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	28	+	ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT
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3	31		BILL NO. 1934 By: McCall of the House
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5	33		and
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7		-	Treat, Stanley, Thompson
8		-	(Kristen), Bullard, Haste,
9		-	Green, Seifried,
10		-	Standridge, Coleman,
11		-	Prieto, Daniels, Bergstrom,
12		-	Rader, Garvin, Newhouse,
13		-	Rogers, Woods, and Stewart
14		-	of the Senate
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19		-	An Act relating to students; creating the Oklahoma
	40	+	An Act relating to parental rights; amending 25 O.S.
	41	+	2021, Section 2003, which relates to parental
	42	+	involvement; providing that school pro vide plan for
	43	+	parent participation in certain areas; and providing
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	50	+	AUTHOR: Add the following Senate Coauthors: Stanley, Thompson
	51	+	(Kristen), Bullard, Haste, Green, Seifried, Standridge,
	52	+	Coleman, Prieto, Daniels, Bergstrom , Rader, Garvin,
	53	+	Newhouse, Rogers, and Woods
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	56	+	AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the title, enacting clause and
	57	+	entire bill and insert
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	60	+	“An Act relating to students; creating the Oklahoma
20	61		Parental Choice Tax Credit Act; providing short
21	62		title; providing legislative int ent; defining terms;
22	63		creating the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit
23	64		Program; providing purpose ; creating income tax
24	65		credit for certain taxpayers beginning in certain tax
25	66		year; prescribing maximum credit amount s based on
26	67		certain income levels ; directing taxpayer claiming
27	68		certain credit to retain certain receipts and submit
28	69		them upon certain requ est; prescribing maximum amount
29	70		of credits for certain tax years; authorizing the
30	71		Oklahoma Tax Commission to prescribe certain
31	72		applications and certain deadline ; providing for
32	73		advancement of certain credit in installments;
33	74		providing procedures for claiming credit; directing
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34	101		the Commission to give first p reference in making
35	102		installments to certain taxpayers; authorizing dual
36	103		participation in certain program ; authorizing the
37	104		Commission to conduct or contract for certain audit;
38	105		authorizing prorated recapture of credits under
39	106		certain circumstances ; directing certain credit
40	107		amount to be reduced if certain event occurs;
41	108		requiring the posting of certain credit amounts;
42	109		requiring the State Department of Education to
43	110		provide certain notice; directing implementation of
44	111		certain system; requiring coordination of a process
45	112		to verify student enrollment statu s; providing for
46		-	promulgation of rules; providing immunity fro m ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1934 Page 2~~
	113	+	promulgation of rules; providing immunity fro m
47	114		liability for certain actions; a llowing certain
48	115		parents to intervene in certain legal proce eding;
49		-	prohibiting severability of act provisions; and
50		-	providing for codification.
	116	+	prohibiting severability of act provisions; providing
	117	+	for codification; providing an effective date; and
	118	+	declaring an emergency .
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54		-	SUBJECT: Students
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56	123		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PE OPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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58	124		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
59	125		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 28 -100 of Title 70, unless there
60	126		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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62	127		A. This act shall be know n and may be cited as the “Oklahoma
63	128		Parental Choice Tax Credit Act ”.
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65	129		B. It is the intent of the Legislature that parents, legal
66	130		guardians, custodians, and others with legal author ity over children
67	131		in this state be able to choose educational services that meet the
68	132		needs of their individual children. The Legislature affirms that
69	133		parents and legal guardians are best suited to make choices to help
70	134		children in this state reach their fu ll potential and achieve a
71	135		brighter future.
