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1-An Act
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3-BILL NO. 3958 By: Conley, Banning, Fugate,
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31+BILL NO. 3958 By: Conley and Banning of the
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42+An Act relating to student communication; defining
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45+exception for emergencies; requiring reasonable
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47+communications; mandating training for school
48+personnel; directing State Department of Education to
49+develop training; providing for investigation of
50+reported violations; prescribing punishment if
51+misconduct is found; providing for codification;
52+providing an effective date; and declaring an
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58+AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 2, line 7, delete the word “a” a fter the word
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62+AMENDMENT NO. 2. Page 2, line 8, after the word “communication” and
63+before the period insert the words “, unless such
64+communication is on a school -approved platform and
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108+Passed the Senate the 25th day of April, 2024.
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115+Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
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16162 An Act relating to student communication; defining
17163 terms; requiring certain communication with student
18164 to include student's parent or guardian; providing an
19165 exception for emergencies; requiring reasonable
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21167 communications; mandating training for school
22168 personnel; directing State Department of Education to
23169 develop training; providing for investigation of
24170 reported violations; prescribing punishment if
25171 misconduct is found; providing for codification;
26172 providing an effective date; and declaring an
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32-SUBJECT: Student communication
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34180 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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36181 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
37182 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-401 of Title 70, unless there
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40184 A. As used in this section:
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42185 1. "Electronic or digital communication " includes, but is not
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44187 messages, social media messages, messages sent through software
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48216 2. "School personnel" means teachers, coaches, admin istrators,
49217 school bus drivers, or any other persons employed full-time or part-
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52219 B. School personnel engaging in electronic or digital
53-communication with a n individual student shall include the student's
54-parent or guardian in any electronic or digital communication,
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220+communication with a student shall include the student's parent or
221+guardian in any electronic or digital communication.
58222 C. Exceptions to the requirement in subsection B of this
59223 section may be made in case of an emergency, subject to subsequent
60224 notification to the parent or guardian. School personnel shall make
61225 reasonable efforts to use school-approved platforms, systems, or
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65228 D. Schools shall provide training , developed by the State
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69231 E. Any school personnel who is reported to be in violation of
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72234 board of education. If the investigation finds that no misco nduct
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75-investigation finds misconduct occurre d, the school personnel shall
76-be disciplined according to the school di strict board of education's
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235+occurred, the school personnel shall be reinstated and a written
236+warning of the incident shall be included in the sc hool personnel's
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81267 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
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84269 of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
85270 declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
86271 be in full force from and after its passage and a pproval.
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106-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
107-Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
108-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
109-By: _________________________________
110-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
111-day of ___________________, 20_______, at ___ ____ o'clock _______ M.
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115- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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117-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
118-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
119-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock ___ ____ M.
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