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4		-	An Act
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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	35	+	ENGROSSED SENATE
6	36		BILL NO. 1307 By: Stanley and Jett of the
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11		-	Moore ~~and Deck~~ of the House
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15	45		An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
16	46		Sections 5-132 and 5-132.1, which relate to adult
17	47		high school completion; removing reasons for which
18	48		certain persons were unable to attend school ;
19	49		updating statutory language; updating statutory
20	50		reference; providing exemption from certain
21	51		assessments for certain persons; providing an
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27		-	SUBJECT: Adult high school completion
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29	57		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE O F THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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31	58		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5 -132, is
32	59		amended to read as follows:
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34	60		Section 5-132. A. Any person who is of legal age and a
35	61		resident of Oklahoma this state, over the age of twenty -one (21) and
36	62		under the age of twenty -six (26), and who has not completed the
37	63		twelfth grade in school shall be given the same educational
38	64		privileges and opportuni ties provided by law for children over the
39	65		age of five (5) and under th e age of twenty-one (21), upon
40	66		submitting to the board of education of the school district in w hich
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41	94		the person resides evidence satisfactory to that board showing that
42	95		during the time before he or she was twenty-one (21) years of age he
43	96		or she was unable to attend school for a definite per iod or periods
44	97		of time because of physical disability, or serv ice in the United
45	98		States Armed Forces or Auxiliary Organizations , by reason whereof it
46	99		was impossible for him or her to complete the twelfth grade before
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49	100		reaching the age of twenty-one (21). Provided, further, the pupil
50	101		shall be counted in the average da ily attendance of the district
51	102		where he or she attends school during the period of time provided
52	103		for in this article section for the purpose of calculating State Aid
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55	105		B. Any resident of the state who is nineteen (19) years of age
56	106		or older, who is not enrolled in any high school program, and who
57	107		has not completed the twelfth gr ade may attend any adult high school
58	108		completion program which is establ ished by a school district and
59	109		approved by the State Board of Career and Technology Education if
60	110		such attendance has the approval of the district offering the
61	111		program. Such attendance shall not be counted in the average daily
62	112		attendance of the district unless the Legislature ap propriates
63	113		monies for adult high school completion programs. Such attend ance
64	114		shall not be counted to meet minimum numbers for accreditat ion of
65	115		the school district involved, and such students shall not attend
66	116		classes which are a part of the normal class structure of the
67	117		district.
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69	145		C. A person subject to the provisions of subse ction A or B of
70	146		this section shall not be required to tak e the student assessments
71	147		required by Section 1210.508 of this title .
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73	148		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Sectio n 5-132.1, is
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76	150		Section 5-132.1. A. Any person other than those persons
77	151		provided for in Section 5 -132 of this title, who is twenty-one (21)
78	152		years of age or older and who has not completed the re quirements for
79	153		a high school diploma or received a General Education Diploma
80	154		Development (GED) requirements , upon proper application to an
81	155		independent school district may be given the o pportunity to complete
82	156		the requirements for and receive a regular high school diploma.
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84	157		B. The school district or technology center school district in
85	158		which such person resides may give the person the option of
86	159		attending regular classes if class size restr ictions are not
87	160		violated, or of partici pating in other programs which m ay be
88	161		provided pursuant to provisi ons of the Oklahoma Statutes or rules
89	162		promulgated by the State Board of Educ ation or State Board of Career
90	163		and Technology Education. Providing Provided, however, that the
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93	164		school district may deny admittance of persons over twenty -one (21)
94	165		years of age to its classes.
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96	166		C. The school district or technology center school district may
97	167		charge such person an amount of tuition not to exceed the average
98	168		expenditure per pupil of the district for the preceding school year.
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99	196		Said The tuition may be prorated by the nu mber of contact hours for
100	197		which the person is enrolled.
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102	198		D. A person subject to the provisions of subse ction A of this
103	199		section shall not be required to take the student assessments
104	200		required by Section 1210.508 of this title .
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106	201		SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
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108	202		SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
109	203		of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
110	204		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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115		-	Passed the Senate the 13th day of February, 2024.
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129		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
130		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
131		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
132		-	By: ________________________ _________
133		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _______ __
134		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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137		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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140		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
141		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
142		-	day of _________________ _, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
143		-	By: _________________________________
	207	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dated 04/09/2024
	208	+	- DO PASS.