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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL NO. 619 By: Bullard of the Senate
and
West (Kevin) of the House
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to schools; amending Section 2,
Chapter 244, O.S.L. 2016 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section
1210.528-1), which relates to the Apprenticeships,
Internships and Mentorships (AIM) Act of 2016;
allowing students in a certain grade who have reached
a certain age to participate in certain program s;
allowing the governing body of a school to obtain
liability insurance coverage for certain students;
establishing guidelines for coverage; prohibiting the
governing body of a school from charging for certain
coverage; providing certain construction; dir ecting
the State Board of Education to determine eligibility
for certain academic credit; providing an effective
date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Sec tion 2, Chapter 244, O.S.L.
2016 (70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 1210.528 -1), is amended to read as
follows:
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Section 1210.528-1 A. Beginning with the 2017 -2018 school
year, the governing body of each public, private, magnet, charter or
virtual charter schoo l in this state (the school) is authorized to
enter into an agreement with private or public organizations for the
purpose of creating apprenticeship, internship and mentorship
programs. Apprenticeships, internships and mentorships may be
available to high school sophomores age sixteen (16) or older,
juniors and seniors as permitted by each school. The
apprenticeship, internship or mentorship may fill the requirement of
elective courses as the student's schedule permits. A student may
not use the apprenticeship, internship or mentorship to replace any
other state education requirement , except as provided for in
subsection D of this section .
B. The governing body of each school shall have the authority
to adopt policies regarding the creation of apprentic eships,
internships and mentorships that include the registration and
qualifications for private or public organizations to participate in
the apprenticeship, internship or mentorship program.
C. 1. The governing body of each school may obtain liability
insurance coverage to protect a student who participates in an
apprenticeship, internship or mentorship program authorized by this
section. The coverage authorized by this subsection shall be
obtained from a reliable insurer authorized to do business in t his
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state and shall not exceed the amount that is deemed reasonably
necessary in the opinion of the governing body of each school.
2. The governing body of a school may not directly or
indirectly charge a student or the student's parent or legal
guardian for the cost of providing insurance coverage pursuant to
this subsection.
3. The failure of a governing body to obtain insurance coverage
authorized by this subsection or to obtain a specific amount of
coverage may not be construed as placing any legal li ability on the
governing body of the school.
D. The State Board of Education may develop rules to determine
if apprenticeships, internships and mentorships established pursuant
to this section are eligible for academic credit toward meeting the
graduation requirements set forth in Section 11 -103.6 of this title.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2021.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an e mergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
58-1-8010 AMM 03/30/21