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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 1937 By: McCall
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; defining terms; requiring
school district board of educatio n to permit a
private school student to enroll on a part-time
basis; granting preference to private school students
who meet residency requirements; providing for
promulgation of rules; providing for codification;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEO PLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1-114.3 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. As used in this section:
1. "Private school student" means any student who is enrolled
in a private school or receiving education by other means pursuant
to Section 10-105 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
2. "Part-time basis" means a student who is enrolled in one or
more courses, services, or activities of a public school on a less
than full-time basis.
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B. The board of education of a school district shall permit , in
the same manner as public school students pursuant to Section 1-114
of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the enrollment of a private
school student on a part -time basis. Preference shall be given to
part-time students who are otherwise eligible for full -time
enrollment in the school district due to residency requirements.
C. The State Board of Ed ucation may promulgate rules to
implement the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 3. It being immediately ne cessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
59-1-6468 EK 01/16/23