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73	162		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
74	163		in the Oklahoma Statut es as Section 28-101 of Title 70, unless there
75	164		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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77	165		A. As used in the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act:
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79	166		1. “Commission” means the Oklahoma Tax Commission;
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81	167		2. “Curriculum” means a complete course of study for a
82	168		particular content area or grade level;
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84	169		3. “Department” means the State Department of Educatio n;
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86	170		4. “Education service provider ” means a person, business,
87	171		public school district, public charter school, magnet school, or
88	172		organization that provides educational goods and/or services to
89	173		eligible students;
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91	174		5. “Eligible student” means a resident of thi s state who is
92	175		eligible to enroll in a public school in this state. Eligible
93	176		student shall include a student who is enrolled in and attends a
94	177		private school accredited by the State Board of Education or another
95	178		accrediting association or a student who is educated pursuant to the
96	179		other means of education exception provided for in subsection A of
97	180		Section 10-105 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
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99	181		6. “Qualified expense” for the purpose of claiming the credit
100	182		authorized by subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of s ubsection C of this
101	183		section means tuition and fees at a private school accre dited by the
102	184		State Board of Education or another accrediting association;
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104	211		7. “Qualified expense” for the purpose of claiming the credit
105	212		authorized by subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of subsection C of this
106	213		section means the following expenditures:
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108	214		a. tuition and fees for nonpublic online learning
109	215		programs,
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111	216		b. academic tutoring services provide d by an individual
112	217		or a private academic tutoring facility,
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114	218		c. textbooks, curriculum, or oth er instructional
115	219		materials including, but not limited to, supplemental
116	220		materials or associated online instruction required by
117	221		an education service provider, and
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119	222		d. fees for nationally standardized assessments
120	223		including, but not limited to, assessments used to
121	224		determine college admission and advanced placement
122	225		examinations as well as tuition and fees for tutoring
123	226		or preparatory courses for the assessments ; and
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125	227		8. “Taxpayer” means a biological or adoptive parent,
126	228		grandparent, aunt, uncle, legal guardian, cus todian, or other person
127	229		with legal authority to act on behalf of an eligible student.
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129	230		B. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax
130	231		Credit Program to provide an income tax credit to a taxpayer for
131	232		qualified expenses to support the education of eligible students in
132	233		this state.
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134	260		C. For the tax year 2024 and subsequent tax years, there shall
135		-	be allowed against the tax imposed by Section 2355 of Title 68 of ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1934 Page 4~~
	261	+	be allowed against the tax imposed by Section 2355 of Title 68 of
136	262		the Oklahoma Statutes a credit for any Oklahoma taxpayer who incurs
137	263		a qualified expense on behalf of an eligible student , to be
138	264		administered subject to the following amounts for each tax year:
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140	265		1. If the eligible student attends a private school accredited
141	266		by the State Board of Education or another accrediting association,
142	267		the maximum credit amount shall be:
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144	268		a. (1) Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00)
145	269		or the amount of tuition and fees for the private
146	270		school, whichever is less , if the eligible
147	271		student is a member of a household in which the
148	272		total adjusted gross income during the second
149	273		preceding tax year does not exceed Seventy-five
150	274		Thousand Dollars ($75,000.00),
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152	275		(2) Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00) or the amount
153	276		of tuition and fees for the private school,
154	277		whichever is less, if the eligible student is a
155	278		member of a household in which the total adjusted
156	279		gross income during the second preceding tax year
157	280		is more than Seventy-five Thousand Dollars
158	281		($75,000.00) but does not exceed One Hundred
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161	309		(3) Six Thousand Five Hundre d Dollars ($6,500.00) or
162	310		the amount of tuition and fees for the private
163	311		school, whichever is less, if the eli gible
164	312		student is a member of a household in which the
165	313		total adjusted gross income during the second
166	314		preceding tax year is more than One Hundred Fifty
167	315		Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) but does not
168	316		exceed Two Hundred Twenty-five Thousand Dollars
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172	319		tuition and fees for the private school,
173	320		whichever is less, if the eligible student is a
174	321		member of a household in which the t otal adjusted
175	322		gross income during the second preceding tax year
176	323		is more than Two Hundred Twenty-five Thousand
177	324		Dollars ($225,000.00) but does not exceed Two
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180	326		(5) Five Thousand Dollars ( $5,000.00) or the amount
181	327		of tuition and fees for the private school,
182	328		whichever is less, if the eligi ble student is a
183	329		member of a household in which the total adjusted
184	330		gross income during the second preceding tax year
185	331		is more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
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188	359		b. One Thousand Dollars ($1, 000.00) in qualified expenses
189	360		per eligible student in each tax year if the eligible
190	361		student is educated pursuant to the other means of
191	362		education exception provided for in subsection A of
192	363		Section 10-105 of Title 70 of the Okl ahoma Statutes.
193	364		To claim the credit, the taxpayer shall submit to the
194	365		Commission receipts for qualified expense s as defined
195	366		by paragraph 7 of subsection A of this section;
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197	367		2. The taxpayer shall retain all receipts of qualified expenses
198	368		as proof of the amounts paid each tax year the credit is claimed and
199	369		shall submit them to the Commission upon request; and
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201	370		3. If the credit exceeds the tax imposed by Section 2355 of
202	371		Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes, th e excess amount shall be
203	372		refunded to the taxpayer.
