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31	28		STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33	30		2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
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35	32		COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
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37	34		HOUSE BILL NO. 3545 By: Caldwell (Chad)
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45	42		An Act relating to charter schools; creating the
46	43		Statewide Charter School Board; providing authority
47	44		of board beginning on certain date; p roviding for
48	45		membership; requiring appointments by certain date;
49	46		providing terms of members; providing for election of
50	47		chair and vice-chair; allowing a member to be removed
51	48		for certain reasons; providing for filling of
52	49		vacancies; providing for travel reimbursement ;
53	50		requiring first meeting to be held by certain d ate;
54	51		providing for frequency of meetings; specifying
55	52		quorum; directing certain schools to only be
56	53		sponsored by the Statewide Charter Sch ool Board
57	54		beginning on certain date; providing for succes sion
58	55		to certain rights and responsibilities executed prior
59	56		to certain date; providing powers and duties of the
60	57		Statewide Charter School Board beginning on certain
61	58		date; providing definition s; requiring the Board to
62	59		make publicly available a list of certain courses
63	60		beginning on certain date; allowing the Board in
64	61		certain cases to negotiate and enter into contracts
65	62		with certain providers; creating the Statewide
66	63		Charter School Board Revolving Fun d; specifying
67	64		sources of fund; providing for expenditures;
68	65		providing purpose of fund; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
69	66		Section 3-104, which relates to powers and duties of
70	67		the State Board of Education; updating s tatutory
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72	69		Virtual Charter School Board to the Statewide Charter
73	70		School Board; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 3-134,
74	71		3-136, 3-137, 3-139, 3-140, 3-142, 3-143, and 3-144,
75	72		which relate to implementation of the Oklahoma
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105	101		Charter School Board as the provider of certain
106	102		training; modifying application process for c ertain
107	103		schools; removing references to charter schools
108	104		sponsored by certain entities; providing for powers
109	105		and duties of the Statewide Charter School Board
110	106		beginning on certain date; modifying contents of
111	107		certain written contract s beginning on certain date;
112	108		prohibiting certain schools from entering into
113	109		certain employment contract under certain
114	110		circumstances; providing for contents of employment
115	111		contract; requiring disclosure of employment rights;
116	112		prohibiting certain schools fro m serving certain
117	113		students without certain contract; updating
118	114		references; removing outdated language; prohibiting
119	115		the Statewide Charter School Board from charging a
120	116		fee for administrative or other services; updating
121	117		language regarding submission of certain annual
122	118		report; modifying authority over the Charter Schools
123	119		Incentive Fund; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 3-
124	120		145.5, 3-145.7, and 3-145.8, which relate to
125	121		statewide virtual charter schools; removing outdated
126	122		language; updating references; directing the
127	123		Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to ha ve
128	124		authority over certain revolving fund until ce rtain
129	125		date; requiring the transfer of certain funds to
130	126		certain revolving fund on certain date ; amending 70
131	127		O.S. 2021, Section 1210.704, which relates to the
132	128		provision of advanced placement courses; updating
133	129		references; updating st atutory reference; repeali ng
134	130		70 O.S. 2021, Sections 3-132, 3-135, 3-145.1, 3-
135	131		145.2, 3-145.3, and 3-145.4, which relate to sponsor
136	132		contract guidelines and meetings and rule
137	133		promulgation of the Statewide Virtual Charter School
138	134		Board; providing for codification; providing
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145	141		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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173	142		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
174	143		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3-132.1 of Title 70, unless
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176	171		A. There is hereby created the Statewide Charter Schoo l Board.
177	172		Beginning July 1, 2023, t he Board shall have the sole authority to
178	173		authorize and sponsor charter schools and statewide virtual charter
179	174		schools in this state. The Bo ard shall be composed of fifteen (15)
180	175		members as follows:
181	176		1. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or
182	177		her designee;
183	178		2. Six members of the public appointed by the Governor , at
184	179		least two of whom shall reside in a sc hool district where at least
185	180		sixty percent (60%) of the children who attend school in the
186	181		district meet the eligibility requirements established by the
187	182		National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act for free and
188	183		reduced-cost lunches, and at least one of whom shall reside on
189	184		federally recognized In dian tribal land;
190	185		3. Two members of the business community , appointed by the
191	186		Governor;
192	187		4. A teacher who provides classroom instruction at a charter
193	188		school or statewide virtual charter school, appointed by the
194	189		Governor;
195	190		5. An operator of a charter school or statewide virtual charter
196	191		school, appointed by the Governor; and
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226	220		Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate and the Speaker of the Oklahoma
227	221		House of Representatives.
228	222		B. Initial appointments shall be made by August 31, 2022.
229	223		Members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State
230	224		Senate and the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
231	225		shall serve two-year terms. Members appointed by the Governor shall
232	226		serve four-year terms. Appointments shall be made by and take
233	227		effect on July 31 of the year in which th e appointment is made. No
234	228		later than December 30 annually the Board shall elect from its
235	229		membership a chair and vice-chair.
236	230		C. A member may be removed from the B oard by the appointing
237	231		authority for cause which shall include, but not be lim ited to:
238	232		1. Being found guilty by a court of competent j urisdiction of a
239	233		felony or any offense involving moral turpitude;
240	234		2. Being found guilty of malfeasance, misfeasance , or
241	235		nonfeasance in relation to Board duties;
242	236		3. Being found mentally incompetent b y a court of competent
243	237		jurisdiction; or
244	238		4. Failing to attend three successive meetings of the Board
245	239		without just cause, as det ermined by the Board.
246	240		D. Vacancies shall be fille d by the appointing authority.
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276	269		expenses pursuant to the provisions of the State Travel
277	270		Reimbursement Act.
278	271		F. The Statewide Charter School Board shall meet at the call of
279	272		the chair. The first meeting of the Board shall be held no later
280	273		than sixty (60) days after the effective date of this section.
281	274		G. Seven members of the Board sh all constitute a quorum, and an
282	275		affirmative vote of at l east seven members shall be required for th e
283	276		Board to take any final action.
284	277		H. Beginning July 1, 2023, charter schools and statewide
285	278		virtual charter schools shall be sponsored only by the Statewide
286	279		Charter School Board created pursuant to this section. Effective
287	280		July 1, 2023, the Statewide Charter School Board shall succeed to
288	281		any contractual rights and responsibilities incurred by the
289	282		Statewide Virtual Charter School Board in a statewide virtual
290	283		charter school sponsorship contract executed prior to July 1, 2023,
291	284		and shall succeed to any contractual rights and responsibilities
292	285		incurred by a school district, a technology center school distri ct,
293	286		an accredited comprehensive or regional institution that is a member
294	287		of The Oklahoma State System of H igher Education, a community
295	288		college, a federally recognized Ind ian tribe, or the State Board of
296	289		Education in a charter school sponsorship contract ex ecuted prior to
297	290		July 1, 2023. All property, equipment, supplies, records, assets,
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327	319		charter school sponsorship contract shall be transfer red to the
328	320		Statewide Charter School Board. Appropriate conveyances and other
329	321		documents shall be executed to effectuate the transfer of property
330	322		associated with a sponsor ship contract. Upon succession of
331	323		sponsorship contracts, the Statewide Charter School Board shall
332	324		assume sponsorship of the statewide virtual charter schools and
333	325		charter schools for the remainder of the term of the contracts.
334	326		Prior to the end of the current term of the contract, the Statewide
335	327		Charter School Board shall allow a charter school to apply for
336	328		renewal of the sponsorship contract in accordance with the renewal
337	329		procedures established pursuant to Section 3-137 of Title 70 of the
338	330		Oklahoma Statutes.
339	331		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
340	332		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3-132.2 of Title 70, unless
341	333		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
342	334		A. Beginning July 1, 2023, and subject to the requirements of
343	335		the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act, the Statewide Charter School Board
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345	337		1. Provide general supervision and oversight of the operations
346	338		of charter schools and statewide virtual charter schools in this
347	339		state, recommend legislation pertaining to charter schools to the
348	340		Oklahoma Legislature, and promulgate rules and policies th at the
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378	369		2. Establish a procedure for accepting, approving, and
379	370		disapproving charter school and statewide virtual charter school
380	371		applications and a process for renewal or revocatio n of approved
381	372		charter contracts which minimally meet th e procedures set forth in
382	373		the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act;
383	374		3. Hire an executive director an d other staff for its
384	375		operation;
385	376		4. Prepare a budget for expenditures necessary for the proper
386	377		maintenance of the Board and accomplishment of its purpose; and
387	378		5. Comply with the requirements of the Oklahoma Open Meeting
388	379		Act and Oklahoma Open Records Act .
389	380		B. 1. For purposes of the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act,
390	381		"charter school" means:
391	382		a. prior to July 1, 2023, a public school establish ed by
392	383		contract with a school district board of education, a
393	384		technology center school district, a higher education
394	385		institution, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or
395	386		the State Board of Education, and
396	387		b. on July 1, 2023, and after , a public school
397	388		established by contract with the Statewide Charter
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427	391		and as defined in the Elementary and Secondary Education
428	392		Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. , Section 8065.
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430	420		school sites, or all or any portion of an existing school site. An
431	421		entire school district shall not be a charter school site.
432	422		C. 1. For purposes of the Oklahoma Charter Schools A ct,
433	423		"conversion school" means a school created by converting all or any
434	424		part of a traditional public school in order to access any or all
435	425		flexibilities afforded to a charter school ; provided, however, all
436	426		or any part of a traditional public school may not be converted to a
437	427		statewide virtual charter school.
438	428		2. Prior to the board of education of a school district
439	429		converting all or any part of a traditional public school to a
440	430		conversion school, the board sh all prepare a conversion plan. The
441	431		conversion plan shall include documentation that demonstrates and
442	432		complies with paragraphs 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,
443	433		19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 34, and 35 of subsection B of Section 3-134
444	434		of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The conversion plan and all
445	435		documents shall be in writing a nd shall be available to the public
446	436		pursuant to the requirements of the Oklahoma Open Records Act. All
447	437		votes by the board of education of a school district to approve a
448	438		conversion plan shall be held in an open public session. If the
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481	470		3. A conversion school shall comply with all the same
482	471		accountability measures as are required of a charte r school as
483	472		defined in subsection B of this section. The prov isions of Sections
484	473		3-140 and 3-142 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall not apply
485	474		to a conversion school. Conversion schoo ls shall comply with the
486	475		same laws and State Board of Education r ules relating to student
487	476		enrollment which apply to traditional public schools. Conversion
488	477		schools shall be funded by the board of education of the school
489	478		district as a school site within the school district and funding
490	479		shall not be affected by the convers ion of the school.
491	480		4. The board of education of a school dist rict may vote to
492	481		revert a conversion school back to a traditional public school at
493	482		any time; provided, the change shall only occu r during a break
494	483		between school years.
495	484		5. Unless otherwise provi ded for in this subsection, a
496	485		conversion school shall retain t he characteristics of a traditional
497	486		public school.
498	487		D. 1. Beginning July 1, 20 23, the Statewide Charter School
499	488		Board shall make publicly available a list of supplemental online
500	489		courses which have been reviewed and certified by the Board to
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530	518		Education pursuant to Section 11-103.6 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
531	519		Statutes. The Statewide Charter School Board shall give special
532	520		emphasis on listing supplemental online courses in science,
533	521		technology, engineering, and math (STEM), foreign language, and
534	522		advanced placement courses. School districts shall not be limited
535	523		to selecting supplemental online courses that have been reviewed and
536	524		certified by the Statewide Charter School Board and listed as
537	525		provided for in this paragraph.
538	526		2. In conjunction with the Office of Management and Enterprise
539	527		Services, the Board shall negotiate and enter into contracts with
540	528		supplemental online course providers t o offer a state rate price to
541	529		school districts for supplemental online courses that have been
542	530		reviewed and certified by the Statewide Charter School Board and
543	531		listed as provided in paragraph 1 of this subsection.
544	532		SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new secti on of law to be codified
545	533		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3-132.3 of Title 70, unless
546	534		there is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows:
547	535		There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund
548	536		for the Statewide Charter School Board to be designated the
549	537		"Statewide Charter School Board Revolving Fund". The fund shall be
550	538		a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal y ear limitations, and shall
551	539		consist of all monies received by the Statewide Charter School Board
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580	541		fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the
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581	568		Statewide Charter Scho ol Board for the purposes set forth in Section
582	569		2 of this act. Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon
583	570		warrants issued by the State Treasurer against cla ims filed as
584	571		prescribed by law with the Director of the Office of Management and
585	572		Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
586	573		SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-104, is
587	574		amended to read as follows:
588	575		Section 3-104. A. The supervision of the public school system
589	576		of Oklahoma shall be vested in the State Board of Education and,
590	577		subject to limitations otherwise provided by law, the State Board of
591	578		Education shall:
592	579		1. Adopt policies and make rules for the operation of the
593	580		public school system of the state;
594	581		2. Appoint, prescribe the duties, and fix the compensation of a
595	582		secretary, an attorney, and all other personnel necessary for the
596	583		proper performance of the funct ions of the State Board of Education.
