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Oklahoma Senate Bill SB93

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4-An Act
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33+1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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636 BILL NO. 93 By: Rader and Boren of the
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1647 An Act relating to schools; requiring students
1748 beginning in certain school year to comp lete certain
1849 form in order to graduate fr om a public high school;
1950 providing exceptions; directing the State Department
2051 of Education to develop and publish certain materials
2152 and form; directing school district superintendents
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2354 information; requiring collection of information to
2455 comply with certain act; providing for promulgation
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3263 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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3464 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
3565 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1210.508-6 of Title 70, unless
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3867 A. Except as provided for in subsection B of this section,
3968 beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, in order to graduate from
4069 a public high school accredi ted by the State Board of Education,
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4197 students shall complete and submit a Free Application for Federal
4298 Student Aid (FAFSA).
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4499 B. A student shall not be required to comply with the
45100 provisions of subsection A of this section if:
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49101 1. The student’s parent or legal guardian submits a signed form
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53104 2. A student age eighteen (18) or old er submits a signed form
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62110 1. Materials for students, parents, and legal guardians
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64112 completing the FAFSA , and the opt-out provisions described in
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67114 2. An opt-out form to be used by school districts, charter
68115 schools, and virtual charter schools for t he purposes outlined in
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71117 D. The superintendent of each school district in thi s state
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74147 collection and storage of the information shall comply with the
75148 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA ).
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77149 E. The State Board of Education shall promulga te rules to
78150 implement the provis ions of this section, which shall address the
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80152 public charter school, or vir tual charter school that the student
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84155 SECTION 2. This act shall become eff ective July 1, 2023.
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86156 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
87157 of the public peace, h ealth, or safety, an emergency is hereby
88158 declared to exist, by reason whe reof this act shall take effect and
89159 be in full force from an d after its passage and approval.
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93-Passed the Senate the 9th day of March, 2023.
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107-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
108-Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
109-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
110-By: _______________________________ __
111-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
112-day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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115- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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118-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
119-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
120-day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
121-By: _______________________________ __
161+COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATI ON AND CAREER TECH,
162+dated 04/10/2023 - DO PASS, As Coauthored.