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205	373		D. 1. a. For tax year 2024, the total amount of credits
206	374		authorized by subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of
207	375		subsection C of this section shall not exceed One
208	376		Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($150,000,000.00).
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210	377		b. For tax year 2025, the total amount of credits
211	378		authorized by subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of
212	379		subsection C of this section shall not exceed Two
213	380		Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000.00).
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215	381		c. For tax year 2026, and subsequent tax years , the total
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218	410		exceed Two Hundred Fifty Million Dol lars
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221	412		2. For tax year 2025, and subsequent tax years, the total
222	413		amount of credits aut horized by subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of
223	414		subsection C of this section sha ll not exceed Five Million Dollars
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226	416		E. The Commission shall prescribe applications for the purposes
227	417		of claiming the credits authorized by t he Oklahoma Parental Ch oice
228	418		Tax Credit Act and a deadline by which applications shall be
229	419		submitted. A taxpayer claiming the credit authorized by
230	420		subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section shall
231	421		submit an application prescribed by the Commission to receive the
232	422		credit in two installments, each of which shall be half of the
233	423		expected amount of tuition and fe es for the private school based on
234	424		the affidavit submitt ed pursuant to this subsection, but in no event
235	425		shall an installment payment exceed half the amount of the credit
236	426		authorized by subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection C of thi s
237	427		section. A taxpayer claiming the credit authorized by subparagraph
238	428		a of paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section shall submit to the
239	429		Commission an affidavit from the private school in which the
240	430		eligible student is enrolled or is expected to enroll wi th the
241	431		tuition and fees to be charged the taxpayer for the applicable
242	432		school year. In reviewing applications submitted by e ligible
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243	459		taxpayers to determine whether they qualify for a credit authorized
244	460		by subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section,
245	461		the Commission shall give first preference in making installments to
246	462		taxpayers who qualify pursuant to divisions ( 1) and (2) of
247	463		subparagraph a of paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section. The
248	464		Commission shall make the installments based on th e expected amount
249	465		of tuition and fee amounts on the affidavit submitted purs uant to
250	466		this subsection.
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252	467		F. Taxpayers claiming the credit shall:
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254	468		1. Only claim the credit for qualified expenses as defined in
255	469		paragraphs 6 and 7 of subsection A of this section to provide an
256	470		education for an eligible student;
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258	471		2. Ensure no other person is claiming a credit for the eligible
259	472		student;
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261	473		3. Not claim the credit for an elig ible student who enrolls as
262	474		a full-time student in a public school district, public charter
263	475		school, public virtual charter s chool, or magnet school; and
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265	476		4. Comply with rules and requirements established by the
266	477		Commission for administration of the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax
267	478		Credit Program.
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269	479		G. Eligible students m ay accept a scholarship from the Lindsey
270	480		Nicole Henry Scholarshi ps for Students with Disabilities Program
271	481		created by Section 13-101.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes
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272	508		while participating in th e Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit
273	509		Program.
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275	510		H. 1. The Commission shall have the authority to conduct an
276	511		audit or contract for the auditing of receipts fo r qualified
277	512		expenses submitted pursuant to subparagraph b of paragraph 1 of
278	513		subsection C of this s ection.
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281	515		otherwise authorized by the provisions of this act on a p rorated
282	516		basis if an audit conducted pursuant to this subsection shows that
283	517		the credit was claimed for expenditures that were no t qualified
284	518		expenses or it finds that the taxpayer has claim ed an eligible
285	519		student who no longer attends a private school or has enrolled in a
286	520		public school in the state.
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289	522		Oklahoma State Finance Act, the tax credits otherwise authorized in
290	523		subsection C of this section shall be reduced proportionately to the
291	524		reduction in the amo unt of money appropriated to the State Board of
292	525		Education for the financial support of public schools for the fiscal
293	526		year in which the failure of revenue occurs.
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296	528		amount of credits claimed each tax year pursuant to subparagraphs a
297	529		and b of paragraph 1 of subsection C of this section.
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299	556		SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
300	557		in the Oklahoma Statu tes as Section 28-102 of Title 70, unless there
301	558		is created a duplicat ion in numbering, reads as follows:
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303	559		A. The State Department of Education shall provide parents,
304	560		legal guardians, custodians, o r other persons with legal authority
305	561		of eligible students wi th disabilities notice that participation in
306	562		the Oklahoma Parental Ch oice Tax Credit Program shall have the same
307	563		effect as a parental revocation of consent pursuant to 20 U.S.C.,
308	564		Sections 1414(a)(1)(D) and 1414(C) of the Individuals with
309	565		Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and an explanation of the rights
310	566		parents, legal guard ians, custodians, or other persons with lega l
311	567		authority of eligible students with disabilities have under IDEA and
312	568		any applicable state laws and regulations.
