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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (202 2)
HOUSE BILL 2980 By: Stearman
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to school districts; prohibiting use
of state appropriations to pay fees or membership
dues; providing an exception wit h approval of school
district voters; requiring publication of certain
reports; establishing funding reduction penalty;
directing the State Department of Education to
publish and distribute annual report; pr oviding for
codification; and providing an effect ive date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 5-301 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in number ing, reads as follows :
A. No school district shall use state appropriated funds to pay
any fees or membership dues to any entity which is owned, operated
or affiliated with a national entity without prior approval of the
voters within the school di strict.
B. On January 1 of each year, every school district shall
publish on its websi te the criteria, finances and reports of any
private group, entity, organization or institution which the school
district is a member of.
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C. 1. Any school district, school administrator or school
board found to be in vi olation of this section shall have the annual
State Aid funding of the school district reduced by ten percent
(10%) for the first violation. The reduction in funding shall be
from money directly allocated for school district administrator
salaries and shall be redistributed by the State Department of
Education in a way that directly benefits students of the school
district.
2. An additional ten percent (10%) reduction shall occur each
year until which time the violation ceases to occur.
3. On January 1 of each year, the State Department of Education
shall publish reports and distribute them to members of the Oklahoma
Legislature listing violations of this section and how State Aid
funds were redistributed to students.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
58-2-8541 EK 11/16/21