure that teachers of honors courses are certified to teach in the subject area of the honors course taught. ...
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Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Prevention of Violence
H.B. 2168
States legislative intent to address school violence through prevention. Authorizes districts to contract with nonprofit agencies or commun...
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Leadership |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Training for School Administrators
S.B. 1178
Relates to the Corporation Commission; allows use of monies of the Oklahoma Telecommunications Technology Training Fund for training of scho...
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Postsecondary Finance |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
Postsec. | Student Fees
S.B. 1305
Raises cap on library automation and materials fee in regard to higher education....
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Postsecondary Students--Disabled |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
Postsec. | Materials for Students With Disabilities in Higher Education
H.B. 2586
Ensures that all students with disabilities enrolled in institutions in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education be afforded the opport...
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Reading/Literacy |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Literacy Initiatives Commission
H.B. 1850
Re-creates the Literacy Initiatives Commission....
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Signed into law 04/2000 |
P-12 | Attendance at Classes
H.B. 2506
Allows a school district to pay for attendance of school district employees at classes or workshops conducted by a company that employs one...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 02/2000 |
P-12 | Salary Schedule
H.B. 2653
Provides a $3,000 salary increase to state-paid certified personnel beginning with the 2000-2001 school year and increases the minimum teach...
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