Oklahoma 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB3659 Compare Versions

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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (202 2)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 3659 By: Sterling
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to schools; permitting schools to
41	41	create teacher-to-student mentorship programs;
42	42	providing purpose of mentorship program; directing
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44	44	eligibility criteria; listing program requirements;
45	45	stating teacher participation in the program is
46	46	voluntary; limiting number of students per teacher
47	47	mentor; establishing compensation for teac her
48	48	mentors; providing for codification; and providing an
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56	56	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
57	57	SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
58	58	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.527-1 of Title 70, unless
59	59	there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
60	60	A. Schools may create teacher-to-student mentorship programs to
61	61	provide emotional, academic, and coping assistance to students who
62	62	have challenges at home and school.
63	63	B. A school district shall develop guidelines and eligibility
64	64	criteria for the mentorship program which are specific to the u nique
65	65	faculty and student population of the school district.
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92	92	C. The mentorship program shall:
93	93	1. Require written permis sion by the parent or legal guardian
94	94	of the student allowing the teacher to:
95	95	a. access school records and files of the student, and
96	96	b. schedule regular meetings with the student;
97	97	2. Include regularly scheduled meetings and conferences with
98	98	the parent or legal guardian of the student to provide updates and
99	99	progress reports on the status of the mentorship; and
100	100	3. Establish procedures for students who need to meet
101	101	immediately with their mentor teachers . If the school administrator
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103	103	teacher, another teacher may act as a subs titute mentor teacher.
104	104	The substitute mentor teacher shall be compensated on a prorated
105	105	amount the teacher would be paid for regular instructional time.
106	106	D. Teachers shall not be required to participate in the
107	107	mentorship program. If a teacher chooses to serve as a mentor , the
108	108	teacher shall:
109	109	1. Only be permitted to serve as a mentor to up to three (3)
110	110	students each school year; and
111	111	2. Be compensated Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) per
112	112	mentoring student each school year. This compensation shall be in
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141	141	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
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