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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL NO. 1513 By: Daniels of the Senate
and
Hasenbeck and McDugle of
the House
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
An Act relating to school employees; amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 509.11, which relates to equal access
to employees of a school district; and prohibiting a
school district from requiring or coercing school
district employees to take certain actions,
distributing certain communications or s olicitations,
and permitting access to or use of certain activities
or equipment.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 509.11, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 509.11. A. No school district, employee of a school
district, or employee organization shall deny by any means,
including a collective bargaining agreement, a statewide
professional educators ’ association equal access to employees of the
school district, to the same extent that access is granted to other
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educators’ associations. For purposes of this section , access shall
include, but is not limited to:
1. Setting up informational tables at in -service or other
similar teacher meetings;
2. Speaking at in-service or other similar teacher meetings;
3. Distributing information in school mail boxes or through t he
school e-mail system;
4. Utilizing school district meeting rooms during nonworking
hours;
5. Representing employees in employment matters, when requested
by the employee;
6. Posting information on school district bulletin bo ards; and
7. Utilizing school district printing services.
B. Any association which utilizes school district facilities or
services shall reimburse the district for any costs incurred by the
district.
C. A school district is prohibited from:
1. Requiring or coercing public employees to meet, communicate,
listen to, or otherwise interact with an employee organization or
other membership association;
2. Distributing communica tions or membership solicitations on
behalf of any employee organization or other membership association;
and
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3. Permitting an employee organization or other membership
association access to or use of the employer's meetings, events,
facilities, communica tions systems, computer systems, equipment,
supplies, or other resources on terms more favorable than exten ded
to any other employee organization or corporation or foreign
corporation seeking similar access or use.
4. This section shall not apply to stude nt career events or
presentations.
59-2-10917 LRB 04/09/24