An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2678 By: Baker, McBride, West
(Tammy), and Waldron of the
House
and
Murdock of the Senate
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 3-101, which relates to the State Board of
Education; prohibiting appointment of person who
serves on a board of education of a school district
supervised by the Board ; and providing an effective
date.
SUBJECT: Schools
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-101, is
amended to read as foll ows:
Section 3-101. A. The State Board of Education shall consist
of seven (7) members. The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction shall be a m ember and the chairperson of the Board. The
remaining six members shall be appointed by the Governor by a nd with
the advice and consent of the Senate. Except as otherwise provided
for in subsection B of this section, upon assuming office each
Governor shall appoint one member from each congressional district
and one member from the state at large. Each appo intment shall be
made to take effect on April 2. The term of each appointed member
shall be four (4) years. Appointed members shall serve until a
successor is appointed. Appointed members shall serve at the
pleasure of the Governor. Upon the occurrence of a vacancy the same
shall be filled by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the
Senate at the next session of the Legislature. The appointment to
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B. On the effective date of this act, all appoin ted positions
of the current State Board of Education shall be deemed vacant and
the terms of persons serving on the Board shall be deemed
terminated. The Governor shall make initial appointments pursuant
to the provisions of this subsection within thirty (30) days of the
effective date of this act, with one member appointed from each
congressional district and one member appointed from the state at
large. The appointments shall be subject to confirmation by the
Senate at the next session of the Legislatu re. The terms for
members appointed pursuant to this subsection shall terminate on
April 2, 2015. Thereafter, members shall be appointed as provided
for in subsection A of this section.
C. No person shall be eligible to be appointed to serve on the
State Board unless the person has been awarded a high school diploma
or certificate of high school equivalency. No person shall be
appointed to serve on the Board if the person serves on a board of
education of a school district which is supervised by the Board
pursuant to Section 3-104 of this title. Any member appointed to
the State Board shall complete the workshop requirements of a new
school board member pursuant to Section 5-110 of this title within
thirteen (13) months following or preceding the appoin tment of the
member. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
State Department of Education shall not charge any member of the
State Board of Education a fee for any workshop provided by the
Department for board members pursuant to Sectio n 5-110 of this title
and shall not pay a fee to any organization or institution of higher
education on behalf of a member of the State Board of E ducation, or
reimburse any member of the Board for a fee paid to any organization
or institution of higher edu cation, for attendance at a workshop or
courses to satisfy the requirements of Section 5 -110 of this title.
D. Members of the Board shall receive necessary traveling
expenses while in the performance of their duties in accordance with
the State Travel Rei mbursement Act.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 7th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 26th day of April, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________