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31	34		BILL NO. 2562 By: McBride, Baker, Moore, West
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33		-	Provenzano of the House
	35	+	(Tammy), Fugate,
	36	+	Provenzano, and Steagall of
	37	+	the House
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42		-	An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
43		-	Section 3-101, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 182,
44		-	O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 3 -101),
45		-	which relates to the State Board of Education;
46		-	modifying membership of the Board; requiring Senate
47		-	confirmation for certain appointments; providing for
48		-	members to serve at the pleasure of the appointing
49		-	authority; directing vacancies to be filled by the
50		-	appointing authority; providing for initial
51		-	appointments within specified time; establishing
52		-	termination date for initial appointments ; and
53		-	providing an effective date .
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	47	+	[ schools - State Board of Education - membership -
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58		-	AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor: Steagall
	53	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
	54	+	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -101, as
	55	+	amended by Section 1, Chapter 182, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023,
	56	+	Section 3-101), is amended to read as follows:
	57	+	Section 3-101. A. The State Board of Education shall consist
	58	+	of seven (7) eleven (11) members. The State Superintendent of
	59	+	Public Instruction shall be a member and the chairperson of the
	60	+	Board. The remaining six ten members shall be appointed as follows:
	61	+	1. Six members appointed by the Governor by and with the advice
	62	+	and consent of the Senate. Except as otherwise provided for in
	63	+	subsection B of this section, upon assuming office each Governor
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64		-	“An Act relating to the State Board of Education;
65		-	amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -101, as amended by
66		-	Section 1, Chapter 182, O.S .L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp.
67		-	2023, Section 3-101), which relates to membership of
68		-	the State Board of Education; modifying membership of
69		-	the Board; requiring certain members to be rural
70		-	residents; defining term; and providing an effective
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101		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
102		-	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -101, as
103		-	amended by Section 1, Chapter 182, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023,
104		-	Section 3-101), is amended to read as follows:
105		-	Section 3-101. A. The State Board of Education shall consist
106		-	of seven (7) members. The State Superintendent of Public
107		-	Instruction shall be a member and the chairperson of the Board. The
108		-	remaining six members shall be appointed by the Governor by and with
109		-	the advice and conse nt of the Senate. Except as otherwise provided
110		-	for in subsection B of this section, upon assuming office each
111		-	Governor shall appoint one member from each congressional district
112		-	and one member from the state at large. At least two members shall
113		-	be rural residents of this state. For the purposes of this section,
114		-	“rural resident” means a legal resident of a county having a
115		-	population of less than forty thousand (40,000) according to the
116		-	latest Federal Decennial Census. Each appointment shall be made to
117		-	take effect on April 2. The term of each appointed member shall be
118		-	four (4) years. Appointed members shall serve until a successor is
119		-	appointed. Appointed members shall serve at the pleasure of the
120		-	Governor. Upon the occurrence of a vacancy the same shall be filled
121		-	by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate at the next
122		-	session of the Legislature. The appointment to fill a vacancy shall
123		-	be made for the unexpired term.
	91	+	shall appoint one member from each congressional district and one
	92	+	member from the state at large ;
	93	+	2. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House
	94	+	of Representatives, one which shall be a rural resident of the state
	95	+	and one which shall be a former school superintendent from a
	96	+	district with an enrollment of less than ten thousand (10,000)
	97	+	students; and
	98	+	3. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
	99	+	Oklahoma State Senate, one which shall be a rural resident of the
	100	+	state and one which shall be a former school superintendent from a
	101	+	district with an enrollment of more than ten thousand (10,000)
	102	+	students.
	103	+	Each appointment shall be made to take effect on April 2. The term
	104	+	of each appointed member shall be four (4) years. Appointed members
	105	+	shall serve until a successor is appointed. Appointed members shall
	106	+	serve at the pleasure of the Governor appointing authority . Upon
	107	+	the occurrence of a vacancy the same shall be filled by the Governor
	108	+	appointing authority , subject to confirmation by the Senate at the
	109	+	next session of the Legislatu re if the vacancy is a member appointed
	110	+	by the Governor. The appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made
	111	+	for the unexpired term.
	112	+	B. On the effective date of this act, all appointed positions
	113	+	of the current State Board of Education shall be deemed vacant and
	114	+	the terms of persons serving on the Board shall be deemed
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150		-	B. On the effective date of this act August 26, 2011, all
151		-	appointed positions of the current State Board of Education shall be
152		-	deemed vacant and the terms of persons serving on the Board shall be
153		-	deemed terminated. The Governor shall make initial appointments
154		-	pursuant to the provisions of this subsection within thirty (30)
155		-	days of the effective date of this act August 26, 2011, with one
156		-	member appointed from each congressional district and one member
157		-	appointed from the state at large. The appointments shall be
158		-	subject to confirmation by the Senate at the next session of the
159		-	Legislature. The terms for members appointed pursuant to this
160		-	subsection shall terminate on April 2, 2015. Thereafter, members
161		-	shall be appointed as provided for in subsection A of this section.
	142	+	terminated. The Governor appointing authority shall make initial
	143	+	appointments pursuant to the provisions of this subsection within
	144	+	thirty (30) days of the effective date of this act , with one member
	145	+	appointed from each congressional district and one member appointed
	146	+	from the state at large . The appointments Members appointed by the
	147	+	Governor shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate at the next
	148	+	session of the Legislature. The terms for mem bers appointed
	149	+	pursuant to this subsection shall terminate on April 2, 2015 2024.
	150	+	Thereafter, members shall be appointed as provided for in subsection
	151	+	A of this section.
