Req. No. 5959 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021) HOUSE BILL 2750 By: Baker AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 3207.1, which relates to transfer of credits; declaring legislative intent; req uiring credit policy be posted on the campus website; requiring biennial reviews of Advanced Placement credit policies; requiring reports of noncompliance; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency . BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2011, Section 3207.1, is amended to read as follows: Section 3207.1 A. It is the intent of the Legislature that credits earned by students in any institution of higher educati on within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education be fully accepted at any other institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education and that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education assume leadership in workin g with institutional faculty and administrators to ensure that students move smoothly from one level of education to another. Objectives Req. No. 5959 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 should include development of transfer policies and guides, degree sheets, course equivalencies, and common course num bering. B. It is the intent of the Legislature that institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, private institutions accredited by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, technology center school distric ts, schools or training programs licensed, accredited, approved or regulated by any state agency, and private schools licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools be prohibited from placing statements in documents or brochures given to stud ents or advertising in publications that credits earned at the institution, training program, or school are fully accepted at another institution or school without having a written agreement with the other institution or school stating that the credits wil l be fully accepted. C. It is the intent of the Legislature that in establishing the minimum required score on an Advanced Placement examination for granting course credit for a particular lower division course, institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall not require an Advanced Placement Exam score of more than three. Credit policy regarding all A dvanced Placement exams shall be posted on campus websites effective for the 2021 -22 fall academic term and for each academic term thereafter . The institutions of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Req. No. 5959 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Higher Education shall conduct biennial reviews of their Advanced Placement credit policy. The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall report noncompliance to the House Common Education Committee, House Higher Education and Career Tech Committee, and Senate Education Committee, or similarly named House Commit tee if the named Committees no longer exist, by December 1 each year beginning December 1, 2021. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021. SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason wh ereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 58-1-5959 AMM 01/04/21