597	584		The secretary shall not be a member of the Board;
598	585		3. Submit to the Governor a departmental bud get based upon
599	586		major functions of the Department as prepared by the State
600	587		Superintendent of Public Instruction and support ed by detailed data
601	588		on needs and proposed o perations as partially determined by the
602	589		budgetary needs of local school districts filed wi th the State Board
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631	617		shall be made in lump-sum form for each major item in the budget as
632	618		follows:
633	619		a. State Aid to schools,
634	620		b. the supervision of all other functions of general and
635	621		special education including general control, free
636	622		textbooks, school lunch, Indian education, and all
637	623		other functions of the Board and an amount sufficient
638	624		to adequately staff an d administer these services, and
639	625		c. the Board shall determine the details by which the
640	626		budget and the appropriations are administered.
641	627		Annually, the Board shall make preparations to
642	628		consolidate all of the functio ns of the Department in
643	629		such a way that the budget can be based on two items,
644	630		administration and aid to schools. A maximum amount
645	631		for administration shall be designated as a part of
646	632		the total appropriation;
647	633		4. On the first day of December preceding each regular session
648	634		of the Legislature, prepare and deliver to the Governor and the
649	635		Legislature a report for the year ending June 30 immed iately
650	636		preceding the regular session of the Legislature. The report shall
651	637		contain:
652	638		a. detailed statistics and other infor mation concerning
653	639		enrollment, attendance, e xpenditures including State
654	640
655		-	HB3545 HFLR Page 13
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681	666		Aid, and other pertinent data for all public schools
682	667		in this state,
683	668		b. reports from each and every division within the State
684	669		Department of Education as submitted by the State
685	670		Superintendent of Public Instruction and any other
686	671		division, department, institution, or other agency
687	672		under the supervision of the Board,
688	673		c. recommendations for the improvement of the public
689	674		school system of the state,
690	675		d. a statement of the receipts and expenditures of the
691	676		State Board of Education for the pas t year, and
692	677		e. a statement of plans and recommendations for the
693	678		management and improvement of public schools and such
694	679		other information relating to the educational
695	680		interests of the state as may be deemed necessary and
696	681		desirable;
697	682		5. Provide for the formul ation and adoption of curricula,
698	683		courses of study, and other instructional aids necessary for the
699	684		adequate instruction of pupils in the public schools;
700	685		6. Have authority in matters pertaining to the licensure and
701	686		certification of persons for instructional , supervisory, and
702	687		administrative positions and services in the public schools of the
703	688		state subject to the provisions of Section 6-184 of this title, and
704	689		shall formulate rules governing the issuance and revocation of
705	690
706		-	HB3545 HFLR Page 14
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732	716		certificates for superintendents of scho ols, principals,
733	717		supervisors, librarians, clerical employees, school nurses, school
734	718		bus drivers, visiting teachers, classroom teachers, and for other
735	719		personnel performing instructional, ad ministrative, and supervisory
736	720		services, but not including members of b oards of education and other
737	721		employees who do not work directly with pupils, and may charge a nd
738	722		collect reasonable fees for the issuance of such certificates:
739	723		a. the State Department of E ducation shall not issue a
740	724		certificate to and shall revoke the certi ficate of any
741	725		person who has been convicted, whether upon a verdict
742	726		or plea of guilty or upon a plea of nolo contendere,
743	727		or received a suspended sentence or any probationary
744	728		term for a crime or an attempt to comm it a crime
745	729		provided for in Section 843.5 of Title 21 of the
746	730		Oklahoma Statutes if the offense involved sexual abuse
747	731		or sexual exploitation as those terms are defined in
748	732		Section 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes,
749	733		Section 741, 843.1, if the offens e included sexual
750	734		abuse or sexual exploitation, 865 et seq., 885, 888,
751	735		891, 1021, 1021.2, 1021.3, 1040.13a, 1087, 1088,
752	736		1111.1, 1114 or 1123 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma
753	737		Statutes or who enters this state and who has been
754	738		convicted, received a suspended sent ence, or received
755	739		a deferred judgment for a crime or attempted crime
756	740
757		-	HB3545 HFLR Page 15
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783	766		which, if committed or attempted in this state, would
784	767		be a crime or an attempt to commit a crime provided
785	768		for in any of said laws,
786	769		b. all funds collected by the State Department of
787	770		Education for the issuance of certificate s to
788	771		instructional, supervisory, and administrative
789	772		personnel in the public schools of the state shall be
790	773		deposited in the "Teachers' Certificate Fund" in the
791	774		State Treasury and may be expended by the State Board
792	775		of Education to finance the activities of th e State
793	776		Department of Education necessary to admin ister the
794	777		program, for consultative services, publication costs,
795	778		actual and necessary travel expenses as provided in
796	779		the State Travel Reimbursement Act incurred by pe rsons
797	780		performing research work, and othe r expenses found
798	781		necessary by the State Board of E ducation for the
799	782		improvement of the preparati on and certification of
800	783		teachers in Oklahoma. Provided, any unobligated
801	784		balance in the Teachers' Certificate Fund in exc ess of
802	785		Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) on June 30 of any
803	786		fiscal year shall be transferre d to the General
804	787		Revenue Fund of the State of Oklahoma this state.
805	788		Until July 1, 1997, the State Board of Education shall
806	789		have authority for approval of teacher education
807	790
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834	816		programs. The State Board of Education shall also
835	817		have authority for the administration of te acher
836	818		residency and professional development, subject to the
837	819		provisions of the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act;
838	820		7. Promulgate rules govern ing the classification, inspection,
839	821		supervision, and accrediting of all public nursery, kindergarten,
840	822		elementary and secondary schools, and on-site educational serv ices
841	823		provided by public school districts or state-accredited private
842	824		schools in partial hospit alization programs, day treatment pro grams,
843	825		and day hospital progr ams as defined in this act for persons between
844	826		the ages of three (3) and twenty-one (21) years of age in the state.
845	827		However, no school shall be denied accreditation solely on the basis
846	828		of average daily attendance.
847	829		Any school district which maintains an e lementary school and
848	830		faces the necessity of reloc ating its school facilities because of
849	831		construction of a lake, either by state or federal authority, which
850	832		will inundate the school facilities , shall be entitled to receive
851	833		probationary accreditation from th e State Board of Education for a
852	834		period of five (5) years after the effective date of this act an d
853	835		any school district, otherwise qualified, shall be entitled to
854	836		receive probationary accredit ation from the State Board of Educati on
855	837		for a period of two (2) c onsecutive years to attain the minimum
856	838		average daily attendance. The Head Start and public nurse ries or
857	839		kindergartens operated from Community Action Program funds shall not
858	840
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885	866		be subjected to the accrediting rules of the State Boa rd of
886	867		Education. Neither wi ll the State Board of Education make rules
887	868		affecting the operation of the public nurseries and ki ndergartens
888	869		operated from federal funds secured through Community Action
889	870		Programs even though they may be operating in the public s chools of
890	871		the state. However, any of the Head Start or public nurseries or
891	872		kindergartens operated under federal regulations may make
892	873		application for accrediting from the State Board of Education but
893	874		will be accredited only if application for the approval of the
894	875		programs is made. Th e status of no school district shall be changed
895	876		which will reduce it to a lower classification un til due notice has
896	877		been given to the proper authorities thereof and an opportunity
897	878		given to correct the conditions which otherwise would be the cause
898	879		of such reduction.
899	880		Private and parochial schools may be ac credited and classified
900	881		in like manner as public schools or, if an accrediting association
901	882		is approved by the State Board of Education, by pro cedures
902	883		established by the State Boar d of Education to accept ac creditation
903	884		by such accrediting association, if ap plication is made to the State
904	885		Board of Education for such accrediting;
905	886		8. Be the legal agent of the State of Oklahoma this state to
906	887		accept, in its discretion, the provisions of any Act of Congress
907	888		appropriating or apportioning funds which are now, or may hereafter
908	889		be, provided for use in connection with any ph ase of the system of
909	890
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936	916		public education in Oklahoma. It shall prescribe such rules as it
937	917		finds necessary to provide for the proper dis tribution of such funds
938	918		in accordance with the state and federal laws;
939	919		9. Be and is specifically hereby designated as the agency of
940	920		this state to cooperate and deal with any officer, board, or
941	921		authority of the United St ates Government under any law of the
942	922		United States which may r equire or recommend cooperation with any
943	923		state board having charge of the administration of publi c schools
944	924		unless otherwise provided by law;
945	925		10. Be and is hereby designated as the "State Educational
946	926		Agency" referred to in Public L aw 396 of the 79th Congr ess of the
947	927		United States, which law states that said act may be cited as the
948	928		"National School Lunc h Act", and said the State Board of Education
949	929		is hereby authorized and directed to accept the terms and provisions
950	930		of said act and to ente r into such agreement s, not in conflict with
951	931		the Constitution of Oklahoma or the Constitution and Statutes of the
952	932		United States, as may be necessary or appropriate to secure for the
953	933		State of Oklahoma this state the benefits of the school lunch
954	934		program established and referred to in said the act;
955	935		11. Have authority to secure and administer the benefits of the
956	936		National School Lunch Act, Public Law 396 of the 79th Congress of
957	937		the United States, in the State of Oklahoma this state and is hereby
958	938		authorized to employ or appoint and fix the compensation of such
959	939		additional officers or employees and to incur such exp enses as may
960	940
961		-	HB3545 HFLR Page 19
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987	966		be necessary for the accomplishment of the above purpose, administer
988	967		the distribution of any state f unds appropriated by the Leg islature
989	968		required as federal mat ching to reimburse on childr en's meals;
990	969		12. Accept and provide for the administra tion of any land,
991	970		money, buildings, gifts, donation, or other things of value which
992	971		may be offered or bequeathed t o the schools under the super vision or
993	972		control of said the Board;
994	973		13. Have authority to re quire persons having administrative
995	974		control of all school districts in Oklahoma to make such regular and
996	975		special reports regarding the activities of the schools in said the
997	976		districts as the Board may de em needful for the prop er exercise of
998	977		its duties and funct ions. Such authority shall include the right of
999	978		the State Board of Education to withhold all state funds under its
1000	979		control, to withhold official recognition , including accrediting,
1001	980		until such required reports have been f iled and accepted in the
1002	981		office of said the Board and to revoke the certificates of persons
1003	982		failing or refusing to make such reports;
1004	983		14. Have general supervision of the school lunch program. Th e
1005	984		State Board of Education may sponsor wo rkshops for personnel and
1006	985		participants in the school lunc h program and may develop, print, and
1007	986		distribute free of charge or sell any materials, books, and
1008	987		bulletins to be used in such the school lunch programs. The re is
1009	988		hereby created in the State Treasury a re volving fund for the Board,
1010	989		to be designated the School Lunch Workshop Revolving Fund. The fund
1011	990
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1038	1016		shall consist of all fees derived from or on behalf of any
1039	1017		participant in any such workshop sponsored by the Sta te Board of
1040	1018		Education, or from the sale of any materials, books, and bulletins,
1041	1019		and such funds shall be disbursed for expenses of such workshops and
1042	1020		for developing, printing, and distributing of such the materials,
1043	1021		books, and bulletins relating to the scho ol lunch program. The fund
1044	1022		shall be administered in a ccordance with Section 155 of Title 6 2 of
1045	1023		the Oklahoma Statutes;
1046	1024		15. Prescribe all forms for school district and county officers
1047	1025		to report to the State Board of Education where required. The State
1048	1026		Board of Education shall also prescribe a list of appropr iation
1049	1027		accounts by which the funds of school districts shall be budgeted,
1050	1028		accounted for, and expended; and it shall be the duty of the State
1051	1029		Auditor and Inspector in prescribing all budgeting, accountin g, and
1052	1030		reporting forms for school funds to conform to su ch lists;
1053	1031		16. Provide for the establ ishment of a uniform system of pupil
1054	1032		and personnel accounting, records, and reports;
1055	1033		17. Have authority to provide for the health and safety of
1056	1034		school children and school personnel while under the jurisdiction of
1057	1035		school authorities;
1058	1036		18. Provide for the su pervision of the transportation of
1059	1037		pupils;
1060	1038
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1087	1064		19. Have authority, upon request of the local school board, to
1088	1065		act in behalf of the public schools of the state in the purchase of
1089	1066		transportation equipment;
1090	1067		20. Have authority and is hereby required to perform a ll duties
1091	1068		necessary to the administration of the public school system in
1092	1069		Oklahoma as specified in the Oklahoma School Code; and, in addition
1093	1070		thereto, those duties not specifically mentioned herein if not
1094	1071		delegated by law to any other agency or official;
1095	1072		21. Administer the State Public Common School Building
1096	1073		Equalization Fund established by Section 32 of Article X of the
1097	1074		Oklahoma Constitution. Any monies as may be appropriated or
1098	1075		designated by the Legislature, other tha n ad valorem taxes, any
1099	1076		other funds identified by the State Department of Education, which
1100	1077		may include, but not be limited to, grants-in-aid from the federal
1101	1078		government for building purposes, the proceeds of all property that
1102	1079		shall fall to the state by esc heat, penalties for unlawful holding
1103	1080		of real estate by corporations, and capital gains on assets of the
1104	1081		permanent school funds, shall be deposited in the State Public
1105	1082		Common School Building Equalization Fund. The fund shall be used to
1106	1083		aid school districts and charter schools in acquiring bui ldings,
1107	1084		subject to the limitations fixed by Section 32 of Article X of the
1108	1085		Oklahoma Constitution. It is hereby declared that the term
1109	1086		"acquiring buildings" as used in Section 32 of Article X of the
1110	1087		Oklahoma Constitutio n shall mean acquiring or improving s chool
1111	1088