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314	569		B. The Department shall impl ement a commercially viable, cost-
315	570		effective, and user-friendly system for users to publicly rate,
316	571		review, and share information about education service providers.
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318	572		C. The Oklahoma Tax Commission s hall coordinate with the State
319	573		Department of Education to de velop a process to review student
320	574		enrollment information in order to verify that an eligible student
321	575		who is claimed by a taxpayer receiving a tax credit is not enrolled
322	576		in a public school in the s tate.
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324	577		D. The Commission may promulgate rules to implement t he
325	578		provisions of the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act. The
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326	605		State Board of Education may promulgate rules to implement the
327	606		provisions of this section.
328		-
329	607		SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
330	608		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 28-103 of Title 70, unless there
331	609		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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333	610		A. No liability shall arise on the part of the Oklahoma Tax
334	611		Commission, State Departme nt of Education, State Board of Education,
335	612		the state, a public school district, a public charter school, a
336	613		public virtual charter s chool, or a magnet school based on the award
337	614		of or use of a tax credit pursuant to the Oklahoma Parental Choice
338	615		Tax Credit Act.
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340	616		B. If any part of the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act
341	617		is challenged in a state court as violating either the Oklahoma
342	618		Constitution or United States Constitution, t axpayers shall be
343	619		permitted to intervene for the purposes of defending the Oklaho ma
344	620		Parental Choice Tax Credit Program’s constitutionality. Ho wever,
345	621		for the purposes of judicial administration, a court may requi re
346	622		that all taxpayers file a joint brief so long as they are not
347	623		required to join any brief filed on behalf of any named stat e
348	624		defendant.
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350	625		C. The provisions of the Oklahoma Parental Choic e Tax Credit
351	626		Act shall not be severable, and if any provision of the Oklahoma
352	627		Parental Choice Tax Credit Act or t he application thereof to any
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353	654		person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall
354	655		invalidate the other provisions or applications of this act.
355		-	ENR. H. B. NO. 1934 Page 9
356		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 2nd day of May, 2023.
	656	+	SECTION 5. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
	657	+	SECTION 6. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
	658	+	of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
	659	+	declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect a nd
	660	+	be in full force from and after its passage and approval. ”
	661	+	Passed the Senate the 27th day of April, 2023.
	662	+
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	665	+	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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	668	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
	669	+	2023.
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	673	+	Presiding Officer of the House
	674	+	of Representatives
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	701	+	ENGROSSED HOUSE
	702	+	BILL NO. 1934 By: McCall of the House
	703	+
	704	+	and
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	706	+	Treat of the Senate
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	713	+	An Act relating to parental rights; amending 25 O.S.
	714	+	2021, Section 2003, which relates to parental
	715	+	involvement; providing that school pro vide plan for
	716	+	parent participation in certain areas; and providing
	717	+	an effective date.
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	723	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
	724	+	SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 25 O.S. 2021, Se ction 2003, is
	725	+	amended to read as foll ows:
	726	+	Section 2003. A. The board of education of a school district,
	727	+	in consultation with parents, tea chers and administrators, shall
	728	+	develop and adopt a policy to promote the invo lvement of parents and
	729	+	guardians of children enrolled in the schools within the school
	730	+	district, including:
	731	+	1. A plan for parent participation in the schools which is
	732	+	designed to improve parent and teacher cooperation in such areas as
	733	+	homework, attendance , curriculum transparency, content
	734	+	appropriateness, and discipline;
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	761	+	2. Procedures by which paren ts may learn about the course of
	762	+	study for their children and review learning mat erials, including
	763	+	the source of any supplemental educational materials;
	764	+	3. Procedures by which parents who object t o any learning
	765	+	material or activity on the basis that it is harmful may withdraw
	766	+	their children from the a ctivity or from the class or progr am in
	767	+	which the material is used. Objection to a learning material or
	768	+	activity on the basis that it is harmful incl udes objection to a
	769	+	material or activity because it questio ns beliefs or practices in
	770	+	sex, morality or rel igion;
	771	+	4. If a school district of fers any sex education curricula
	772	+	pursuant to Section 11 -105.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes or
	773	+	pursuant to any rules adopted by the State Board of Education,
