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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	28		ENGROSSED SENATE
36	29		BILL NO. 1895 By: Thompson (Kristen) of the
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41	34		Lowe (Dick) of the House
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45	38		An Act relating to alternative education; amending 70
46	39		O.S. 2021, Section 1210.568, which relates to a
47	40		statewide system of alternative education progr ams;
48	41		removing outdated language; directing certain
49	42		statewide system to include certain designated
50	43		schools; allowing a school district to implement
51	44		certain program using full -time virtual or blended
52	45		instruction; subjecting certain charter schools and
53	46		virtual charter schools to certain provisions;
54	47		providing an effective date; and declaring an
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61	54		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
62	55		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.568, is
63	56		amended to read as follows:
64	57		Section 1210.568. A. 1. Beginning with the first semester of
65	58		the 1996-1997 school year, the State Board of Education shall
66	59		implement a statewide system of alternative education programs which
67	60		shall be phased-in within seven (7) years. The s tatewide system
68	61		shall include but not be limited to Alternative Approaches grant
	62	+	programs, funded pursuant to Section 1210.561 of this title, and
	63	+	alternative academies or alternative programs implemented pursuant
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96		-	programs, funded pursuant to Section 1210.561 of this title, and
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99	91		2. Beginning with the fir st semester of the 2020 -2021 school
100	92		year, the State Board of Education shall implement a statewide
101	93		system of alternative education. The statewide system shall include
102	94		alternative education programs implemented pursuant to this section
103	95		and charter schools and virtual charter schools that have been
104	96		designated by the State Department of Education as imp lementing an
105	97		alternative education program .
106	98		B. All school districts of this state serving students in
107	99		grades seven through twelve shall provide alternative ed ucation
108	100		programs that conform to the requirements of statutes and rules
109	101		applicable to alternative education. A program shall:
110	102		1. Allow class sizes and student/teacher ratios which are
111	103		conducive to effective learning for at -risk students;
112	104		2. Incorporate appropriate structure, curriculum, and
113	105		interaction and reinforcement strategies designed to provi de
114	106		effective instruction;
115	107		3. Include an intake and screening process to determine
116	108		eligibility of students;
117	109		4. Demonstrate that teaching faculty are appropria tely
118	110		certified teachers;
	111	+	5. Demonstrate that teaching faculty have been selected on the
	112	+	basis of a record of successful work with at -risk students or
	113	+	personal and educational factors that qualify them for work with at -
	114	+	risk students;
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146		-	5. Demonstrate that teaching faculty have been selected on the
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150	141		6. Reflect appropriat e collaborative efforts with state
151	142		agencies and local agencies serving youth;
152	143		7. Provide courses that meet the academic curricula standards
153	144		adopted by the State Board of Education and additional remedial
154	145		courses;
155	146		8. Offer individualized instruction;
156	147		9. State clear and measurable program goals and objectives;
157	148		10. Include counseling and social services components;
158	149		11. Require a plan leading to graduation be developed for each
159	150		student in the program which will allow the student to participate
160	151		in graduation exercises at the sending school or district after
161	152		meeting the requirements of the school distri ct as specified in the
162	153		individual graduation plan for that student; provided, the
163	154		graduation plan required by this paragraph shall not be separate
164	155		from the plan required by Section 1210.508 -4 of this title;
165	156		12. Offer life skills instruction;
166	157		13. Provide opportunities for hands -on arts education to
167	158		students, including artist residency programs coordinated with the
168	159		Oklahoma Arts Council;
169	160		14. Provide a proposed annual budget;
	161	+	15. Be appropriately designed to serve middle school, junior
	162	+	high school, and high school students in grades seven through twelve
	163	+	who are most at risk of not completing a high school education for a
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197		-	15. Be appropriately designed to serve middle school, junior
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199		-	who are most at risk of not completing a high school education for a
200	190		reason other than that identified in Sect ion 13-101 of this title;
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202	192		16. Allow students in the alternative education program, who
203	193		otherwise meet all of the participation requirements, to participate
204	194		in vocational programs and extracurricular activities at the sending
205	195		school or district, including, but not limited to athletics, band,
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207	197		C. The alternative education program of a sc hool district shall
208	198		be operational and serving students by September 1 of each school
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210	200		D. A school district may implement an alternative education
211	201		program using a full-time virtual education program or blended
212	202		instruction, as defined by Section 1 -111 of this title.