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1138	1114		sites, constructing, repairing, remodeling, or equipping buildings,
1139	1115		or acquiring school furniture, fixtures, or equipment. It is hereby
1140	1116		declared that the term "school districts" as used in Section 32 of
1141	1117		Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution shall mean school districts
1142	1118		and eligible charter schools as defined in subsection B of this
1143	1119		section. The State Board of Education shall disburse redbud school
1144	1120		grants annually from the State Public Common School Building
1145	1121		Equalization Fund to public schools and eli gible charter schools
1146	1122		pursuant to subsection B of this sec tion. The Board shall
1147	1123		promulgate rules for the implementation of disbursing redbud school
1148	1124		grants pursuant to this section. The State Board of Education shall
1149	1125		prescribe rules for making grants of a id from, and for otherwise
1150	1126		administering, the fund pursuan t to the provisions of this
1151	1127		paragraph, and may employ and fix the duties and compensation of
1152	1128		technicians, aides, clerks, stenographers, attorneys, and other
1153	1129		personnel deemed necessary to carry out th e provisions of this
1154	1130		paragraph. The cost of administering the fund shall be paid from
1155	1131		monies appropriated to the State Board of Education for the
1156	1132		operation of the State Department of Education. From monies
1157	1133		apportioned to the fund, the State Department of Education may
1158	1134		reserve not more than one -half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) for
1159	1135		purposes of administering the fund;
1160	1136		22. Recognize that the Director of the Oklahom a Department of
1161	1137		Corrections shall be the administrative auth ority for the schools
1162	1138
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1189	1164		which are maintained in the state reformatories and shall appoint
1190	1165		the principals and teachers in such schools. Provided, that rules
1191	1166		of the State Board of Education for the c lassification, inspection,
1192	1167		and accreditation of public schoo ls shall be applicable to such
1193	1168		schools; and such schools shall comply with standards set by th e
1194	1169		State Board of Education; and
1195	1170		23. Have authority to administer a revolving fund which is
1196	1171		hereby created in the State Treasury, to be designated the
1197	1172		Statistical Services Revolving Fund. The fund s hall consist of all
1198	1173		monies received from the various sch ool districts of the state, the
1199	1174		United States Government, and other sources for the purpose of
1200	1175		furnishing or financing statistical services and for any other
1201	1176		purpose as designated by the Legislature. The State Board of
1202	1177		Education is hereby authorized to en ter into agreements with school
1203	1178		districts, municipalities, the United States Government,
1204	1179		foundations, and other agencies or individuals for services,
1205	1180		programs, or research projects. The Statistical Ser vices Revolving
1206	1181		Fund shall be administered in accordance with Section 155 of Title
1207	1182		62 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
1208	1183		B. 1. The redbud school grants shall be determined by the
1209	1184		State Department of Education as follows:
1210	1185		a. divide the county four -mill levy revenue by four to
1211	1186		determine the nonchargeable county four -mill revenue
1212	1187		for each school district,
1213	1188
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1240	1214		b. determine the amount of new revenue generated by the
1241	1215		five-mill building fund levy as authorized by Section
1242	1216		10 of Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution for each
1243	1217		school district as reported in the Oklahoma Cost
1244	1218		Accounting System for the preceding fiscal year,
1245	1219		c. add the amounts calculated in subparagraphs a and b of
1246	1220		this paragraph to determine the nonchargeable millage
1247	1221		for each school district,
1248	1222		d. add the nonchargeable millage in each district
1249	1223		statewide as calculat ed in subparagraph c of this
1250	1224		paragraph and divide the total by the average daily
1251	1225		membership in public schools statewide based on the
1252	1226		preceding school year's average daily membership,
1253	1227		according to the provi sions of Section 18-107 of this
1254	1228		title. This amount is the statewide nonchargeable
1255	1229		millage per student, known as the baseline local
1256	1230		funding per student,
1257	1231		e. all eligible charter schools shall be included in
1258	1232		these calculations as unique school districts ,
1259	1233		separate from the school district that may sponsor th e
1260	1234		eligible charter school, and the total number of
1261	1235		districts shall be used to determine the statewide
1262	1236		average baseline local funding per student,
1263	1237
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1290	1263		f. for each school district or eligible charter school
1291	1264		which is below the baseline local funding per student,
1292	1265		the Department shall subtract the baseline local
1293	1266		funding per student from the average nonchargeable
1294	1267		millage per student of the school district or eligible
1295	1268		charter school to determine the nonchargeable milla ge
1296	1269		per student shortfall for each district, and
1297	1270		g. the nonchargeable millage per student shortfall for a
1298	1271		school district or eligible charter school shall be
1299	1272		multiplied by the average daily membership of the
1300	1273		preceding school year of the eligible school dist rict
1301	1274		or eligible charter school. This amount sh all be the
1302	1275		redbud school grant amount for the school district or
1303	1276		eligible charter school.
1304	1277		2. For fiscal year 2022, monies for the redbud school grants
1305	1278		shall be expended from the funds apportioned pursuant to Section 2
1306	1279		Section 426 of this act Title 63 of the Oklahom a Statutes. For
1307	1280		fiscal year 2023 and each subsequent fiscal year, monies for the
1308	1281		redbud school grants shall be appropri ated pursuant to Section 2
1309	1282		Section 426 of this act Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes, not to
1310	1283		exceed three-fourths (3/4) of the tax colle cted in the preceding
1311	1284		fiscal year pursuant to Section 426 of Title 63 of the Okla homa
1312	1285		Statutes as determined by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. For fiscal
1313	1286		year 2023 and each subsequent fis cal year, if such appropriated
1314	1287
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1341	1313		funds are insufficient to fund the redb ud school grants, then an
1342	1314		additional apportionment of funds shall be made from sales tax
1343	1315		collections as provided by subsection D of Section 3 Section 1353 of
1344	1316		this act Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statute s. If both funds are
1345	1317		insufficient, the Department shall promulgate rules to permit a
1346	1318		decrease to the baseline local funding per st udent to the highest
1347	1319		amount allowed with the funding available.
1348	1320		3. As used in this section, "eligible charter school" shall
1349	1321		mean a charter school which is sponsored pursuant to the provisions
1350	1322		of the Oklahoma Charter School Schools Act. Provided, however,
1351	1323		"eligible charter school" shall not include a statewide virtual
1352	1324		charter school sponsored by the Statewide Virtual Charter School
1353	1325		Board but shall only include those which pr ovide in-person or
1354	1326		blended instruction, as provided by Section 1-111 of this title, to
1355	1327		not less than two-thirds (2/3) of students as the primary means of
1356	1328		instructional service delivery.
1357	1329		4. The Department shall d evelop a program to acknowledge the
1358	1330		redbud school grant recipients and shall include elected members of
1359	1331		the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Oklahoma State Senate who
1360	1332		represent the school districts and eligible charter schools.
1361	1333		5. The Department shall create a dedicated page on its website
1362	1334		listing annual redbud school grant recipients, amount awarded to
1363	1335		each recipient, and other pertinent information about the Redbud
1364	1336		School Funding Act.
1365	1337
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1392	1363		6. The Department shall provide the Chair of the House
1393	1364		Appropriations and Budget Committee and the Chair of the Senate
1394	1365		Appropriations Committee no later than February 1 of each year with
1395	1366		an estimate of the upcoming yea r's redbud school grant allocation as
1396	1367		prescribed by this section.
1397	1368		SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-134, is
1398	1369		amended to read as follows:
1399	1370		Section 3-134. A. For written applications file d after January
1400	1371		1, 2008, prior Beginning July 1, 2023, prior to submission to the
1401	1372		Statewide Charter School Board of the an application to a proposed
1402	1373		sponsor seeking to establish a charter school or statewide virtual
1403	1374		charter school, the applicant shall be required to complete training
1404	1375		which shall not exceed ten (10) hours pro vided by the State
1405	1376		Department of Education Statewide Charter School Boa rd on the
1406	1377		process and requirements for establish ing a charter school or
1407	1378		statewide virtual charter school. The Department Board shall
1408	1379		develop and implement the training by January 1, 2008 July 1, 2023.
1409	1380		The Department Board may provide the training in any format and
1410	1381		manner that the Department it determines to be efficient and
1411	1382		effective including, but not limited to, web-based training.
1412	1383		B. Except as otherwise provided for in Section 3-137 of this
1413	1384		title, an applicant seeking to establish a charter school or
1414	1385		statewide virtual charter school shall submit a written application
1415	1386		to the proposed sponsor as prescribed in subsection E of this
1416	1387
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1443	1413		section Statewide Charter School Board. The application,
1444	1414		application process, and application time frames shall be posted on
1445	1415		the Board's website. The application shall in clude:
1446	1416		1. A mission statement for the charter school or statewide
1447	1417		virtual charter school ;
1448	1418		2. A description including, but not limited to, background
1449	1419		information of the organizational structure and th e governing body
1450	1420		board of the charter school or statewide virtual charter school;
1451	1421		3. A financial plan for the first five (5) years of operation
1452	1422		of the charter school or statewide virtual charter school and a
1453	1423		description of the treasurer or ot her officers or persons who shall
1454	1424		have primary responsibility for the finance s of the charter school
1455	1425		or statewide virtual charter school. Such person shall have
1456	1426		demonstrated experience in school finance or the e quivalent thereof;
1457	1427		4. A description of the hiring pol icy of the charter school or
1458	1428		statewide virtual charter school;
1459	1429		5. The name of the applicant or applicants and requested
1460	1430		sponsor;
1461	1431		6. A description of the facility and location of the charter
1462	1432		school;
1463	1433		7. A description of the grades being served;
1464	1434		8. An outline of cr iteria designed to measure the ef fectiveness
1465	1435		of the charter school or statewide virtual charter school;
1466	1436
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1493	1462		9. A demonstration of support for the charter school from
1494	1463		residents of the school district in which the charter school is to
1495	1464		be located which may include but is not limited to a survey of the
1496	1465		school district residents or a petition signed by residents of the
1497	1466		school district;
1498	1467		10. Documentation that the applicants completed charter school
1499	1468		training as set forth i n subsection A of this section;
1500	1469		11. A description of the minimum and maximum enrollmen t planned
1501	1470		per year for each term of the charter contract;
1502	1471		12. The proposed calendar for the charter school or statewide
1503	1472		virtual charter school and sample daily schedule;
1504	1473		13. Unless otherwise authorized by law or regulation, a
1505	1474		description of the academic program al igned with state standards;
1506	1475		14. A description of the instructional de sign of the charter
1507	1476		school, or statewide virtual charter school including the type of
1508	1477		learning environment, c lass size and structure, curriculum overview,
1509	1478		and teaching methods;
1510	1479		15. The plan for using internal and external assessments to
1511	1480		measure and report student p rogress on the perform ance framework
1512	1481		developed by the applicant in accordance with subsection C of
1513	1482		Section 3-135 Section 3-136 of this title;
1514	1483		16. The plans for identifying and su ccessfully serving students
1515	1484		with disabilities, students who are English langu age learners, and
1516	1485		students who are academically behind;
1517	1486
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1544	1512		17. A description of cocurricular or extracurricular programs
1545	1513		and how they will be funded and de livered;
1546	1514		18. Plans and time lines for student recruitment and
1547	1515		enrollment, including lottery procedures ;
1548	1516		19. The student dis cipline policies for the c harter school, or
1549	1517		statewide virtual charter school including those for special
1550	1518		education students;
1551	1519		20. An organizational chart that clearly presents the
1552	1520		organizational structure of the charter school , or statewide virtual
1553	1521		charter school including lines of authority and reporti ng between
1554	1522		the governing board, staff, any relate d bodies such as advisory
1555	1523		bodies or parent and teacher councils, and any external
1556	1524		organizations that will play a role in managing the school;
1557	1525		21. A clear description of the roles and responsibilities for
1558	1526		the governing board, the leadership and management team for the
1559	1527		charter school, or statewide virtual charter school and any other
1560	1528		entities shown in the organizational chart;
1561	1529		22. The leadership and teacher employment p olicies for the
1562	1530		charter school or statewide virtual charter school;
1563	1531		23. Proposed governing b ylaws;
1564	1532		24. Explanations of any partnerships or contrac tual
1565	1533		partnerships central to the operations or mission of the charter
1566	1534		school or statewide virtual charter school ;
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1594	1561		25. The plans for providing transp ortation, food service , and
1595	1562		all other significant op erational or ancillary se rvices;
1596	1563		26. Opportunities and expectations for parental involvement;
1597	1564		27. A detailed school start-up plan that identifies task s, time
1598	1565		lines, and responsible individuals;
1599	1566		28. A description of the financial plan and policies for th e
1600	1567		charter school, or statewide virtual charter school including
1601	1568		financial controls and audit requirements;
1602	1569		29. A description of the insurance coverage the charter school
1603	1570		or statewide virtual charter school will obtain;
1604	1571		30. Start-up and five-year budgets with clearly stated
1605	1572		assumptions;
1606	1573		31. Start-up and first-year cash-flow projections with clearly
1607	1574		stated assumptions;
1608	1575		32. Evidence of anticipated fundraising contributions, if
1609	1576		claimed in the application ;
1610	1577		33. A sound facilit ies plan, including backup o r contingency
1611	1578		plans if appropriate;
1612	1579		34. A requirement that the charter school or statewide virtual
1613	1580		charter school governing board meet at a minimum quarterly in the
1614	1581		state comply with the requirements of paragraph 7 of subsection A of
1615	1582		Section 3-136 of this title and that for those charter schools
1616	1583		outside of counties with a population of five hundred thou sand
1617	1584
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1644	1610		(500,000) or more, that a majority of members are residents within
1645	1611		the geographic boundary of the sponsoring entity charter school; and
1646	1612		35. A requirement that the charter school or statewide virtual
1647	1613		charter school follow the requirements of the Oklahoma Open Meeting
1648	1614		Act and Oklahoma Ope n Records Act.
