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31		-	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
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35	28		ENGROSSED SENATE
36	29		BILL NO. 1620 By: Pugh of the Senate
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40	33		Hilbert of the House
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45	38		An Act relating to school transportation; amend ing 70
46	39		O.S. 2021, Section 9-101, which relates to school
47	40		district provision of transportation; updating
48	41		references; removing language restricting
49	42		transportation within certain boundaries; removing
50	43		language prohibiting a receiving school district from
51	44		crossing certain boundaries; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
52	45		Section 3-141, which relates to charter school
53	46		provision of transportation; removing language
54	47		restricting transportation within certain boundaries;
55	48		updating reference; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section
56	49		9-105, which relates to school district
57	50		transportation boundaries; providing an effective
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63	56		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
64	57		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 20 21, Section 9-101, is
65	58		amended to read as follows:
66	59		Section 9-101. A. Any A school district may provide
67	60		transportation for any a child who is participating in any a
68	61		prekindergarten or early childhood program operated by the school
	62	+	district or any a child who is participating in any a Head Start
	63	+	program offered within the school district.
	64	+	B. Upon a request for a student transfer p ursuant to the
	65	+	provisions of the Education Open Transfer Act, if the parent or
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96		-	district or any a child who is participating in any a Head Start
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98		-	B. Upon a request for a student transfer p ursuant to the
99		-	provisions of the Education Open Transfer Act, if the parent or
100	92		legal guardian of the student requests that the receiving district
101	93		provide transportation for the student, and if the receiving
102	94		district grants the transfer, then the receiving district may
103	95		provide such transportation only within the boundaries of the
104	96		receiving school district. A re ceiving school district shall not
105	97		cross school district boundaries to transpor t a kindergarten through
106	98		eighth-grade student transferred pursuant to t he Education Open
107	99		Transfer Act except as otherwise authorized in Section 9 -105 of this
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109	101		C. Any A school district may provide transportation for each
110	102		student who should attend any enrolled in a public elementary or
111	103		secondary school when, and only whe n, transportation is necessary
112	104		for accomplishment of one of the following purposes:
113	105		1. To provide adequate educational facilities and opportunities
114	106		which otherwise would not be available , which shall include those
115	107		purposes provided in the Education Open T ransfer Act; and
116	108		2. To transport students whose homes are more than a reasonable
117	109		walking distance, as defi ned by regulations of the State Board of
118	110		Education, from the school attended by such student. Provided, that
119	111		no state funds shall be paid for the tr ansportation of a student
	112	+	whose residence is within one and one -half (1 1/2) miles from the
	113	+	school attended by such student.
	114	+	SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-141, is
	115	+	amended to read as follows:
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147		-	whose residence is within one and one -half (1 1/2) miles from the
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149		-	SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-141, is
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151	142		Section 3-141. A. Transportation shall be provided by the
152	143		charter school in accordance with Sections 9 -101 through 9-118 of
153	144		Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and only within the transportation
154	145		boundaries of the school district in which the c harter school is
155	146		located this title.
156	147		B. A charter school shall provide the parent or legal guardian
157	148		information regarding transportation at the time the student enrolls
158	149		in the charter school.
159	150		SECTION 3. REPEALER 70 O.S. 2021, Section 9-105, is
160	151		hereby repealed.
161	152		SECTION 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 2022.
162	153		SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
163	154		of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
164	155		declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
165	156		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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167		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dated 04/05/2022
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	183	+	Passed the Senate the 9th day of March, 2022.
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	190	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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