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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDME NTS
TO
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO . 54 By: Montgomery of the Senate
and
Pae of the House
An Act relating to schools; providing definition;
directing the State Department of Education beginning
in certain school year to des ignate a school district
campus as a Purple Star Campus; providing eligibility
criteria; providing for promulgation of rules;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, Lines 6 through 9, strike to title to read
"[ schools – directing the State Department of
Education beginning in certain school year to
designate a school district campus as a Purple
Star Campus – effective date ]"
AMENDMENT NO. 2. Page 1, Line 11, strike the enacting clause
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Passed the House of Representatives the 13th day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House of
Representatives
Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 54 By: Montgomery of the Sena te
and
Pae of the House
An Act relating to schools; providing definition;
directing the State Department of Education beginning
in certain school year to designate a school district
campus as a Purple Star Campus; providing eligibility
criteria; providing for promulgation of rules;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statu tes as Section 510.3 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section, “military -connected student” means
a student enrolled in a public school who is a dependent of a
current or former member o f:
1. The United States military;
2. The Oklahoma National Guard; or
3. A reserve force of the United States military.
B. Beginning with the 2022 -2023 school year, the State
Department of Education shall designate a school district campus as
a Purple Star Campus if the campus applies and qualifies for the
designation pursuant to this section.
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C. To qualify as a Purple Star Campus, a school district or
individual campus shall:
1. Designate a school employee as a military liaison whose
duties include:
a. identifying military -connected students enrolled at
the campus,
b. serving as the point of contact between the campus and
military-connected students and their families,
c. determining appropriate campus services available to
military-connected students, and
d. assisting in coordinating campus programs relevant to
military-connected students;
2. Maintain on the campus website an easily accessible web page
that includes resources for military -connected students and their
families including information reg arding:
a. relocation to, enrollment at, registration at and
transferring records to the campus,
b. academic planning, course sequences and advanced
classes available at the campus,
c. counseling and other support services available for
military-connected students enrolled at the campus,
and
d. the military liaison and his or her duties designated
pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection;
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3. Maintain a transition program led by students, where
appropriate, that assists military -connected students in
transitioning into the campus;
4. Offer professional development for school employees on
issues related to military -connected students; and
5. Offer at least one of the following initiatives:
a. a resolution showing support for military -connected
students and their families,
b. recognition of the Month of the Military Child or
Military Family Month with relevant events hosted by
the campus, or
c. a partnership with a local military installation that
provides opportunities for active duty military
members to volunteer at the campus, speak at an
assembly or host a field trip.
D. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to
implement the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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Passed the Senate the 2nd day of March, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives