Title 70, Title 70 — Schools

limits. A. Boards of Regents, institutions and agencies comprising The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education which are authorized to own and operate vehicles are hereby authorized to carry public liability insurance on such vehicles and pay the premiums out of non-state-appro…

agreement. A. The board of regents of any institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education may enter into a written agreement with any person or business entity covering the donation to the board of regents of any motor vehicle for use by the institution in connec…

Each motor vehicle donated to the board of regents of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education as provided for in Section 4 of this act may be operated for such purposes with a special license plate attached to the motor vehicle. The special license pla…

It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle bearing a special license plate as provided for in Section 5 of this act on any street, road, or highway in this state for any purpose other than in connection with any technical education, training, maintenance, or o…

As used in Sections 1 through 5 of this act: 1. "Benefit" includes, without limitation: a. recognition, b. registration, c. the use of facilities of the public institution of higher education for meetings or speaking purposes, d. the use of channels of communication of the public…

A. No public institution of higher education may take any action or enforce any policy that would deny a religious student association any benefit available to any other student association, or discriminate against a religious student association with respect to such benefit, bas…

A. In addition to the protections provided in Section 2 of this act, no public institution of higher education may substantially burden a student's exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except as provided in subsection B of this se…

A student or religious student association aggrieved by a violation of Section 2 or 3 of this act may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial or administrative proceeding against the public institution of higher education and obtain appropriate relief, including…

These provisions shall be construed in favor of a broad protection of religious freedom, to the maximum extent permitted by their terms and by the Constitutions of this state and the United States of America. Added by Laws 2014, c. 350, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.

A. As used in this act: 1. "Campus community" means students, administrators, faculty and staff at the public institution of higher education and their invited guests; 2. "Harassment" means only that expression that is unwelcome, so severe, pervasive and subjectively and objectiv…

The Southern Regional Educational Compact is hereby entered into by this state with all other states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms in the form substantially as follows: THE REGIONAL COMPACT (As amended) WHEREAS, the states who are parties hereto have during…

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education is hereby designated to be the agency of the State of Oklahoma to administer the Regional Education program in cooperation with other southern states. Added by Laws 1985, c. 198, § 2.

Revolving fund - Appropriation. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education may establish and maintain as a part of the state system of higher education a system of televised instruction designed primarily for persons living in industrial communities remote from campuses of c…

It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Regents continue to study and determine the feasibility of establishing a statewide joint system to make use of the above services in all colleges, municipal or community junior colleges and technology center schools in Oklahoma,…

systems, etc. - Fees and charges. Any school district which has established junior college educational courses above the twelfth grade which complies with the regulations and standards set up by the State Board of Education and the State Regents for Higher Education, by its Board…

For the purpose of paying all or part of the cost of acquisition of any such lands, rights-of-way, easements, licenses, and permits, and the construction, acquisition, equipment, and furnishing of any such building or buildings, or structure or structures, plants, or systems, or …

The bonds issued hereunder shall not be an indebtedness of the State of Oklahoma or of the institution for which they are issued or of the Board of Education thereof, but shall be special obligations payable solely from the revenues to be derived from the operation of the buildin…

The Board may enter into any agreement or contracts with the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof which it may consider advisable or necessary in order to obtain a grant of funds or other aid to be used in connection with the proceeds of the bonds in …

The proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds herein authorized shall be deposited by the Treasurer of the Board of Education to the credit of the Board and kept in a separate fund and used solely for the purpose for which the bonds are authorized. The Board is authorized to ma…

interest. Except as to revenues paid directly to a trustee under the provisions of subsection (e) of Section 3 hereof, all income and revenues derived from the operation of the building shall be deposited as collected in a fund to be applied solely to the payment of the principal…

All bonds issued hereunder shall have on the backs thereof the certificate required by Section 29 of Article X of the Constitution of Oklahoma. Such bonds shall be submitted to the Attorney General of Oklahoma for his examination and when such bonds have been examined and certifi…

Any bank, trust, or insurance company organized under the laws of Oklahoma may invest its capital, surplus, and reserves in bonds issued under the provisions of this act. The officers having charge of any sinking fund or any other fund of the state or any department, agency, or i…

Whenever the Board shall have adopted a resolution authorizing the issuance of any series of bonds hereunder and said bonds have been sold but prior to the time as of which the bonds can be delivered the Board finds it necessary to borrow money for the purpose for which the bonds…

The Board is authorized in its discretion to file an application with the Supreme Court of Oklahoma for the approval of any series of bonds to be issued hereunder, and exclusive original jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Supreme Court to hear and determine each such appli…

In any instance in which the Board shall consider it preferable to acquire the building or additions to existing buildings and equipment therefor in the manner authorized in this section rather than through the issuance of bonds by the Board, it may do so by complying with this s…

No provision of this act shall be construed to authorize the pledging or use of revenue of existing buildings and facilities for other than auxiliary enterprise and other self-liquidating buildings and facilities nor shall any provisions of this act be construed to authorize the …

subscribed to by State Board of Vocational and Technical Education and State Regents For Higher Education. The Legislature takes note of the implications and significance of this historic development in the administration of affairs relating to public education in Oklahoma and va…

The term "higher education" as used in Article XIII-A of the Constitution of Oklahoma and the vitalizing statutes or the term "postsecondary education" shall mean all education of any kind beyond the twelfth grade in which students pursue study and for which the credit earned may…

The development of vocational and occupational education which involves manipulative skills such as machine shop, printing, carpentry, stenography and distributive education shall be accomplished primarily at the secondary level of learning in programs provided by the high school…

Educational programs in practical nursing, cosmetology and other skill-type programs requiring the completion of a certain number of clock hours of training for licensing shall be the responsibility of the technology center schools under the jurisdiction of the State Board. Added…

Programs in initial skill training, refresher skill training and upgrade skill training for out-of-school youth and adults shall be the responsibility of the State Board. Added by Laws 1973, p. 550, S.J.R. No. 35, § 5.

It is a responsibility of the State Board to cooperate with the industrial development efforts of the state by providing special training programs to support the activity. The State Board will continue to provide this assistance in the area of initial skill training for workers t…

The development of technical and occupational education that is more theory oriented and requires knowledge of mathematics and/or the physical sciences for specialization in the engineering and/or scientific fields for preparation of support technician personnel such as engineeri…

Technical and occupational education programs to be operated at the postsecondary level must be authorized and approved by the State Regents. Programs of technical and occupational education when approved by the State Regents may be eligible for supplemental funding provided by t…

Research and planning for the further development of higher education programs is accomplished by the State Regents including reports relating to enrollments, program operations, admissions, finances and the like, which are submitted by colleges and universities to the State Rege…

The State Board shall make available to the State Regents manpower supply and demand data and recommend the initiation, expansion or discontinuance of postsecondary occupational education programs as need for such is indicated by the demand data available. Added by Laws 1973, p. …

The State Regents and the State Board should cooperate in a comprehensive review and assessment of the needs, status and direction of vocational, technical and occupational education in Oklahoma with the view of preparing a statewide plan for the orderly, systematic and coordinat…

The State Regents shall budget funds for the primary support of Regents' approved technical and occupational programs of education at junior colleges, technical institutes and other institutions in the State System to the extent of financial resources available and will anticipat…

The State Board shall budget a portion of its funds received from state and federal sources for supplementing the funding of postsecondary programs of technical and occupational education offered in the State System, provided that the number of postsecondary educational programs …

The State Board shall contract with the State Regents for the administration of the amount of funds set aside for supplementing the funding of postsecondary programs, and the State Regents shall assume responsibility under terms of the contract to allocate the funds for supplemen…

The State Board, acting as the designated state agency for the federal Vocational Education Act of 1963, as amended, shall contract with the State Regents for the administration of that portion of federal funds received for allotment and expenditure for supplemental funding of po…

The State Board, acting as the state agency for administration of vocational and technical education funds referred to in Section 14 above, should involve representation from the State Regents in the preparation of the Oklahoma State Plan for Administration of Vocational Educatio…

The State Regents, acting as the designated Section 1202 Commission provided for in P.L. 92-318, should involve representation from the State Board in developing a comprehensive statewide plan for postsecondary education, including representation on the State Advisory Council on …

institutions - Determination. If it is determined that Title X - Part B of the Federal Aid Law known as P.L. 92-318 is principally for occupational education offered at postsecondary institutions (those fitting the definition of junior colleges, postsecondary technical institutes…

institutions - Determination. If it is determined that Title X - Part B of the Federal Aid Law known as P.L. 92-318 is principally for occupational education offered at non-postsecondary institutions, it shall then become the responsibility of the State Board to function as the s…

It is the purpose of this Resolution to, by legislative expression, validate the Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement subscribed to by these two state agencies and signed by the Chancellor of the State Regents and the Director of the State Board under date of March 5, 1973, …

The leadership in developing arrangements for understanding and cooperative action between these two agencies of state government, the State Board of Career and Technology Education and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, should be an example for other agencies of st…

Duly authorized copies of this resolution shall be sent to the Director and each member of the State Board of Career and Technology Education, the Chancellor and each member of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and the head of each state agency, department, board a…

Dependents - Free tuition. A. Any current or former prisoner of war or person missing in action, as defined by the provisions of this section, and any dependent of a current or former prisoner of war or person missing in action, upon being duly accepted for enrollment into any st…

A. There shall be created a trust fund to be known as the "Heart of the Heartland Scholarship Fund". The trust fund shall be managed and controlled by a board of trustees. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall constitute the board of trustees of the Heart of the H…