Req. No. 7793 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 2374 By: Kannady COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE An Act relating to education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311.17, which relates to technology center schools, law enforcement courses and training , and the Council on Law Enforcement Edu cation and Training; modifying who authorized entities may contract with; and providing an effective da te. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3311.17, is amended to read as follows: Section 3311.17 A. Any state-supported technology center school in this state operating under the State Board of Career and Technology Education or any higher educatio n institution in this state shall be authorized to, upon application and approval of the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), offer courses of study for law enforcement certification, basic peace officer certification academies and ot her law-enforcement-related training. Commissioned and noncommissio ned individuals and those individuals appointed or not appointed by a law enforcement agency Req. No. 7793 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 may attend the courses or training offered by the t echnology center school or higher education institution. CLEET shall vote to approve or deny an application to offer courses or training offered p ursuant to this section. Notice of denial of application shall include a clear and concise statement for whi ch the denial is based. The application created by CLEET shall not exceed twenty pages in total form. Courses and training offered by authorized entities shall consist of actual classroom training at each ent ity location. Authorized entities may contrac t with CLEET, counties, or municipalities for non-classroom training. B. Any courses or training offered pursua nt to this section shall meet minimum standards established for peace officers as set forth in Section 3311 of this title and meet all applicabl e eligibility requirements for students to r eceive benefits pursuant to any of the federal G.I. bills. All part icipants in any courses or training offered pursuant to this section shall be required to submit all background investigation requirements as se t forth in Section 3311 of this title. C. Any state-supported technology cente r school in this state operating under the State Board of Career and Technology Education or any higher education institution in th is state shall be authorized to set and admini ster their own rates for tuition and fees for courses or training offered pursu ant to this section. Req. No. 7793 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any materials and records provided by CLEET to any institution of higher education or state-supported technology center school conducting a basic law enforcement training shall remain the property of CLEET and retain confidential status and shall not be r eleased except under the conditions contained in Section 24A.8 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes. In addition, any materials and records provided by any institution of higher education or state-supported technology ce nter school conducting basic law en forcement training to CLEET shall be subject to these same limi tations on release. Such materials and records include, but are not limited to, all recor ds maintained pursuant to Section 3 311 of this title and records rel ating to any employed or certified full-time officer, reserve officer, retired officer or other person; teacher lesson plans, tests and other teaching materials; and personal communication s concerning individual students ex cept under the circumstances set forth in Section 24A.8 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023. 59-1-7793 GRS 02/28/23