An Act
ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 1307 By: Stanley and Jett of the
Senate
and
Moore and Deck of the House
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Sections 5-132 and 5-132.1, which relate to adult
high school completion; removing reasons for whi ch
certain persons were unable to attend school;
updating statutory language; updating statutory
reference; providing exemption from certain
assessments for certain persons; providing an
effective date; and declaring an emergency.
SUBJECT: Adult high school completion
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5 -132, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5-132. A. Any person who is of legal age and a
resident of Oklahoma this state, over the age of twenty -one (21) and
under the age of twenty -six (26), and who has not completed the
twelfth grade in school shall be given the same educational
privileges and opportunities provided by law for children over the
age of five (5) and under the age of twenty -one (21), upon
submitting to the board of education of the school district in which
the person resides evidence satisfactory to that board showing that
during the time before he or she was twenty -one (21) years of age he
or she was unable to attend school for a definite period or periods
of time because of physical disability, or service in the United
States Armed Forces or Auxiliary Organizations , by reason whereof it
was impossible for him or her to complete the twelfth gra de before
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reaching the age of twenty -one (21). Provided, further, the pupil
shall be counted in the average daily attendance of the district
where he or she attends school during the period of time provided
for in this article section for the purpose of c alculating State Aid
for the district.
B. Any resident of the state who is nineteen (19) years of age
or older, who is not enrolled in any high school program, and who
has not completed the twelfth grade may attend any adult high school
completion program which is established by a school district and
approved by the State Board of Career and Technology Education if
such attendance has the approval of the district offering the
program. Such attendance shall not be counted in the average daily
attendance of the district unless the Legislature appropriates
monies for adult high school completion programs. Such attendance
shall not be counted to meet minimum numbers for accreditation of
the school district involved, and such students shall not attend
classes which are a part of the normal class structure of the
district.
C. A person subject to the provisions of subsection A or B of
this section shall not be required to take the student assessments
required by Section 1210.508 of this title.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5 -132.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5-132.1. A. Any person other than those persons
provided for in Section 5 -132 of this title, who is twenty -one (21)
years of age or older and who has not completed the requirements for
a high school diploma or received a General Education Diploma
Development (GED) requirements , upon proper application to an
independent school district may be given the opportunity to complete
the requirements for and rec eive a regular high school diploma.
B. The school district or technology center school district in
which such person resides may give the person the option of
attending regular classes if class size restrictions are not
violated, or of participating in o ther programs which may be
provided pursuant to provisions of the Oklahoma Statutes or rules
promulgated by the State Board of Education or State Board of Career
and Technology Education. Providing Provided, however, that the
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school district may deny admi ttance of persons over twenty -one (21)
years of age to its classes.
C. The school district or technology center school district may
charge such person an amount of tuition not to exceed the average
expenditure per pupil of the district for the preceding school year.
Said The tuition may be prorated by the number of contact hours for
which the person is enrolled.
D. A person subject to the provisions of subsection A of this
section shall not be required to take the student assessments
required by Section 1210.508 of this title.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
SECTION 4. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 13th day of February, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of April, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
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: _________________________________