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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
February 21, 2023
SENATE BILL NO. 93 By: Rader of the Senate
and
Moore of the House
An Act relating to schools; requiring students
beginning in certain school year to comp lete certain
form in order to graduate fr om a public high school;
providing exceptions ; directing the State Department
of Education to develop and publish certain materials
and form; directing school district superi ntendents
to designate certain employee t o collect certain
information; requiring collection of information to
comply with certain act; providing for promulgation
of rules; providing for codification; providing an
effective date; and dec laring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.508-6 of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows:
A. Except as provided for in subsection B of this section,
beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, in order to gr aduate from
a public high school accredi ted by the State Board of Education,
students shall complete and submit a Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA).
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B. A student shall not be required to comply with the
provisions of subsection A of this section if:
1. The student’s parent or legal guardian submits a signed form
authorizing the student to opt out of the requirement of subsection
A of this section;
2. A student age eighteen (18) or old er submits a signed form
authorizing him or her to opt out of the requirement of subsection A
of this section; or
3. A school counselor authorizes a student to opt out of the
requirement of subsection A of this sec tion.
C. The State Depart ment of Education shall develop and publish:
1. Materials for students, parents, and legal guardians
explaining the requirements to complete the FAFSA , the benefits to
completing the FAFSA , and the opt-out provisions described in
subsection B of this section ; and
2. An opt-out form to be used by school districts, charter
schools, and virtual charter schools for t he purposes outlined in
subsection B of this section.
D. The superintendent of each school district in thi s state
shall designate a school emp loyee to collect information regarding
student compliance with subsection A or B of this section. The
collection and storage of the information shall comply with the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA ).
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E. The State Board of Education shall promulga te rules to
implement the provisions of this section , which shall address the
method by which a student is to provide proof to a school district,
public charter school, or virtual charter school that the student
has completed and submitted the FAFSA as req uired by subsection A of
this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become eff ective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, h ealth, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from an d after its passage and approval.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
February 21, 2023 - DO PASS