1649	1615		C. A board of education of a public school district, public
1650	1616		body, public or private col lege or university, private person, or
1651	1617		private organization may contract wi th a sponsor to establish a
1652	1618		charter school. A private school shall not be eli gible to contract
1653	1619		for a charter school or statewide virtual charter school under the
1654	1620		provisions of the Oklahoma C harter Schools Act.
1655	1621		D. The sponsor of a charter school is the board of education of
1656	1622		a school district, the board of educatio n of a technology center
1657	1623		school district, a higher e ducation institution, the State Board of
1658	1624		Education, or a federally recognized I ndian tribe which meets the
1659	1625		criteria established in Section 3-132 of this title. Any board of
1660	1626		education of a school district in the state may sponsor on e or more
1661	1627		charter schools. The physical location of a charter school
1662	1628		sponsored by a board of education of a school district or a
1663	1629		technology center school district shall be within the boundaries of
1664	1630		the sponsoring school district . The physical location of a charter
1665	1631		school sponsored by the State Board of Education Statewide Charter
1666	1632		School Board when the applicant of the charter school is th e Office
1667	1633		of Juvenile Affairs shall be where an Office of Juvenile Affa irs
1668	1634
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1695	1660		facility for youth is located. The physical location of a charter
1696	1661		school otherwise sponsored b y the State Board of Education pursuant
1697	1662		to paragraph 8 of subsection A of Section 3-132 of this title shall
1698	1663		be in the school district in which the applicatio n originated.
1699	1664		E. An applicant for a charter schoo l may submit an applicat ion
1700	1665		to a proposed sponsor which shall either accept or reject
1701	1666		sponsorship of the charter school within ninety (9 0) days of receipt
1702	1667		of the application. If the proposed sponsor reject s the
1703	1668		application, it shall notify the applicant i n writing of the reasons
1704	1669		for the rejection. The applicant may submit a revised application
1705	1670		for reconsideration to the proposed sponsor within thirty (30) days
1706	1671		after receiving notification of the rejection. The proposed sponsor
1707	1672		shall accept or reject the revised application with in thirty (30)
1708	1673		days of its receipt. Should the sponsor reject the application on
1709	1674		reconsideration, the applicant may appeal the decision to the State
1710	1675		Board of Education with the revi sed application for re view pursuant
1711	1676		to paragraph 8 of subsection A of Sect ion 3-132 of this title. The
1712	1677		State Board of Education shall hear the appeal no later than sixty
1713	1678		(60) days from the date received by the Board.
1714	1679		F. A board of education of a school d istrict, board of
1715	1680		education of a technology center school district, higher education
1716	1681		institution, or federally recognized Indian tribe sponsor of a
1717	1682		charter school shall notify the State Board of Education when it
1718	1683
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1745	1709		accepts sponsorship of a charter school. T he notification shall
1746	1710		include a copy of the charte r of the charter school.
1747	1711		G. Applicants for char ter schools proposed to be sponsored by
1748	1712		an entity other than a school district pursuant to paragraph 1 of
1749	1713		subsection A of Section 3-132 of this title may, up on rejection of
1750	1714		the revised application, proceed t o binding arbitration un der the
1751	1715		commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association with costs
1752	1716		of the arbitration to be borne by th e proposed sponsor. Applicants
1753	1717		for charter schools proposed to be spo nsored by school distr icts
1754	1718		pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection A of Sect ion 3-132 of this
1755	1719		title may not proceed to binding arbitration but may be spons ored by
1756	1720		the State Board of Educat ion as provided in paragraph 8 of
1757	1721		subsection A of Section 3-132 of this title.
1758	1722		H. If a board of education of a technolo gy center school
1759	1723		district, a higher education ins titution, the State Board of
1760	1724		Education, or a federally recognized Indian tribe accepts
1761	1725		sponsorship of a charter school, the administrative, fiscal and
1762	1726		oversight responsibilities o f the technology center scho ol district,
1763	1727		the higher education institution, or the federally recognized Indian
1764	1728		tribe shall be listed in the contract. No administrative, fiscal,
1765	1729		or oversight responsibilities of a charter school or statewide
1766	1730		virtual charter school shall be delegated to a schoo l district
1767	1731		unless the local school district agrees to enter into a contract t o
1768	1732		assume the responsibilities.
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1796	1759		I. A sponsor of a public charter school F. Beginning July 1,
1797	1760		2023, the Statewide Charter School Board shall have the followi ng
1798	1761		powers and duties in its oversight of charter schools and statewide
1799	1762		virtual charter schools in this state:
1800	1763		1. Provide oversight of the operations of cha rter schools and
1801	1764		statewide virtual charter schools in the state through annual
1802	1765		performance reviews of charter schools and reauthorization of
1803	1766		charter schools for which it is a sponsor;
1804	1767		2. Solicit and evaluate cha rter school and statewide virtual
1805	1768		charter school applications;
1806	1769		3. Approve quality charter school and statewide virtual charter
1807	1770		school applications that meet identified educatio nal needs and
1808	1771		promote a diversity of educational choices;
1809	1772		4. Decline to approve weak or inade quate charter school or
1810	1773		statewide virtual charter schoo l applications;
1811	1774		5. Negotiate and execute sound charter contracts with each
1812	1775		approved public charter school or statewide virtual charter school;
1813	1776		6. Monitor, in accordance with c harter contract terms, t he
1814	1777		performance and legal compliance of charter schools and statewide
1815	1778		virtual charter schools; and
1816	1779		7. Determine whether ea ch charter contract merits renewal,
1817	1780		nonrenewal, or revocation.
1818	1781
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1845	1807		J. Sponsors shall establish a procedure for accepting,
1846	1808		approving and disapproving charter school applicat ions in accordance
1847	1809		with subsection E of this section.
1848	1810		K. Sponsors G. The Statewide Charter School Board shall be
1849	1811		required to develop and maintain charterin g policies and practices
1850	1812		consistent with recognize d principles and standards for quality
1851	1813		charter authorizing as established by the State Department of
1852	1814		Education in all major areas of aut horizing responsibility,
1853	1815		including organizational capacity and infrast ructure, soliciting and
1854	1816		evaluating charter school and statewide virtual charter school
1855	1817		applications, performance contracting, ongoing charter school and
1856	1818		statewide virtual charter school oversight and evaluation, and
1857	1819		charter contract renewal decision-making.
1858	1820		L. Sponsors acting in their official ca pacity shall be immune
1859	1821		from civil and criminal liability with respect to all activities
1860	1822		related to a charter school with which they contract.
1861	1823		SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -136, is
1862	1824		amended to read as follows:
1863	1825		Section 3-136. A. A Beginning July 1, 2023, a written contract
1864	1826		entered into between the Statewide Charter School Board and the
1865	1827		governing board of a charter school or statewide virtual charter
1866	1828		school shall adopt a charter which will ensure compliance with the
1867	1829		following:
1868	1830
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1895	1856		1. A Except as provided for in the Oklahoma Charter Schools
1896	1857		Act, charter schools and statewide virtual charter scho ols shall be
1897	1858		exempt from all statutes and rules r elating to schools, boards of
1898	1859		education, and school districts; provided, however, a charter school
1899	1860		or statewide virtual charter school shall comply with all f ederal
1900	1861		regulations and state and local rules and statu tes relating to
1901	1862		health, safety, civil rights , and insurance. By January 1, 2000,
1902	1863		the State Department of Education shall prepare a list of relev ant
1903	1864		rules and statutes which a charter school must or statewide virtual
1904	1865		charter school shall comply with as required by this paragra ph and
1905	1866		shall annually provide an update to the list;
1906	1867		2. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school shall
1907	1868		be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employm ent
1908	1869		practices, and all other operations. A sponsor may The Statewide
1909	1870		Charter School Board shall not authorize a charter school, statewide
1910	1871		virtual charter school, or program that is affiliated with a
1911	1872		nonpublic sectarian school or religious inst itution;
1912	1873		3. The charter contract shall provide a description of the
1913	1874		educational program to be offered . A charter school or statewide
1914	1875		virtual charter school may provide a comprehensive p rogram of
1915	1876		instruction for a pre kindergarten program, a kindergarten program,
1916	1877		or any grade between grades one and twelve. Instruction may be
1917	1878		provided to all persons between the ages of four (4) an d twenty-one
1918	1879		(21) years. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school
1919	1880
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1946	1906		may offer a curriculum which emphasizes a specifi c learning
1947	1907		philosophy or style or certain subject areas such as mathematics,
1948	1908		science, fine arts, p erformance arts, or foreign lang uage. The
1949	1909		charter of a charter scho ol or statewide virtual charter school
1950	1910		which offers grades nine through twelve shall specifically ad dress
1951	1911		whether the charter school or statewide virtual charter school will
1952	1912		comply with the graduation require ments established in Section 11-
1953	1913		103.6 of this title. No charter school or statewide virtual charter
1954	1914		school shall be chartered for the purpose of offering a curriculum
1955	1915		for deaf or blind students that is the same or si milar to the
1956	1916		curriculum being provided by or for educating deaf or blind students
1957	1917		that are being served by the Oklahoma Schoo l for the Blind or the
1958	1918		Oklahoma School for the Deaf;
1959	1919		4. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school shall
1960	1920		participate in the testin g as required by the Oklahoma School
1961	1921		Testing Program Act and the reporting of test results as is required
1962	1922		of a school district. A charter school or statewide virtual charter
1963	1923		school shall also provide any necessary data to the Office of
1964	1924		Accountability within the State Department of Education ;
1965	1925		5. Except as provided for in the Oklahoma Charter Schools Ac t
1966	1926		and its charter, a charter sc hool shall be exempt from all statutes
1967	1927		and rules relating to schools, boards of education, and school
1968	1928		districts;
1969	1929
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1996	1955		6. A charter school or statewide virtual charter scho ol, to the
1997	1956		extent possible, shall be subject to the same reporting
1998	1957		requirements, financial audits, audit procedures, and audit
1999	1958		requirements as a school district. The State Department of
2000	1959		Education, Statewide Charter School Board, or State Auditor and
2001	1960		Inspector may conduct financial, program, or compliance audits. A
2002	1961		charter school or statewide virtual charter school shall use the
2003	1962		Oklahoma Cost Accounting System to report financial transactions to
2004	1963		the sponsoring school district State Department of Education;
2005	1964		7. 6. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school
2006	1965		shall comply with all feder al and state laws relating to the
2007	1966		education of children with disabilities in the same manner as a
2008	1967		school district;
2009	1968		8. 7. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school
2010	1969		shall provide for a governing body board for the school which shall
2011	1970		be responsible for the policies and operational decisions of the
2012	1971		charter school or statewide virtual charter school. A majority of
2013	1972		the charter school or statewide virtual charter school governing
2014	1973		board members shall be residents of this state and shall meet n o
2015	1974		less than quarterly in a public meeti ng within the boundaries of the
2016	1975		school district in which the charte r school is located or within
2017	1976		this state if the governing board oversees multiple charter schools
2018	1977		in this state or oversees a statewide virtual charter school . A
2019	1978		member of the governing board of a charter school or statewide
2020	1979
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2047	2005		virtual charter school shall be subject to the same conflict of
2048	2006		interest requirements as a member of a school district board of
2049	2007		education including, but not limited to, Sections 5-113 and 5-124 of
2050	2008		this title. Members appo inted to the governing board of a charter
2051	2009		school or statewide virtual charter school shall be subject to th e
2052	2010		same instruction and continuing education requirements as members of
2053	2011		a school district board of education an d pursuant to Section 5-110
2054	2012		of this title, comple te twelve (12) hours of instruction within
2055	2013		fifteen (15) months of appo intment to the governing board, and
2056	2014		pursuant to Section 5-110.1 of this title, attend con tinuing
2057	2015		education;
2058	2016		9. 8. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school
2059	2017		shall not be used as a method of generating revenue for students who