162	152		C. No person shall be eligible to be appointed to serve on the
163	153		Board unless the pers on has been awarded a high school diploma or
164	154		certificate of high school equivalency. No person shall be
165	155		appointed to serve on the Board if the person serves on a board of
166	156		education of a school district which is supervised by the Board
167	157		pursuant to Section 3-104 of this title. Any member appointed to
168	158		the Board shall complete the workshop requirements of a new school
169	159		board member pursuant to Section 5 -110 of this title within thirteen
170	160		(13) months following or preceding the appointment of the member.
171	161		Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State
172	162		Department of Education shall not charge any member of the State
173	163		Board of Education a fee for any workshop provided by the Department
	164	+	for board members pursuant to Section 5 -110 of this title and sha ll
	165	+	not pay a fee to any organization or institution of higher education
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200		-	for board members pursuant to Section 5 -110 of this title and shall
201		-	not pay a fee to any organization or institution of higher education
202	193		on behalf of a member of the State Board of Education, or reimburse
203	194		any member of the Board for a fee paid to any organization or
204	195		institution of higher education, for attendance at a w orkshop or
205	196		courses to satisfy the requirements of Section 5 -110 of this title.
206	197		D. Members of the Board shall receive necessary traveling
207	198		expenses while in the performance of their duties in accordance with
208	199		the State Travel Reimbursement Act.
209		-	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. ”
210		-	Passed the Senate the 25th day of April, 2024.
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251		-	BILL NO. 2562 By: McBride, Baker, Moore, West
252		-	(Tammy), Fugate, and
253		-	Provenzano of the House
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257		-	Murdock of the Senate
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264		-	An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
265		-	Section 3-101, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 182,
266		-	O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 3-101),
267		-	which relates to the State Board of Education;
268		-	modifying membership of the Board; requiring Senate
269		-	confirmation for certain appointments; providing for
270		-	members to serve at the pleasure of the appointing
271		-	authority; directing vacancies to be filled by the
272		-	appointing authority ; providing for initial
273		-	appointments within specified time; establishing
274		-	termination date for initial appointments; and
275		-	providing an effective date .
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282		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
283		-	SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-101, as
284		-	amended by Section 1, Chapter 182, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023,
285		-	Section 3-101), is amended to read as follows :
286		-	Section 3-101. A. The State Board of Education shall consist
287		-	of seven (7) eleven (11) members. The State Superintendent of
288		-	Public Instruction shall be a m ember and the chairperson of the
289		-	Board. The remaining six ten members shall be appointed as follows:
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316		-	1. Six members appointed by the Governor by and with the advice
317		-	and consent of the Senate . Except as otherwise provided for in
318		-	subsection B of this section, upon assu ming office each Governor
319		-	shall appoint one member from each congressional district and one
320		-	member from the state at large;
321		-	2. Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Oklahoma House
322		-	of Representatives, one which shall be a rural resident of the state
323		-	and one which shall be a former school superi ntendent from a
324		-	district with an enrollment of less than ten thousand (10,000)
325		-	students; and
326		-	3. Two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the
327		-	Oklahoma State Senate, one which shall be a rural resid ent of the
328		-	state and one which shall be a former school superintendent from a
329		-	district with an enrollment of more than ten thousand (10,000)
330		-	students.
331		-	Each appointment shall be made to take effect on April 2 . The term
332		-	of each appointed member shall be four (4) years . Appointed members
333		-	shall serve until a su ccessor is appointed. Appointed members shall
334		-	serve at the pleasure of the Governor appointing authority. Upon
335		-	the occurrence of a vacancy the same shall be filled by the Governor
336		-	appointing authority, subject to confirmation by the Senate at the
337		-	next session of the L egislature if the vacancy is a member appointed
338		-	by the Governor. The appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made
339		-	for the unexpired term.
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366		-	B. On the effective date of this act, all appoin ted positions
367		-	of the current State Board of Education shall be deemed vacant and
368		-	the terms of persons serving on the Board shall be deemed
369		-	terminated. The Governor appointing authority shall make initial
370		-	appointments pursuant to the provisions of this subsection within
371		-	thirty (30) days of the effective date of this act , with one member
372		-	appointed from each congressional district and one member appointed
373		-	from the state at la rge. The appointments Members appointed by the
374		-	Governor shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate at the next
375		-	session of the Legislatu re. The terms for members appointed
376		-	pursuant to this subsection shall terminate on April 2, 2015 2024.
377		-	Thereafter, members sh all be appointed as provided for in subsection
378		-	A of this section.
379		-	C. No person shall be eligible to be appointed to serve on th e
380		-	Board unless the person has been awarded a high school diploma or
381		-	certificate of high school equivalency . No person shall be
382		-	appointed to serve on the Board if the person serves on a board of
383		-	education of a school district which is supervised by the Board
384		-	pursuant to Section 3-104 of this title. Any member appointed to
385		-	the Board shall complete the workshop requirements of a ne w school
386		-	board member pursuant to Section 5-110 of this title within thirteen
387		-	(13) months following or preceding the appoin tment of the member.
388		-	Notwithstanding any p rovision of law to the contrary, the State
389		-	Department of Education shall not charge any me mber of the State
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417		-	for board members pursuant to Sectio n 5-110 of this title and shall
418		-	not pay a fee to any organization or institution of higher education
419		-	on behalf of a member of the State Board of Education, or reimburse
420		-	any member of the Board for a fee paid to any organization or
421		-	institution of higher edu cation, for attendance at a workshop or
422		-	courses to satisfy the requirements of Section 5-110 of this title.
423		-	D. Members of the Board shall receive necessary traveling
424		-	expenses while in the performance of their duties in accordance with
425		-	the State Travel Rei mbursement Act.
426		-	SECTION 4. This act shall become effe ctive November 1, 2024.
427		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 28th day of February,
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	200	+	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
	201	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
	202	+	April 9, 2024 - DO PASS AS AMENDED