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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 1985 By: Jett of the Senate
and
West (Kevin) of the House
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 5-130, which relates to use of school
buildings and properties; allowing a school district
board of education to enter into an agreement with a
church for use of certain building or property for
certain purposes; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5 -130, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5-130. A. The board of education of any school
district may, under such regulations and conditions as it may
prescribe, encourage increased community involvement in th e public
schools. These regulations and conditions may include:
1. Open any school building and permit the use of any property
belonging to such dist rict for religious, political, literary,
community, cultural, scientific, mechanical, agricultural , or
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parental involvement purposes, and other purposes of general public
interest including the provision of public library services pursuant
to agreements with governing boards or commissions of public
libraries or library systems;
2. Contract to provide transp ortation equipment as defined in
Section 9-104 of this title for any purpose specified in paragraph 1
of this subsection; and
3. Make a reasonable cha rge to cover the cost of the use of
such building, property , or transportation equipment.
B. The State Board of Education shall encourage each board of
education to inquire into and promote the use of its school
buildings and property for the purposes pro vided in subsection A of
this section for such activities both before and after regular
school hours.
C. Any youth group listed in Title 36 of the United States Code
as a patriotic society shall be allowed the use of any school
building or property to pro vide services allowing students to
participate in activities provided by the groups at times other than
instructional time during the school day.
D. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a school district
board of education from entering into an agreemen t with a church to
utilize a church building or any property belonging to such church
for political, literary, community, cultural, scientific,
mechanical, agricultural, or parental involvement purposes.
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SECTION 2. This act shall become ef fective July 1, 2024.
SECTION 3. 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 a nd after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dated 04/02/2024
- DO PASS.