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Oklahoma Senate Bill SB299

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636 BILL NO. 299 By: Thompson (Roger),
737 Pemberton, and Boren of the
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1747 An Act relating to the Oklahoma Advisory Council on
1848 Indian Education; amendi ng 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -
1949 173, which relates to composi tion and duties of the
2050 Council; recreating the council until certain date;
2151 modifying appointment authority for certain members;
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2353 providing for the filling of certain vacancies;
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31-SUBJECT: Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Edu cation
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3361 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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3562 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -173, is
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3864 Section 3-173. A. There is hereby re-created to continue until
3965 July 1, 2023 July 1, 2026, in accordance with the provisions of the
4066 Oklahoma Sunset Law, the Oklahoma Adv isory Council on Indian
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4796 1. Make recommendations to the State Board of Edu cation and the
4897 Superintendent of Public Instruction in educational matters
4998 affecting the education of Native American students;
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5199 2. Promote educatio nal opportunities and i mprovement of the
52100 quality of education provided to Native American students throughou t
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58104 state impacts Native American stud ents.
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60105 C. The Council shall b e composed of eighteen (18) members as
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63107 1. Five members who shall each represent an Indian tribe in the
64108 state, of which at least one shall represent an Indian tribe which
65109 has an enrollment of les s than ten thousand (10 ,000) members who
66110 reside in the state, appointed by the Governor Speaker of the House
67111 of Representatives from a list of nominations submitted by the
68112 elected executive leaders of different Indian tribes in the state;
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70113 2. Four members who shall each represen t the tribal education
71114 departments of an Indian tribe in the state, appointed by the
72115 Governor President Pro Tempore of the S enate from a list of
73116 nominations submitted by the elected executive leaders of different
74117 Indian tribes in the state;
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77119 Indian Education, appointed by the Go vernor;
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80148 organizations representing public school teachers, appointed by the
81149 President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
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84151 representing public sch ool superintendents, appointed by the Speaker
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98159 Technology Education, or designee; and
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102161 D. Appointments to the Council shall be made by September 1,
103162 2010 2023. The first meeting of the Council shall be called by the
104163 Superintendent of Public Instruction. At the first meeting, the
105164 members of the Council shall elect a chair and vice-chair vice chair
106165 from among the members. Meetings of the Council shall be held at
107166 least quarterly at the call of the chair. Members s hall serve at
108167 the pleasure of their appointing authorities. A majority o f the
109168 members of the Council shall constitute a quorum to transact
110169 business, but no vacancy shall impair the right of the remaining
111170 members to exercise all of the powers of the Counci l. A vacancy on
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112198 the Council shall be filled b y the original appointing a uthority. A
113199 vacancy on the Council in a seat representing an Indian tribe in the
114200 state or the tribal education department of an Indian tribe in the
115201 state may be filled by the original appointing authority from a list
116202 of nominations submitted by the elec ted executive leaders of Indian
117203 tribes in the state. Appointments to fill a ny vacancy on the
118204 Council shall be made within three (3) months following the vacancy.
119205 The State Department of Education, Oklahoma Department of Career an d
120206 Technology Education, a nd the Oklahoma State Reg ents for Higher
121207 Education shall provide staff, support , and information as requested
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125210 serving on the Council , but shall receive tr avel reimbursement as
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128212 1. State employees who are members of the Council shall be
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130214 duties by their respective agencies in accordance with the State
131215 Travel Reimbursement Act; and
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136217 Office of Management and Enterprise Services for travel expenses
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138219 State Travel Reimbursement Act.
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141221 the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
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144250 dual-office-holding prohibitions of Section 6 of Title 51 of the
145251 Oklahoma Statutes.
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149253 1. Identify strategies for developing an efficient and reliable
150254 process of communications between Oklahoma education entities,
151255 educators, tribal organizations , and other interested parties;
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154257 criteria, both behavio ral and academic, by which the success and
155258 efficacy of the education offered to Native American students in
156259 Oklahoma may be measured;
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166266 Advisory Council on Indian Education Act.
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169268 effectiveness of the public education system in Oklahoma in meeting
170269 the needs of Native American students in Oklahoma. The report shall
171270 be submitted to the State Board of Education. The report shall also
172271 contain a summary of the findings made by the Council pursuant to
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180303 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
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182304 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preserv ation
183305 of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
184306 declared to exist, by reason whereof th is act shall take effect and
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203-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
204-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
205-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
206-By: _______________________________ __
207-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
208-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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211- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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214-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
215-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
216-day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
217-By: _______________________________ __
309+COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, date d
310+04/13/2023 - DO PASS, As Coauthored.