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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
SENATE BILL 642 By: Pugh
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to schools; requiring each public
school district and public charter school to provide
students in certain grades certain opportunity to
take certain assessment and consult with certain
recruiter; requiring test to be administered during
certain hours; requiring certain in formation to be
provided to students in certain grades and their
parents or legal guardians; allowing certain
alternative test to be administered ; providing for
codification; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency .
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 1210.508-5 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follo ws:
A. Beginning in the 202 1-2022 school year, each public school
district and public charter school shall provide students in grades
ten through twelve an opportunity to take the Armed Services
Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test and consult with a military
recruiter.
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B. The ASVAB test shall be scheduled during normal school day
hours at a time that l imits conflicts with ext racurricular
activities.
C. Each public school district and public charter school shall
provide each student in grades ten thr ough twelve and his or her
parent or legal guardian with the date, time and lo cation of the
scheduled administration of the ASVAB test.
D. A public school district and public charter school may elect
not to provide the ASVAB test if the district or charte r school
provides an alternative test tha t:
1. Assesses a student’s aptitude for success in a career field
other than a career field that requires postsecondary education ;
2. Is free to administer;
3. Requires minimal training and support of district or charter
school faculty and staff to administer the test; and
4. Provides the student with a professional interpretation of
the test results that allows the student to explore occupations that
are consistent with his or her interests and skills and to dev elop
strategies to attain career goals.
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 emergency is hereby
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declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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