2060	2018		are being home schooled and a re not being educated at an org anized
2061	2019		charter school site or by a statewide virtual charter school;
2062	2020		10. 9. A charter school may or statewide virtual charter school
2063	2021		shall be as equally free and open to all students as traditional
2064	2022		public schools and shall not charge tuition or fees;
2065	2023		11. 10. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school
2066	2024		shall provide instruction each year for at least the number of days
2067	2025		required in Section 1-109 of this title;
2068	2026		12. 11. A charter school or statewide virtual charter schoo l
2069	2027		shall comply with the student suspen sion requirements provided for
2070	2028		in Section 24-101.3 of this title;
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2098	2055		13. 12. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school
2099	2056		shall be considered a school district for purposes of tort liability
2100	2057		under The Governmental Tort Claims Act ;
2101	2058		14. 13. Employees of a charter school or statewide virtual
2102	2059		charter school may participate as members of the Teac hers'
2103	2060		Retirement System of Oklahoma in accordance with applicable statutes
2104	2061		and rules if otherwise allowed pur suant to law;
2105	2062		15. 14. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school
2106	2063		may participate in all health and related insurance programs
2107	2064		available to the employees of the sponsor of the charter school a
2108	2065		public school district;
2109	2066		16. 15. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school
2110	2067		shall comply with the Ok lahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma
2111	2068		Open Records Act;
2112	2069		17. The governing body of a charter school shall be subject to
2113	2070		the same conflict of i nterest requirements as a member of a local
2114	2071		school board; and
2115	2072		18. 16. No later than September 1 of each year, the governing
2116	2073		board of each charter sch ool or statewide virtual charter school
2117	2074		formed pursuant to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act shall p repare a
2118	2075		statement of actual income and expenditu res for the charter school
2119	2076		or statewide virtual charter school for the fiscal year that ended
2120	2077		on the preceding June 30, in a manner compliant with Section 5-135
2121	2078		of this title. The statement of ex penditures shall include
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2149	2105		functional categories as defined in rules ado pted by the State Board
2150	2106		of Education to implement the Oklahoma Cost Accounting System
2151	2107		pursuant to Section 5-145 of this title. Charter schools and
2152	2108		statewide virtual charter schools shall not be permitted to submit
2153	2109		estimates of expenditures or prorated amounts to fu lfill the
2154	2110		requirements of this paragraph ; and
2155	2111		17. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school
2156	2112		contract shall include performance provisions based on a performance
2157	2113		framework that clearl y provides the academic and operational
2158	2114		performance indicators, measur es, and metrics that shall guide the
2159	2115		evaluation of a charter school or statewide virtual charter school
2160	2116		by the Statewide Charter School Board. The Board shall require a
2161	2117		charter school or statewide virtual charter school to submit the
2162	2118		data required in this subsection in the identical format that is
2163	2119		required by the State Depa rtment of Education of all public schools
2164	2120		in order to avoid duplicative administrative efforts or al low a
2165	2121		charter school or statewide virtual charter school to provide
2166	2122		permission to the Dep artment to share all require d data with the
2167	2123		Board. The performance framework shall include indicators ,
2168	2124		measures, and metrics for, at a minimum:
2169	2125		a. student academic proficiency ,
2170	2126		b. student academic growth,
2171	2127		c. achievement gaps in both pr oficiency and growth
2172	2128		between major student subgro ups,
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2201	2156		e. recurrent enrollment from year to year as d etermined
2202	2157		by the methodology used for public schools in this
2203	2158		state,
2204	2159		f. in the case of high schools, graduation rates as
2205	2160		determined by the methodology used f or public schools
2206	2161		in this state,
2207	2162		g. in the case of high schools, postsecon dary readiness,
2208	2163		h. financial performance and sustainability, and
2209	2164		i. governing board performance and stewa rdship, including
2210	2165		compliance with all applicable laws, reg ulations, and
2211	2166		terms of the charter contract .
2212	2167		B. 1. The charter contract of a charter school or statewide
2213	2168		virtual charter school shall include a description of the personn el
2214	2169		policies, personnel qua lifications, and method of school governance ,
2215	2170		and the specific role and duties of the sponsor of the charter
2216	2171		school. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school shall
2217	2172		not enter into an employment contract with any teacher or other
2218	2173		personnel until a contract has been executed with the Statewide
2219	2174		Charter School Board . The employment contract shall provide the
2220	2175		personnel policies of the charter sch ool or statewide virtual
2221	2176		charter school including, but not limited to, policies related to
2222	2177		certification, professional development evaluation, suspension,
2223	2178		dismissal and nonreemployment, sick leave , personal business l eave,
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2251	2205		emergency leave, and f amily and medical leave. The contract shall
2252	2206		specifically provide the salary, hours, fringe benefits, and work
2253	2207		conditions. The contract may provide for employer-employee
2254	2208		bargaining, but the charter s chool or statewide virtual charter
2255	2209		school shall not be required to comply with the provisions of
2256	2210		Sections 509.1 through 509.10 of this title.
2257	2211		2. Upon contracting with any teacher or other personnel, the
2258	2212		governing board of a charter school or statewide virtual charter
2259	2213		school shall, in writing, disclose employment rights of the
2260	2214		employees in the event the charter school or statewide virtual
2261	2215		charter school closes or the charter contract is not renewed or is
2262	2216		terminated.
2263	2217		3. No charter school or statewide virtual charter school may
2264	2218		begin serving students without a contract executed in accordance
2265	2219		with the provisions of the Okla homa Charter Schools Act and approved
2266	2220		in an open meeting of the Statewide Charter School Board. The Board
2267	2221		may establish reasonable preopening require ments or conditions to
2268	2222		monitor the start-up progress of newly approved charter schools or
2269	2223		statewide virtual charter schools and ensure that each school is
2270	2224		prepared to open on the date agreed and that each school meets all
2271	2225		building, health, safety, insurance , and other legal requ irements
2272	2226		for the opening of a school.
2273	2227		C. The charter of a charter school or statewide virtual charter
2274	2228		school may be amended at the reques t of the governing body board of
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2302	2255		the charter school or statewide virtual charter school and upon the
2303	2256		approval of the sponsor Statewide Charter School Board.
2304	2257		D. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school may
2305	2258		enter into contracts and sue and b e sued.
2306	2259		E. The governing body board of a charter school may or
2307	2260		statewide virtual charter schoo l shall not levy taxes or issue
2308	2261		bonds.
2309	2262		F. The charter of a charter school or statewide virtual charter
2310	2263		school shall include a provision specifying the m ethod or methods to
2311	2264		be employed for disposing of real and personal property acquired by
2312	2265		the charter school or statewide virtual charter school upon
2313	2266		expiration or termination of the chart er or failure of the charter
2314	2267		school or statewide virtual charter school to continue operations.
2315	2268		Except as otherwise provided, any real or personal property
2316	2269		purchased with state or local funds shall b e retained by the
2317	2270		sponsoring school district Statewide Charter School Board. If a
2318	2271		charter school that was previously sponsored by the boa rd of
2319	2272		education of a school district continues operation within the school
2320	2273		district under a new charter sponsored by an entity authorized
2321	2274		pursuant to Section 3-132 of this title contract with the Statew ide
2322	2275		Charter School Board, the charter school may retai n any personal
2323	2276		property purchased with state or local fun ds for use in the
2324	2277		operation of the charter school until termi nation of the new charter
2325	2278		or failure of the charter school to continue operations.
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2353	2305		SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-137, is
2354	2306		amended to read as follows:
2355	2307		Section 3-137. A. An approved contract for a charter school
2356	2308		Beginning July 1, 2023, a charter school c ontract approved by the
2357	2309		Statewide Charter Sch ool Board shall be effective for five (5)
2358	2310		fifteen (15) years from the first day of operation. A charter
2359	2311		contract may be renewed for successive five-year fifteen-year terms
2360	2312		of duration, although the sponsor Board may vary the term based on
2361	2313		the performance, demonstrated capacities , and particular
2362	2314		circumstances of each charter school. A sponsor The Board may grant
2363	2315		renewal with specific condi tions for necessary improvements to a
2364	2316		charter school.
2365	2317		B. Charter contracts shall be review ed every five (5) years.
2366	2318		Prior to the beginning of the fourth fifth year of operation of a
2367	2319		charter school or statewide virtual charter school, the sponsor
2368	2320		Statewide Charter School Boa rd shall issue a charter school
2369	2321		performance report and charter renewal application guidance to the
2370	2322		charter school and the charter school its governing board or the
2371	2323		statewide virtual charter school and its governing board . The
2372	2324		performance report shall summarize the performance record to date of
2373	2325		the charter school or statewide virtual charter school, based on the
2374	2326		data required by the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act and the charter
2375	2327		contract and taking into consideration the percentage of at-risk
2376	2328		students enrolled in the school, and shall provide notice of any
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2404	2355		weaknesses or concerns perceived by the sponsor Board concerning the
2405	2356		charter school or statewide virtual charter school that may
2406	2357		jeopardize its position in seeking renewal if not timely rectif ied.
2407	2358		The charter school or statewide virtual charter school shall have
2408	2359		forty-five (45) days to respond to the performance report and submit
2409	2360		any corrections or clarifications for the report.
2410	2361		C. 1. Prior to the beginning of the fifth fifteenth year of
2411	2362		operation, the charter school or statewide virtual charter school
2412	2363		may apply to the Statewide Charter School Board for renewal of the
2413	2364		contract with the sponsor. The renewal application guidance shall,
2414	2365		at a minimum, provide an opportun ity for the charter school or
2415	2366		statewide virtual charter school to:
2416	2367		a. present additional evidence, beyond the data contained
2417	2368		in the performance report, supporting its case for
2418	2369		charter contract renewal,
2419	2370		b. describe improvements undertaken o r planned for the
2420	2371		school, and
2421	2372		c. detail the plan for the next charter contract term for
2422	2373		the school.
2423	2374		2. The renewal applicat ion guidance shall include or refer
2424	2375		explicitly to the criteria that will shall guide the renewal
2425	2376		decisions of the sponsor Board, which shall be bas ed on the
2426	2377		performance framework set forth in the charter contract and
2427	2378		consistent with the O klahoma Charter Schools Act.
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2455	2405		D. The sponsor Statewide Charter School Board may deny the
2456	2406		request for renewal if it determines the charter school or statewide
2457	2407		virtual charter school has failed to comple te the obligations of the
2458	2408		contract or comply with the pro visions of the Oklahoma Charte r
2459	2409		Schools Act. A sponsor The Board shall give written notice of its
2460	2410		intent to deny the request for renewal at least e ight (8) months
2461	2411		prior to expiration of the contract . In making charter renewal
2462	2412		decisions, a sponsor the Board shall:
2463	2413		1. Ground decisions on evidence of the performance of the
2464	2414		charter school or statewide virtual charter school over the term of
2465	2415		the charter contract in accordance with the performance framework
2466	2416		set forth in the charter contract and shall take into consideration
2467	2417		the percentage of at-risk students enrolled in the school;
2468	2418		2. Grant renewal to charter schools or statewide virtual
2469	2419		charter schools that have achieved t he standards, targets , and
2470	2420		performance expectations a s stated in the charter contract and are
2471	2421		organizationally and fiscally viable and have been faithful to the
2472	2422		terms of the contract and applicable law;
2473	2423		3. Ensure that data used in making renewal decisions are
2474	2424		available to the school and the public; and
2475	2425		4. Provide a public report summarizing the evidence us ed as the
2476	2426		basis for each decision.
2477	2427		E. If a sponsor denies a request for renewal, the governing
2478	2428		board of the sponsor may, if requested by the charter sc hool,
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2506	2455		proceed to binding arbitration as provided for in subsection G of
2507	2456		Section 3-134 of this title.
