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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 1961 By: Schreiber
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 5-119, which relates to board of education
membership; specifying timing fo r election of board
president and vice president after annual school
election; and providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021 , Section 5-119, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5-119. A. Except for districts that elect a chair of
the board pursuant to Section 1 5-107B of this act title, the board
of education of each school district shall el ect from its membership
at the first regular, special, or emergency meeting held sixty (60)
days following the annual school election and certification of
election of new members , a president and vice president, each of
whom shall serve for a term of one (1) year and until a successor is
elected and qualified. The board shall also elect a clerk and, in
its discretion, a deput y clerk, either of whom may be one of the
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members of the board, and each of whom shall hold office during the
pleasure of the board and each of whom shall receive such
compensation for services as the board may allow. If the board
elects a board clerk who is not one of the members o f the board, the
board clerk may also be employed as the encumbrance clerk and minute
clerk. Provided, no superintendent, principal, treasurer or
assistant treasurer, instructor, or teacher employed by such board
shall be elected or serve as clerk or depu ty clerk of the board nor
as encumbrance clerk or minute clerk except that a treasurer or
assistant treasurer may serve as a minute clerk. No board membe r
shall serve as encumbrance clerk or minute clerk. The deputy clerk
may perform any of the duties an d exercise any of the powers of the
clerk with the same force and effect as if the same we re done or
performed by the clerk. Before entering upon the dis charge of the
duties of the deputy clerk, the deputy clerk shall give a bo nd in a
sum of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) with good and
sufficient sureties to be approved by the board conditioned for the
faithful performance of the duties of the deputy clerk.
B. The board of education shall employ an encumbrance c lerk and
minute clerk, both functions of which may be performed by the same
employee. The encumbrance clerk shall kee p the books and documents
of the school district and perform suc h other duties as the board of
education or its committees may require. T he minute clerk shall
keep an accurate journal of the proceedings of the board of
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education and perform such other dut ies as the board of education or
its committees may require. Th e board of education may designate a
deputy minute clerk. The deputy minu te clerk may perform any of the
duties and exercise any of the powers of the minute clerk with the
same force and effect as if the same were done or performed by the
minute clerk. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of
the deputy minute clerk , the deputy minute clerk sh all give a bond
in a sum of not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) with good
and sufficient sureties to be approved by the board conditioned for
the faithful performance of the duties of the deputy minute clerk.
Before entering upon the discharge of their duties, the encumbrance
clerk and minute clerk shall each give a bond in a sum of not less
than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) with good and su fficient
sureties to be approved by the board conditioned for the faithful
performance of their duties . If both functions are performed by the
same person only one bond in a sum of not less t han One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) shall be required.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
59-1-6871 EK 01/16/23