An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 54 By: Montgomery and Pederson of
the Senate
and
Pae of the House
An Act relating to schools; providing definition;
directing the State Department o f Education beginning
in certain school year to designate a school distr ict
campus as a Purple Star Campus; providing eligibility
criteria; providing for promulgation of rules;
providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
SUBJECT: Schools
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 510.3 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in num bering, 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 of :
1. The United States military;
2. The Oklahoma National Guard; or
3. A reserve force of the United S tates military.
B. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the State
Department of Education shall designate a school district campus as
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a Purple Star Campus if the campus applies and qualifies for the
designation pursuant to th is section.
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 e nrolled at
the campus,
b. serving as the point of contact between the campus and
military-connected students and thei r 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 regarding:
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 dutie s designated
pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection;
3. Maintain a transition program led by students, where
appropriate, that assists military-connected students in
transitioning into the campus;
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4. Offer professional development for school employee s on
issues related to milit ary-connected students; and
5. Offer at least one of the following initiatives:
a. a resolution showing support for military-connected
students and their f amilies,
b. recognition of the Month of the Military Child or
Military Family Month with releva nt 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 effectiv e November 1, 2021.
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Passed the Senate the 24th day of May, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 25th day of May, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _______________________________ __