2508	2457		F. A sponsor The Statewide Charter School Board may terminate a
2509	2458		contract during the term of the contract for failure to meet the
2510	2459		requirements for student performance contained in the contract,
2511	2460		failure to meet the standards of fiscal management, violations of
2512	2461		the law, or other good cause. The sponsor Board shall give at least
2513	2462		ninety (90) days' written notice to the governing board of the
2514	2463		charter school or statewide virtual charter school prior to
2515	2464		terminating the contract. The governing board may request, in
2516	2465		writing, an informal hearing before the sponsor Statewide Charter
2517	2466		School Board within fourteen (14) days of receiving notice. The
2518	2467		sponsor Board shall conduct an informal hearing before taking
2519	2468		action. If a sponsor decides to terminate a contract, the governing
2520	2469		board may, if requested by the charter school, proceed to binding
2521	2470		arbitration as provided for in subsection G of Section 3-134 of this
2522	2471		title.
2523	2472		G. F. 1. Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, the St ate
2524	2473		Board of Education shall identify charter schools and statewide
2525	2474		virtual charter schools in the state that are ranked in the bott om
2526	2475		five percent (5%) of all public schools as determ ined pursuant to
2527	2476		Section 1210.545 of th is title.
2528	2477		2. At the time of its charter renewal, based on an average of
2529	2478		the current year and the two (2) prior operating years, a sponsor
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2557	2505		the Statewide Charter Scho ol Board may close a charter school site
2558	2506		or statewide virtual charter school identified as being amon g the
2559	2507		bottom five percent (5%) of public schools in the state . The
2560	2508		average of the curre nt year and two (2) prior operating years shall
2561	2509		be calculated by using the percentage ranking for each year divided
2562	2510		by three, as determined by this subsection.
2563	2511		3. If there is a change to the calculation described in Section
2564	2512		1210.545 of this title that res ults in a charter school site or
2565	2513		statewide virtual charter school that was not ranked in the bottom
2566	2514		five percent (5%) being ranked in the b ottom five percent (5%), then
2567	2515		the sponsor Statewide Charter School Board shall use the higher of
2568	2516		the two rankings to calculate the ranking of the charter school site
2569	2517		or statewide virtual charter school.
2570	2518		4. In the event that a sponsor fails to close a charter school
2571	2519		site consistent with this subsection, the sponsor shall appear
2572	2520		before the State Board of Education to provide support for its
2573	2521		decision. The State Board o f Education may, by majo rity vote,
2574	2522		uphold or overturn the decision of the sponsor. If the decision o f
2575	2523		the sponsor is overturne d by the State Board of Education, the Board
2576	2524		may implement one of the foll owing actions:
2577	2525		a. transfer the sponsorship of the chart er school
2578	2526		identified in this paragraph to another sponsor,
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2606	2553		b. order the closure of the charter school identified in
2607	2554		this paragraph at the end of the current school year,
2608	2555		or
2609	2556		c. order the reduction of an y administrative fee
2610	2557		collected by the sponsor that is a pplicable to the
2611	2558		charter school identified in this paragraph. The
2612	2559		reduction shall become effective a t the beginning of
2613	2560		the month following the month the hearing of the
2614	2561		sponsor is held by the State Boa rd of Education.
2615	2562		5. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school that is
2616	2563		closed by the State Board of Education Statewide Charter School
2617	2564		Board pursuant to paragraph 4 of this subsection shall not be
2618	2565		granted a subsequent charter by any other sponsor contract.
2619	2566		6. 5. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to a
2620	2567		charter school or statewide virtual charter school that has been
2621	2568		designated by the State Department of Education as implementing an
2622	2569		alternative education program throughout the charter school.
2623	2570		7. 6. In making a charter school site or statewide virtual
2624	2571		charter school closure decision, the State Board of Education
2625	2572		Statewide Charter School Board shall consider the f ollowing:
2626	2573		a. enrollment of students wit h special challenges such as
2627	2574		drug or alcohol addiction, prior withdrawal from
2628	2575		school, prior incarceration , or other special
2629	2576		circumstances,
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2657	2603		b. high mobility of the student population resulting from
2658	2604		the specific purpose of the charter school or
2659	2605		statewide virtual charter school,
2660	2606		c. annual improvement in the performance of students
2661	2607		enrolled in the charter sch ool or statewide virtual
2662	2608		charter school compared with the performance of
2663	2609		students enrolled in the charter school or statewide
2664	2610		virtual charter school in the immediately pr eceding
2665	2611		school year, and
2666	2612		d. whether a majority of students attending the cha rter
2667	2613		school or statewide virtual charter school under
2668	2614		consideration for closure would lik ely revert to
2669	2615		attending public schools with lower academic
2670	2616		achievement, as demonstrated pursuant to Section
2671	2617		1210.545 of this title.
2672	2618		8. 7. If the State Board of Education Statewide Charter School
2673	2619		Board has closed or transferred authorization of at least twenty-
2674	2620		five percent (25%) of t he charter schools chartered by one sponsor
2675	2621		pursuant to paragraph 4 of or statewide virtual charter schools
2676	2622		proposed by one applicant pursuant to this subsection, the authority
2677	2623		of the sponsor applicant to authorize apply for new charter schools
2678	2624		or statewide virtual charter schools may be suspended by the Board
2679	2625		until the Board approves the sponsor applicant to authorize propose
2680	2626		new charter schools or statewide virtual charter schools. A
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2708	2653		determination under made pursuant to this paragraph to suspend the
2709	2654		authority of a sponsor to authorize new charter schools shall
2710	2655		identify the deficien cies that, if corrected, will result in the
2711	2656		approval of the sponsor applicant to authorize apply for new charter
2712	2657		schools or statewide virtual charter schools .
2713	2658		H. G. If a sponsor the Statewide Charter School Board
2714	2659		terminates a contract or the charter school or statewide virtual
2715	2660		charter school is closed, the closur e shall be conducted in
2716	2661		accordance with the following protoco l:
2717	2662		1. Within two (2) calendar weeks of a final closure
2718	2663		determination, the sponsor Statewide Charter School Board shall meet
2719	2664		with the governing board and leadership of the charter school or
2720	2665		statewide virtual charter school to establish a transition team
2721	2666		composed of school staff, applicant staff , and others designated by
2722	2667		the applicant that will attend to the closure, incl uding the
2723	2668		transfer of students, student records, and school funds;
2724	2669		2. The sponsor Statewide Charter School Board and transition
2725	2670		team shall communica te regularly and effectively with families of
2726	2671		students enrolled in the charter school or statewide virtual charter
2727	2672		school, as well as with school staff and other stakeholders, to keep
2728	2673		them apprised of key information regarding the closure of the school
2729	2674		and their options and risks;
2730	2675		3. The sponsor Statewide Charter Schoo l Board and transition
2731	2676		team shall ensure that curren t instruction of students enrolled in
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2759	2703		the charter school or statewide virtual charter school continues per
2760	2704		the charter agreement contract for the remainder of the school year;
2761	2705		4. The sponsor Statewide Charter School Board and transition
2762	2706		team shall ensure that all n ecessary and prudent notifications are
2763	2707		issued to agencies, employees, insurers, contractors, creditors,
2764	2708		debtors, and management organizations; and
2765	2709		5. The governing board of the charter school or statewide
2766	2710		virtual charter school shall continue to meet as necessary to take
2767	2711		actions needed to wind down school operati ons, manage school
2768	2712		finances, allocate resources, and facilitate all aspects of closure.
2769	2713		I. A sponsor shall develop revocation and nonrene wal processes
2770	2714		that are consistent with t he Oklahoma Charter Schools Act and that:
2771	2715		1. Provide the charter school with a timely notificatio n of the
2772	2716		prospect of revocation or nonrenewal and of the reasons for possible
2773	2717		closure;
2774	2718		2. Allow the charter school a reasonable amount of time in
2775	2719		which to prepare a response;
2776	2720		3. Provide the charter school with an opportunity to submit
2777	2721		documents and give testimony in a public hearing challenging the
2778	2722		rationale for closure and in sup port of the continuation of the
2779	2723		school at an orderly proceeding held for that pu rpose and prior to
2780	2724		taking any final nonrenewal or revocation decision related to the
2781	2725		school;
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2809	2752		4. Allow the charter school access to representation by counsel
2810	2753		to call witnesses on its behalf;
2811	2754		5. Permit the recording of the proceedings; and
2812	2755		6. After a reasonable period for deliberation, require a final
2813	2756		determination be made and conv eyed in writing to t he charter school.
2814	2757		J. If a sponsor revokes or does not renew a charter, the
2815	2758		sponsor shall clearly state in a resoluti on the reasons for the
2816	2759		revocation or nonrenewal.
2817	2760		K. 1. Before a sponsor may issue a charter to a charter school
2818	2761		governing body that has had its charter terminated or has been
2819	2762		informed that its charter will not be r enewed by the current
2820	2763		sponsor, the sponsor shall request to have the proposal re viewed by
2821	2764		the State Board of Education at a hearing. The State Board of
2822	2765		Education shall conduct a hearing in which the sponsor shall present
2823	2766		information indicating that the pr oposal of the organizer is
2824	2767		substantively different in the areas of deficiency id entified by the
2825	2768		current sponsor from the current proposal as set forth within the
2826	2769		charter with its current sponsor.
2827	2770		2. After the State Board of Education conducts a hearing
2828	2771		pursuant to this subsection, the Board sha ll either approve or deny
2829	2772		the proposal.
2830	2773		3. If the proposal is denied, no sponsor may issue a charter to
2831	2774		the charter school governing body .
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2859	2801		L. If a contract is not renewed, the governing board of the
2860	2802		charter school may submit an application to a proposed new sponsor
2861	2803		as provided for in Section 3 -134 of this title.
2862	2804		M. H. If a contract is not renewed or is terminated accor ding
2863	2805		to this section, a student who attended the charter school or
2864	2806		statewide virtual charter school may enroll in the resident school
2865	2807		district of the student or may apply for a transfer in accordance
2866	2808		with Section 8-103 of this title.
2867	2809		SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-139, is
2868	2810		amended to read as follows:
2869	2811		Section 3-139. A. A sponsoring school district shall determine
2870	2812		whether a teacher who is employed by or teaching at a charter school
2871	2813		or statewide virtual charter school and who was previously employed
2872	2814		as a teacher at the sponsoring public school district shall not lose
2873	2815		any right of salary status or any other benefit provided by law due
2874	2816		to teaching at a charter scho ol or statewide virtual charter school
2875	2817		upon returning to the sponsoring public school district to teach.
2876	2818		B. A teacher who is employed by or teaching at a charter school
2877	2819		or statewide virtual charter school and who submits an employment
2878	2820		application to the school district where the teacher was employed
2879	2821		immediately before employment by or at a charter school or statewide
2880	2822		virtual charter school shall be given employment preference by the
2881	2823		school district if:
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2909	2850		1. The teacher submits an employment application to the s chool
2910	2851		district no later than three (3) years after cea sing employment with
2911	2852		the school district; and
2912	2853		2. A suitable position is available at th e school district.
2913	2854		SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -140, is
2914	2855		amended to read as follows:
2915	2856		Section 3-140. A. Except for a charter school sponsored by the
2916	2857		State Board of Education, a A charter school with a brick-and-mortar
2917	2858		school site or sites shall enroll those stude nts whose legal
2918	2859		residence is within the boundaries of the schoo l district in which
2919	2860		the charter school is located and who submit a timely application,
2920	2861		or those students who transfer to the district in which the charter
2921	2862		school is located in accordance with S ection 8-103 or 8-104 of this
2922	2863		title, unless the number of appli cations exceeds the capacity of a
2923	2864		program, class, grade level, or building. Students who reside in a
2924	2865		school district where a charter school is located shall not be
2925	2866		required to obtain a transfe r in order to attend a charter school in
2926	2867		the school district of residence. If capacity is insufficient to
2927	2868		enroll all eligible students, the charter school shall select
2928	2869		students through a lottery selection process. Except for a charter
2929	2870		school sponsored by the State Board of Education, a A charter school
2930	2871		shall give enrollment preference to eligible students who reside
2931	2872		within the boundaries of the school district in which the charter
2932	2873		school is located. Except for a charter school sponsored by the
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2960	2900		State Board of Education, a charter school created after November 1,
2961	2901		2010, shall give enrollment preference to eligible students who
2962	2902		reside within the boundaries of the school district in which the
2963	2903		charter school is located and who attend a school site that has been
2964	2904		identified as in need of improvement by the State Board of Educ ation
2965	2905		pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Educati on Act of 1965, as
2966	2906		amended or reauthorized. A charter school may limit admission to
2967	2907		students within a given age group or grade level. A charter school
2968	2908		sponsored by the State Board of Education Statewide Charter School
2969	2909		Board when the applicant of the char ter school is the Office of
2970	2910		Juvenile Affairs shall limit admission to youth that are in the
2971	2911		custody or supervision of the Office of Juveni le Affairs.
2972	2912		B. Except for a charter school sponsored by the Sta te Board of
2973	2913		Education, a A charter school shall admit students who reside in the
2974	2914		attendance area of a school or in a school district that is u nder a
2975	2915		court order of desegregation or that is a p arty to an agreement with
2976	2916		the United States Department of Educat ion Office for Civil Rights
2977	2917		directed towards mediating alleged or proven racial discrimination
2978	2918		unless notice is received from the resident sch ool district that
2979	2919		admission of the student would v iolate the court order or agreement.
2980	2920		C. A charter school may de signate a specific geographic area
2981	2921		within the school district in which the charter school is located as
2982	2922		an academic enterprise zone and may li mit admissions to students who
2983	2923		reside within that area. An academic enterprise zone shall be a
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3011	2950		geographic area in which sixty percent (60%) or more of the children
3012	2951		who reside in the area qualify for the free or reduced school lunch
3013	2952		program.
3014	2953		D. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, a
3015	2954		charter school or statewide virtual charter school shall not limit
3016	2955		admission based on ethnicity, national origin, gender, incom e level,
3017	2956		disabling condition, proficiency in the English language, measures
3018	2957		of achievement, aptitude, or athletic ability.
3019	2958		E. A sponsor of a charter school The Statewide Charter School
3020	2959		Board shall not restrict the number of students a charter school or
3021	2960		statewide virtual charter school may enroll. The capacity of the a
3022	2961		charter school with a brick-and-mortar school site or sites shall be
3023	2962		determined annually quarterly by the governing board of t he charter
3024	2963		school based on the ability of the charter school to facilitate the
3025	2964		academic success of the students, to achieve the other objectives
3026	2965		specified in the charter contract and to ensure that the student
3027	2966		enrollment does not exceed the capacity of its facility or site
3028	2967		pursuant to the provisions of Section 8-101.2 of this title.
3029	2968		F. Beginning July 1, 2023, each statewide virtual charter
3030	2969		school which has been approved and sponsored by the Statewide
3031	2970		Charter School Board or any statewide virtual charter school for
3032	2971		which the Board has assumed sponsorship as provided for in Section 1
3033	2972		of this act shall be considered a statewide virtual charter school
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3061	2999		and the geographic boundaries of each statewide virtual charter
3062	3000		school shall be the borders of the state.
3063	3001		G. Beginning July 1, 202 3, students enrolled full-time in a
3064	3002		statewide virtual charter school sponsored by the Statewide Charter
3065	3003		School Board shall not be authoriz ed to participate in any
3066	3004		activities administered by the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities
3067	3005		Association. However, t he students may participate in intramura l
3068	3006		activities sponsored by a statewide virtual charter school, an
3069	3007		online provider for the statewide virtual charter school, or any
3070	3008		other outside organization.
3071	3009		H. 1. Beginning July 1, 2023, a public school student who
3072	3010		wishes to enroll in a statewide virtual charter school shall be
3073	3011		considered a transfer student from his or her resident school
3074	3012		district. A statewide virtual charter school shall pre-enroll any
3075	3013		public school student whose parent or legal guardian expresses
3076	3014		intent to enroll in the school. Upon pre-enrollment, the State
3077	3015		Department of Education shall initiate a tr ansfer on a form to be
3078	3016		completed by the receiving statewide virtual charter school. Upon
3079	3017		approval of the receiving statewide virtual charter school, the
3080	3018		student may begin instructional activities. Up on notice that a
3081	3019		public school student has tran sferred to a statewide virtual charter
3082	3020		school, the resident school dist rict shall transmit the records of
3083	3021		the student within three (3) school days.
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3111	3048		2. The State Department of Education shall notify the Oklahoma
3112	3049		Legislature and Governor if it determines tha t the information
3113	3050		technology infrastructure nec essary to process the transfer of
3114	3051		students to a statewide virtual charter school is inadequate and
3115	3052		additional time is needed for implementation.
3116	3053		3. A public school student may transfer to one statewide
3117	3054		virtual charter school at any time during a school year. For
3118	3055		purposes of this subsection, "school year" shall mean July 1 through
3119	3056		the following June 30. After one statewide virtual charter school
3120	3057		transfer during a school year, a public school student shall not be
3121	3058		permitted to transfer to any other statewide virtual cha rter school
3122	3059		without the concurrence of both th e resident school district and the
3123	3060		receiving statewide virtual charter school. A student shall have a
3124	3061		grace period of fifteen (15) school days from the first day of
3125	3062		enrollment in a statewide virtual charter school to wi thdraw without
3126	3063		academic penalty and shall cont inue to have the option of one
3127	3064		statewide virtual charter school tran sfer without the concurrence of
3128	3065		both schools during that same school year. A statewide virtual
3129	3066		charter school student that has utilized the allowable one transfer
3130	3067		pursuant to this subsection shal l not be permitted to transfer to
3131	3068		another district or othe r statewide virtual charter school without
3132	3069		first notifying his or her resident district and initiating a new
3133	3070		transfer. Upon cancellation of a transfer , the statewide virtual
3134	3071		charter school shall transmit the records of the student to the new
3135	3072
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3162	3098		school district of the student within three (3) school days.
3163	3099		Students enrolled in a statewide virtual charter school shall not be
3164	3100		required to submit a statewide virtual charter school transfer for
3165	3101		consecutive years of enrollment. Any stude nt enrolled in a
3166	3102		statewide virtual charter school the year prior to the
3167	3103		implementation of this section shall not be required to submit a
3168	3104		transfer in order to remain enroll ed.
3169	3105		I. 1. Beginning July 1, 2023, a student shall be eligible to
3170	3106		enroll in a statewide virtual charter school sponsored by the
3171	3107		Statewide Charter School Board pursuant to Section 1 of this act if
3172	3108		he or she is a student whose parent or legal guardian is transferred
3173	3109		or is pending transfer to a military installation within this state
3174	3110		while on active military duty pursuant to an official militar y
3175	3111		order.
3176	3112		2. A statewide virtual charter school shall accept applications
3177	3113		by electronic means for enrollment and c ourse registration for
3178	3114		students described in paragraph 1 of this subsection.
3179	3115		3. The parent or legal guardian of a student described in
3180	3116		paragraph 1 of this subsection shall provide proof of residence in
3181	3117		this state within ten (10) days after the published a rrival date
3182	3118		provided on official documentation. A parent or legal guardian may
3183	3119		use one of the following addresses as proof of residence:
3184	3120		a. a temporary on-base billeting facility,
3185	3121		b. a purchased or leased home or apartment, or
3186	3122
3187		-	HB3545 HFLR Page 63
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3213	3148		c. federal government or p ublic-private venture off-base
3214	3149		military housing.
3215	3150		4. The provisions of paragraph 3 of subsection H of this
3216	3151		section shall apply to students described in paragraph 1 of this
3217	3152		subsection.
3218	3153		5. For purposes of this subsection:
3219	3154		a. "active military duty" means full-time military duty
3220	3155		status in the active uniformed service of the United
3221	3156		States including members of the National Guard and
3222	3157		Military Reserve on active duty orders, and
3223	3158		b. "military installation " means a base, camp, post,
3224	3159		station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship ,
3225	3160		or other installation under the jurisdiction of the
3226	3161		Department of Defense or the United States Coast
3227	3162		Guard.
3228	3163		SECTION 10. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -142, is
3229	3164		amended to read as follows:
3230	3165		Section 3-142. A. The student membership and attendance of the
3231	3166		a charter school or statewide virtual charte r school shall be
3232	3167		considered separate from the student membership and attendance of
3233	3168		the sponsor for the purpose of cal culating enrollment and funding
3234	3169		including weighted average daily membership pursuant to Section 18 -
3235	3170		201.1 of this title and State Aid pursuant to Section 18-200.1 of
3236	3171		this title. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school
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3238		-	HB3545 HFLR Page 64
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3264	3198		shall receive the State Aid allocation, federal funds to which it is
3265	3199		eligible and qualifies for , and any other state-appropriated revenue
3266	3200		generated by its stu dents for the applicable year. Not more than
3267	3201		three percent (3%) of the State Aid allocation may be charged by the
3268	3202		sponsor as a fee for administrative services rendere d. The State
3269	3203		Board Department of Education shall determine the policy and
3270	3204		procedure for making payments to a charter school or statewide
3271	3205		virtual charter school. The fee for administrative services as
3272	3206		authorized in this subsection shall only be assessed on the State
3273	3207		Aid allocation amount and shall not be assessed on any other
3274	3208		appropriated amounts. A sponsor of a charter school The Statewide
3275	3209		Charter School Board shall not charge any additional State Aid
3276	3210		allocation or charge the charter school or statewide virtual charter
3277	3211		school any additional a fee above the amounts allo wed by this
3278	3212		subsection unless the additional fees are for additional
3279	3213		administrative or other services rendered. The charter school
3280	3214		sponsor shall provide to the State Department of Education financial
3281	3215		records documenting any state funds charged by the sponsor for
3282	3216		administrative servi ces rendered for the previous year.
3283	3217		B. 1. The weighted average daily membership for the first year
3284	3218		of operation of a charter school shall be determined initially by
3285	3219		multiplying the actual en rollment of students as of August 1 by
3286	3220		1.333. The charter schoo l shall receive revenue equal to that which
3287	3221		would be generated by the estimated weighted average daily
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3289		-	HB3545 HFLR Page 65
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3315	3248		membership calculated pursuant to this paragraph. At midyear, the
3316	3249		allocation for the cha rter school shall be adjusted using the first
3317	3250		quarter weighted average daily membership for the charter school
3318	3251		calculated pursuant to subsection A of this section.
3319	3252		2. For the purpose of calculating weighted average da ily
3320	3253		membership pursuant to Section 18 -201.1 of this title and State Aid
3321	3254		pursuant to Section 18-200.1 of this title, the weighted average
3322	3255		daily membership for the first year of operation of a full-time
3323	3256		statewide virtual charter school sponsored by the State wide Virtual
3324	3257		Charter School Board shall be determined by multiplying the actual
3325	3258		enrollment of students as of August 1 by 1.333. The full-time
3326	3259		statewide virtual charter school shall receive revenue equal to that
3327	3260		which would be generated by the estimated weighte d average daily
3328	3261		membership calculated pursuant to this paragraph. At midyear, the
3329	3262		allocation for the full-time statewide virtual charter school shall
3330	3263		be adjusted using the first quarter weighted average daily
3331	3264		membership for the statewide virtual charter school calculated
3332	3265		pursuant to subsection A of this section .
3333	3266		C. Except as explicitly authorized by state law, a charter
3334	3267		school or statewide virtual charter school shall not be eligible to
3335	3268		receive state-dedicated, local, or county revenue; provided, a
3336	3269		charter school or statewide virtual charter school may be eligible
3337	3270		to receive any other aid, grants, or revenues allowed to other
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3339		-	HB3545 HFLR Page 66
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3365	3297		schools. A charter school or statewide virtual charter school shall
3366	3298		be considered a local education agency for purposes of funding.
3367	3299		D. Any unexpended funds received by a charter school or
3368	3300		statewide virtual charter school may be reserved and used for future
3369	3301		purposes. The governing body board of a charter school or statewide
3370	3302		virtual charter school shall not levy taxes or issue bonds. If
3371	3303		otherwise allowed by law, the governing body board of a charter
3372	3304		school or statewide virtual charter school may enter into private
3373	3305		contracts for the purposes of borrowing money from lenders. If the
3374	3306		governing body board of the charter school or statewide virtual
3375	3307		charter school borrows money, the charter school or statewide
3376	3308		virtual charter school shall be solely responsible for repaying the
3377	3309		debt, and the state or the sponsor Statewide Charter School Board
3378	3310		shall not in any way be responsible or obligated to repay the debt.
3379	3311		E. Any charter school or statewide virtual charter school which
3380	3312		chooses to lease property shall be eligible to receive current
3381	3313		government lease rates.
3382	3314		F. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, each
3383	3315		charter school shall pay to the Charter Scho ol Closure Reimbursement
3384	3316		Revolving Fund created i n subsection G of this section an amount
3385	3317		equal to Five Dollars ($5.00) per student based on average daily
3386	3318		membership, as defined by paragraph 2 of Section 18-107 of this
3387	3319		title, during the first nine (9) week s of the school year. Each
3388	3320		charter school shall complete the payment every school year within
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3416	3347		thirty (30) days after the first nine (9) weeks of the school year.
3417	3348		If the Charter School Closure Reimbursement Revolving Fund has a
3418	3349		balance of One Million Doll ars ($1,000,000.00) or more on July 1, no
3419	3350		payment shall be required the following school year.
3420	3351		G. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving
3421	3352		fund for the State Department of Education Statewide Charter School
3422	3353		Board to be designated the "Charter School Closure Reimbursement
3423	3354		Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a conti nuing fund, not subject
3424	3355		to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received
3425	3356		by the State Department of Education Statewide Charter School Board
3426	3357		from charter schools as provided in subsection F of this section.