213	203		E. Charter schools and virtual charter schools that have been
214	204		designated by the State Department of Education as implementing an
215	205		alternative education program shall be subject to:
216	206		1. A separate performance framework as provided for in
217	207		paragraph 18 of subsection A of Section 3 -136 of this title; and
218	208		2. The attendance policies outlined in Section 3 -145.8 of this
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	210	+	F. 1. Each alternative e ducation program of a school district
	211	+	shall receive funding based on the average daily membership (ADM) of
	212	+	students served by an alternative education program in the prior
	213	+	school year according to the annual statistical report conducted by
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247		-	F. 1. Each alternative e ducation program of a school district
248		-	shall receive funding based on the average daily membership (ADM) of
249		-	students served by an alternative education program in the prior
250		-	school year according to the annual statistical report conducted by
251	240		the State Department of Education. The per -student funding amount
252	241		shall be based on the funding available for th e program each fiscal
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254	243		2. Of the funding available for alternative education programs
255	244		each fiscal year, the State Department of Education shall designate
256	245		up to fifteen percent (15%) for districts participating in
257	246		cooperative agreements for alternative education services, which
258	247		shall be allocated on a pro rata basis as an incentive to each
259	248		participating district. The incentive amount received by each
260	249		district for participating in a cooperative agreement shall not
261	250		exceed Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00 ) per fiscal year and shall be
262	251		in addition to the per -student funding amount required by paragraph
263	252		1 of this subsection. Any funds remaining after allocations
264	253		required by this paragraph are made shall be distributed to
265	254		districts in accordance with paragraph 1 of this subsection.
266	255		3. Statewide alternative education funding shall not be used to
267	256		supplant existing school district resources or to support programs
268	257		that do not meet all the criteria for the statewide alternative
269	258		education system.
	259	+	E. G. All statewide alternative education funds received and
	260	+	expended for students participating in an alternative education
	261	+	program shall be reported to the State Department of Education by
	262	+	major object codes and by program classifications pursuant to the
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297		-	E. G. All statewide alternative education funds received and
298		-	expended for students participating in an alternative education
299		-	program shall be reported to the State Department of Education by
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301	289		Oklahoma Cost Accounting System as adopted by the State Board of
302	290		Education pursuant to Section 5 -135 of this title.
303	291		F. H. Elementary school districts, as defined in Section 5-103
304	292		of this title, may request a waiver by May 15 of each year from the
305	293		State Board of Educatio n from the requirements of this section to
306	294		implement and provide an alternative education program. Any request
307	295		for a waiver shall be accompanied by an assuran ce that the school
308	296		district does not have students in need of alternative education
309	297		services. If a school district is granted a waiver, no statewide
310	298		alternative education funding shall be allocated to the district.
311	299		G. I. 1. The State Board of Education shall:
312	300		a. provide initial and ongoing training of personnel who
313	301		will educate at-risk populations through alternative
314	302		education programs,
315	303		b. provide technical assistance to school districts to
316	304		enhance the probability of success of their
317	305		alternative educatio n programs,
318	306		c. evaluate state-funded alternative education programs,
319	307		d. report the evaluation results of state -funded
320	308		alternative education programs, and
	309	+	e. provide in-depth program analysis and evaluation of
	310	+	state-funded alternative education programs.
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348		-	e. provide in-depth program analysis and evaluation of
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350	337		2. The State Board of Education may create an evaluation
351	338		schedule for effective and highly effecti ve programs, requiring them
352	339		to be evaluated not less than once every three (3) years.
353	340		3. The State Board of Education may contract with a technical
354	341		assistance provider in order to meet the requirements of this
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356	343		4. The State Board of Education shall have the authority to
357	344		suspend funds for an alternative education program that does not
358	345		meet the requirements of subsection B of this section. Provided,
359	346		any school district under consideration for suspension of funds may
360	347		request a hearing before the Board with a review of the evaluation
361	348		prior to the Board’s final determination.
362	349		H. J. All alternative education programs shall be subject to
363	350		statutes and rules applicable to alternative education, including
364	351		any exemptions from statutory or regulatory requirements authorized
365	352		by statutes or rule.
366	353		I. K. An alternative education program may be offered by an
367	354		individual school district or may be offered jointly by s chool
368	355		districts that have formed interlocal cooperative agreements
369	356		pursuant to Section 5 -117b of this title. Any school district
370	357		submitting a plan for an alternative education program serving fewer
371	358		than ten students shall enter into a cooperative agreemen t with
	359	+	another school district to jointly provide the program unless the
	360	+	program has been granted a waiver from this requirement by the State
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399		-	another school district to jointly provide the program unless the
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401	387		Board of Education. A school district participating in a
402	388		cooperative agreement shall be required to send its alte rnative
403	389		education funding allocation to the cooperative.
404	390		J. L. Any materials or equipment purcha sed by a school district
405	391		with revenue received for students participating in an alternative
406	392		education program shall be used only in or directly for the
407	393		alternative education program offered by the district or any
408	394		subsequent alternative education program offered to students
409	395		enrolled in that district. Such materials and equipment shall be
410	396		made available exclusively to alternative education students during
411	397		the hours that the alternative education program is operating;
412	398		provided, the material or equipment may b e used for other purposes
413	399		when the alternative education program is not operating.
414	400		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
415	401		SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
416	402		of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
417	403		declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
418	404		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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420		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dated 04/02/2024
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	431	+	Passed the Senate the 5th day of March, 2024.
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	435	+	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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	438	+	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
	439	+	2024.
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	443	+	Presiding Officer of the House
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