	774	+	procedures to opt out of a school district from providing sex
	775	+	education instruction to a ch ild if the child's parent provides
	776	+	written objection to the child 's participation in the sex education
	777	+	curricula;
	778	+	5. Procedures by which parents will be notified in advance o f
	779	+	and given the opportunity to withdraw their c hildren from any
	780	+	instruction or presentations regarding sexuality in courses other
	781	+	than formal sex education curricula pursuant to Section 11 -105.1 of
	782	+	Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
	783	+	6. Procedures by which parents may learn about the nature and
	784	+	purpose of clubs and activities that are part of the school
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	811	+	curriculum, as well as extracurricular clubs and activities that
	812	+	have been approved by the school ; and
	813	+	7. Procedures by which parents may learn about paren tal rights
	814	+	and responsibilities under the laws of this state, including the
	815	+	following:
	816	+	a. the right to opt out of a sex education curriculum if
	817	+	one is provided by the school district,
	818	+	b. open enrollment rights,
	819	+	c. the right to opt out of assignments pursua nt to this
	820	+	section,
	821	+	d. the right to be exempt f rom the immunization laws of
	822	+	the state pursuant to Section 1210.192 of Title 70 of
	823	+	the Oklahoma Statutes,
	824	+	e. the promotion requirements prescribed in Section
	825	+	1210.508E of Title 70 of the O klahoma Statutes,
	826	+	f. the minimum course of study and competency
	827	+	requirements for graduation from high school
	828	+	prescribed in Section 11 -103.6 of Title 70 of the
	829	+	Oklahoma Statutes,
	830	+	g. the right to opt out of instruction o n the acquired
	831	+	immune deficiency syndr ome pursuant to Secti on 11-
	832	+	103.3 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statute s,
	833	+	h. the right to review test res ults,
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	860	+	i. the right to participate in gifted programs pursuant
	861	+	to Sections 1210.301 through 1210.308 of Title 70 of
	862	+	the Oklahoma Statutes,
	863	+	j. the right to inspect instructional materials used in
	864	+	connection with any research or experimentation
	865	+	program or project pursuant to Section 11 -106 of Title
	866	+	70 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
	867	+	k. the right to receive a school report card,
	868	+	l. the attendance requirements prescri bed in Section 10-
	869	+	106 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes,
	870	+	m. the right to public review of courses o f study and
	871	+	textbooks,
	872	+	n. the right to be excused from school attendance for
	873	+	religious purposes,
	874	+	o. policies related to parental involvement pursuant to
	875	+	this section,
	876	+	p. the right to participate in parent-teacher
	877	+	associations and organizations that are san ctioned by
	878	+	the board of education of a school district, and
	879	+	q. the right to opt out of any data collection instrumen t
	880	+	at the district level that would cap ture data for
	881	+	inclusion in the state longitudinal student data
	882	+	system except what is necessary and ess ential for
	883	+	establishing a student 's public school record.
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	910	+	B. The board of education of a school district may adopt a
	911	+	policy to provide to parents the inf ormation required by this
	912	+	section in an electronic form.
	913	+	C. A parent shall submit a written request f or information
	914	+	pursuant to this section during regular business hours to either the
	915	+	school principal at the school s ite or the superintendent of the
	916	+	school district at the off ice of the school district. Within ten
	917	+	(10) days of receiving the request for in formation, the school
	918	+	principal or the superintendent of the school district shall either
	919	+	deliver the requested info rmation to the parent or submit to the
	920	+	parent a written exp lanation of the reasons for the denial of the
	921	+	requested information. If the requ est for information is denied or
	922	+	the parent does not receive the requested information within fifteen
	923	+	(15) days after submitting the request for informati on, the parent
	924	+	may submit a written request for the information to t he board of
	925	+	education of a school district, which shall formally consider the
	926	+	request at the next scheduled public meeting of the board if the
	927	+	request can be properly noticed on the agenda . If the request
	928	+	cannot be properly noticed on the agenda, the boar d of education of
	929	+	a school district shall formally consider the request at the next
	930	+	subsequent public meeting of the board.
	931	+	SECTION 8. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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	958	+	Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of March, 2023.
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365		-	Passed the Senate the 27th day of April, 2023.
	968	+	Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2023.
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373		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
374		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
375		-	day of ___________________, 20______ _, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
376		-	By: _________________________________
377		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
378		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
379		-
380		-
381		-	_________________________________
382		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
383		-
384		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
385		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
386		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
387		-	By: _________________________________