3427	3358		All monies accruing to t he credit of said fund are hereb y
3428	3359		appropriated and may be budgeted and expended by the State
3429	3360		Department of Education Statewide Charter School Board for the
3430	3361		purpose of reimbursing charter school sponsors for costs paying for
3431	3362		expenditures incurred due to the clo sure of a charter school.
3432	3363		Expenditures from said fund shall be made upon warrants issued by
3433	3364		the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with
3434	3365		the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for
3435	3366		approval and payment. The State Department of Education may
3436	3367		promulgate rules regarding sponsor eligibility for reimbursement.
3437	3368		SECTION 11. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-143, is
3438	3369		amended to read as follows:
3439	3370
3440		-	HB3545 HFLR Page 68
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3466	3396		Section 3-143. The State Board of Education Statewide Charter
3467	3397		School Board shall issue an annual report to the Legislature and the
3468	3398		Governor outlining the status of charter schools and statewide
3469	3399		virtual charter schools in the state. Each charter school and
3470	3400		statewide virtual charter school shall annually file a report with
3471	3401		the Office of Accountability. The report Statewide Charter School
3472	3402		Board that shall include such information as requested by the Office
3473	3403		of Accountability, Board including but not limited to information o n
3474	3404		enrollment, testing, curriculum, f inances, and employees.
3475	3405		SECTION 12. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -144, is
3476	3406		amended to read as follows:
3477	3407		Section 3-144. A. There is hereby created in the State
3478	3408		Treasury a fund to be designate d the "Charter Schools Incentive
3479	3409		Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal
3480	3410		year limitations, and shall consist of all monies appropriated by
3481	3411		the Legislature, gifts, grants, devi ses, and donations from an y
3482	3412		public or private source. The State Department of Education
3483	3413		Statewide Charter School Board shall administer the fun d for the
3484	3414		purpose of providing financial support to c harter school and
3485	3415		statewide virtual charter school applicants and charter schools and
3486	3416		statewide virtual charter schools for start-up costs and costs
3487	3417		associated with renovati ng or remodeling existing buildings and
3488	3418		structures for use by a charter school. The State Department of
3489	3419		Education Statewide Charter School Board is authorized to allocate
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3517	3446		funds on a per-pupil basis for purposes of p roviding matching funds
3518	3447		for the federal State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants
3519	3448		Program created pursuant to the No Child Left Behind A ct, 20 USCA,
3520	3449		Section 7221d.
3521	3450		B. The State Board of Educatio n Statewide Charter School Board
3522	3451		shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section,
3523	3452		including application and notification requirements.
3524	3453		SECTION 13. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2 021, Section 3-145.5, is
3525	3454		amended to read as follow s:
3526	3455		Section 3-145.5 A. Notwithstanding any other prov ision of law,
3527	3456		beginning July 1, 2014, no school district shall offer full-time
3528	3457		virtual education to students who are not residents of the sch ool
3529	3458		district or enter into a statewide virtual charter school contract
3530	3459		with a provider to provide f ull-time virtual education to students
3531	3460		who do not reside within th e school district boundaries.
3532	3461		B. Effective July 1, 2014, the Statewide Virtual Charter School
3533	3462		Board shall succeed to any contractual rights and responsibilities
3534	3463		incurred by a school distric t in a virtual charter sch ool contract
3535	3464		executed prior to January 1 , 2014, with a provider to provide full-
3536	3465		time virtual education to students who do not reside within t he
3537	3466		school district boundaries. All property, equipment, supp lies,
3538	3467		records, assets, curre nt and future liability, e ncumbrances,
3539	3468		obligations and indebtednes s associated with the contract shall be
3540	3469		transferred to the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board.
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3568	3496		Appropriate conveyances and other documents shall be executed to
3569	3497		effectuate the transfer o f any property associated with the
3570	3498		contract. Upon succession of t he contract, the Board shall assume
3571	3499		sponsorship of the virtual charter school for the remainder of th e
3572	3500		term of the contract. Prior to the end of the current term of the
3573	3501		contract, the Board shall allow the provider o f the virtual charter
3574	3502		school to apply for renewal of the contract with the Board in
3575	3503		accordance with the renewal procedures established pursua nt to
3576	3504		Section 3-145.3 of this title.
3577	3505		SECTION 14. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-145.7, is
3578	3506		amended to read as follows:
3579	3507		Section 3-145.7 There A. Until July 1, 2023, there is hereby
3580	3508		created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Statewide
3581	3509		Virtual Charter School Board to be designated the "Statewide Virtual
3582	3510		Charter School Board Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a
3583	3511		continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall
3584	3512		consist of all monies received by the Statewide Virtual Charter
3585	3513		School Board from State Aid pursuant to Section 3-145.3 of Title 70
3586	3514		of the Oklahoma Statutes this title or any other state
3587	3515		appropriation. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are
3588	3516		hereby appropriated and ma y be budgeted and expended by th e
3589	3517		Statewide Virtual Charter School Board for the purpose of supporting
3590	3518		the mission of the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board.
3591	3519		Expenditures from the fund shal l be made upon warrants issued by the
3592	3520
3593		-	HB3545 HFLR Page 71
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3619	3546		State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the
3620	3547		Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for
3621	3548		approval and payment.
3622	3549		B. On July 1, 2023, the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board
3623	3550		shall transfer any unencumbered funds in the Statewide Virtual
3624	3551		Charter School Board Revolving Fund to the Statewide Charter School
3625	3552		Board Revolving Fund created pursuant to Section 3 of this act. Any
3626	3553		funds which are unexpended on Januar y 1, 2024, shall be transferred
3627	3554		to the Statewide Charter School Board R evolving Fund.
3628	3555		SECTION 15. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, S ection 3-145.8, is
3629	3556		amended to read as follows:
3630	3557		Section 3-145.8 A. It shall be the duty of each statewide
3631	3558		virtual charter scho ol approved and sponsored by the Statewide
3632	3559		Virtual School Board pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 -145.3
3633	3560		of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes Statewide Charter School Board
3634	3561		to keep a full and compl ete record of the attendance of al l students
3635	3562		enrolled in the statewide virtual charter school in one of the
3636	3563		student information systems approved by the State Department o f
3637	3564		Education and locally selected by the statewide virtual charter
3638	3565		school from the approved list.
3639	3566		B. By July 1, 2020, the governing body board of each statewide
3640	3567		virtual charter school shall adopt an attendance policy. The policy
3641	3568		may allow attendance to be a proportional amount of the re quired
3642	3569		attendance policy provision s based upon the date of enrollment of
3643	3570
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3670	3596		the student. The attendance policy shall include the following
3671	3597		provisions:
3672	3598		1. The first date of attendance and membership shall be the
3673	3599		first date the student completes an instructio nal activity.;
3674	3600		2. A student who at tends a statewide virtual charter school
3675	3601		shall be considered in attendanc e for a quarter if the student:
3676	3602		a. completes instructional activities on no less than
3677	3603		ninety percent (90%) of the days within the quarter,
3678	3604		b. is on pace for on-time completion of the course as
3679	3605		defined by the governing board of the statewide
3680	3606		virtual charter school, or
3681	3607		c. completes no less than seventy -two instructional
3682	3608		activities within the quarter of the academic year .;
3683	3609		and
3684	3610		3. For a student who does not meet any of the criteria set
3685	3611		forth in paragraph 1 or 2 of this subsection, the amount of
3686	3612		attendance recorded shall be the greater of:
3687	3613		a. the number of school days during which the student
3688	3614		completed the instructional activities during the
3689	3615		quarter,
3690	3616		b. the number of school days prop ortional to the
3691	3617		percentage of the course that has been completed, or
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3719	3644		c. the number of school days proportional to the
3720	3645		percentage of the required minimum number of completed
3721	3646		instructional activities during the quarter .;
3722	3647		C. For the purposes of this section, "instructional activities"
3723	3648		shall include instructional meetings with a teacher, completed
3724	3649		assignments that are used to record a grade for a student that is
3725	3650		factored into the student 's grade for the semester during which the
3726	3651		assignment is completed, testing , and school-sanctioned field trips,
3727	3652		and orientation.
3728	3653		D. Each statewide virtual charter school approved and sponsored
3729	3654		by the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board pursuant to the
3730	3655		provisions of Section 3 -145.3 of this title Statewide Charter School
3731	3656		Board shall offer a student orientation, notify the parent or legal
3732	3657		guardian and each student who enrolls in that school of the
3733	3658		requirement to participate in the student orientation, and require
3734	3659		all students enrolled to complete the student orientation prior to
3735	3660		completing any other instructional activity. The Statewide Virtual
3736	3661		Charter School Board shall promulgate rules to develop materials for
3737	3662		orientation.
3738	3663		E. Any student that is behind pace and does not complete an
3739	3664		instructional activity for a fifteen-school-day period shall be
3740	3665		withdrawn for truancy. The statewide virtual charter school shall
3741	3666		submit a notification to the parent or legal guardian of a student
3742	3667		who has been withdrawn for truancy or is approaching truancy.
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3770	3694		F. A student who is reported for truancy two times in the same
3771	3695		school year shall be withdrawn and prohibited from enrol ling in the
3772	3696		same statewide virtual charter school for the remainder of the
3773	3697		school year.
3774	3698		G. The governing body board of each statewide virtual chart er
3775	3699		school shall develop, adopt, and post on the school 's website a
3776	3700		policy regarding consequences for a stude nt's failure to attend
3777	3701		school and complete in structional activities. The policy shall
3778	3702		state, at a minimum, that if a student fails to consistently attend
3779	3703		school and complete instructional activities af ter receiving a
3780	3704		notification pursuant to subsection E of this section and reasonable
3781	3705		intervention strategies have been implemented, a student shall be
3782	3706		subject to certain consequences including withdrawa l from the school
3783	3707		for truancy.
3784	3708		H. If a statewide virtual charter school withdraws a student
3785	3709		pursuant to subsections F and G of this section, the statewide
3786	3710		virtual charter school shall immediately notify the student 's
3787	3711		resident district in writing of the st udent's disenrollment.
3788	3712		I. The provisions of subsections F, G, and H of this section
3789	3713		shall not be in effect until the implementation of subsection H of
3790	3714		Section 3-145.3 3-140 of this title.
3791	3715		J. The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board may promulgate
3792	3716		rules to implement the provisions of this se ction.
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3820	3743		SECTION 16. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.704,
3821	3744		is amended to read as follows:
3822	3745		Section 1210.704 A. Beginning with the 2024 –2025 school year,
3823	3746		all public high schools in this sta te shall make a minimum of four
3824	3747		advanced placement courses available to students.
3825	3748		B. Local School district boards of education in each district
3826	3749		shall be responsible for ensuring annually that all high school
3827	3750		students have access to advanced placement cour ses beginning in the
3828	3751		2024-2025 school year. Such access may be provided through
3829	3752		enrollment in courses offer ed through:
3830	3753		1. A school site or sites within the district;
3831	3754		2. A career and technology institution technology center school
3832	3755		within the district;
3833	3756		3. A An online learning program offered by the Statewide
3834	3757		Virtual Charter School Board or one of its vendors; or
3835	3758		4. A school site or sites in another school district.
3836	3759		C. The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board shall maintain an
3837	3760		online learning platform to provide high quality online learning
3838	3761		opportunities for Oklahoma students that are aligned with the
3839	3762		subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education
3840	3763		pursuant to Section 11-103.6 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes
3841	3764		this title. The Board shall implement online courses, with an
3842	3765		emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
3843	3766		courses, foreign language courses, and advanced placement courses.
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3871	3793		The online platform shall be a vailable to all Oklahoma school
3872	3794		districts.
3873	3795		D. The State Department of Education shall provide information
3874	3796		to all local boards of education, to be distributed to th eir
3875	3797		students and parents, on available opportunities and the enrollment
3876	3798		process for students to take advanced placement cour ses. The
3877	3799		information shall explain the value of advanced placement courses in
3878	3800		preparing students for postsecondary -level coursework, enabling
3879	3801		students to gain access to postsecondary opportunities, and
3880	3802		qualifying for schola rships and other financial aid o pportunities.
3881	3803		E. The State Department of Education shall retain records of
3882	3804		which options outlined in subsection B of this section local boards
3883	3805		of education selected for their students and make the information
3884	3806		available on the Department's website.
3885	3807		F. As used in this section, "advanced placement course " shall
3886	3808		have the same meaning as provided in paragraph 1 of Section 1210.702
3887	3809		of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title.
3888	3810		SECTION 17. REPEALER 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 3-132, 3-
3889	3811		135, 3-145.1, 3-145.2, 3-145.3, and 3-145.4 are hereby repealed.
3890	3812		SECTION 18. Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
3891	3813		16, and 17 of this act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
3892	3814		SECTION 19. Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this act shall become
3893	3815		effective July 1, 2022.
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3921	3842		SECTION 20. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
3922	3843		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
3923	3844		declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
3924	3845		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
3925	3846
3926		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dat ed 03/02/2022
3927		-	- DO PASS, As Amended.
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