Title 70, Title 70 — Schools

Any person or persons, group, or other entity, establishing a private educational institution shall do so only as a corporation organized or domesticated under the laws of Oklahoma. Added by Laws 1965, c. 396, § 1101, eff. July 1, 1965.

All property, real or personal, of a private educational institution shall be held and used solely for the purposes of education and not for the individual benefit of itself or any contributor to the endowment thereof, unless the private educational institution is organized for p…

granting institutions. A. As used in this section: 1. “Degree-granting institution” means an institution that offers education leading to an associate’s degree or higher; 2. “Non-degree-granting activity” means offering education or training that does not lead to an associate’s d…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to be designated the “Tuition Recovery Revolving Fund”. The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies …

A. A private educational institution shall grant only those degrees authorized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education unless approved otherwise by a national or regional accrediting agency which is recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Educati…

Nothing in this article shall affect any private educational institution in existence when this Code becomes effective if such institution is accredited as provided in this article. Laws 1965, c. 396, § 1105.

The Board of Education of any school district in this State may provide educational facilities and programs above the twelfth grade in an institution to be known as a Municipal Junior College. Programs offered may include, but shall not be limited to, vocational and adult educati…

Municipal Junior Colleges shall comply with, and be accredited under, regulations and standards prescribed by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Laws 1965, c. 396, § 1202.

Municipal Junior Colleges shall offer only those courses and programs and shall grant only those certificates and degrees which may be authorized by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Laws 1965, c. 396, § 1203.

The Board of Education of a school district maintaining a Municipal Junior College may establish a schedule of student fees which will pay all or part of the costs of operation of the institution unless the school district has funds available together with a proportionate ratio o…

proceeds. The Board of Regents of any state educational institution in the State System may sell and execute oil and gas leases, and other mining leases, on any of the lands of the State of Oklahoma under the control of the Board of Regents, whenever in the judgment of the Board …

All property, funds and other assets of any Board of Regents that is replaced or abolished by the provisions of this Act are hereby transferred to the Board of Regents replacing or succeeding the former Board of Regents, which shall also assume and pay all liabilities and obligat…

laws. Unless otherwise provided herein, monies in any special fund created by or established pursuant to any law or part of a law repealed by this act shall be transferred, at the direction of the State Regents, to a similar fund created or established pursuant to the provisions …

Any one of the institutions comprising The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education as defined in Section 1 of Article XIII-A of the Constitution of Oklahoma and any other institutions of Higher Education which have become coordinated with the Oklahoma State System of Higher Edu…

related foundation funds. A. All state higher educational institutions, constituent agencies or other entities are hereby authorized to accept and receive any and all grants or contracts of all kinds, gifts, devises and bequests of money or property, either real or personal, whic…

Institutions of higher learning in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education and other colleges and universities in the state shall make enrollment and other educational information reports to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education on forms and at such times as may b…

transactions, actions or rights accrued. Nothing in this act, nor the repeal of any law or part of a law by this act, shall affect the validity of any obligation or contract incurred, or proceedings begun, or any official actions taken, or any rights accrued, before this act beco…

employees. Boards of Regents, institutions and agencies comprising the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education are hereby authorized to carry general public liability insurance on their employees limited to their official assigned duties at said university and to pay the premiu…

- Payment of premiums. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall recognize the need for and the various boards of regents in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education be and are hereby authorized to provide liability insura…

Attorney fees - Collection fees. Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 14A of the Oklahoma Statutes which otherwise limit enforceable charges for delinquent payments and collection of delinquent loans which are granted to students for educational costs while attending accredite…

Any public or private institution of higher education that is a member of a governing authority shall have a cause of action against a third party who engages or conspires with another to engage in conduct in violation of the rules of the governing authority that causes the educa…

A community junior college may be established, maintained and operated in any community in accordance with criteria and standards, rules, and regulations prescribed by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, hereinafter referred to as the State Regents. Laws 1967, c. 100…

A community junior college may be established only when application therefor has been made to the State Regents by the governing board or boards of one or more cities, counties, towns and/or school districts having territory in such community, provided that existing accredited co…

Annexation of territory. (a) If, after considering any such application, the State Regents determine as result of a survey that there is a need for a junior college in the community and that a junior college meeting the criteria and standards fixed by the State Regents can be mai…

Vacancies. (a) The governing board of a community junior college shall be known as the Board of Trustees and shall be composed of seven (7) members who are qualified electors of the junior college district, as follows: Position No. 1, with a term expiring one (1) year from the ef…

The governing board of a community junior college shall have the supervision, management, and control of the community junior college, and shall have the following additional specific powers and duties: a. Adopt such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to govern the commu…

The governing board of any public junior college shall have the power and authority to enter into cooperative agreements with any technology center school for the joint use of facilities and personnel, joint courses of study and educational programs and other cooperative efforts …

Each community junior college shall comply with, and be accredited under, standards and regulations prescribed by the State Regents; and shall offer courses of study and educational programs and shall grant certificates and degrees as authorized by the State Regents in order that…

Any community junior college established, operated, and accredited as provided for herein shall be eligible to receive assistance from the State of Oklahoma in funds for educational and general operation of the institution, which funds shall be allocated by the State Regents from…

center schools. Any community maintaining a community junior college as provided by Sections 4401 - 4409 of this title, in which courses in vocational and/or technical education are to be offered, and meeting the published standards and criteria prescribed by law and/or the State…

districts by resolution of Regents for Higher Education - Eligibility for federal funds. It is further provided that a two-year college which is a part of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education may become a technology center school district for the purpose of providing pos…

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall have authority to allocate state aid to community junior colleges meeting the standards and criteria for accreditation by the State Regents, for capital improvements purposes from funds appropriated by the State Legislature fo…

A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall have authority to establish a two-year community college in Tulsa County to serve Tulsa County and surrounding area, if provision is made locally for the donation, to the State of Oklahoma, of a suitable site for the colleg…

The provisions of this act shall be cumulative to existing laws. Laws 1968, c. 278, § 5.

issue bonds and levy taxes. Any community that has heretofore been or that may hereafter be authorized to establish a junior college by order of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education pursuant to Chapter 100, Oklahoma Session Laws 1967, as amended (70 O.S. Supp. 1968, Se…

districts and bonds and tax levies. Any such community heretofore declared to be an area school district is hereby validated and confirmed as a duly established area school district for the purpose of Section 9B, Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, and shall have the powers specifi…

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby directed to complete the study authorized by House Concurrent Resolution No. 1003 of the First Session of the Thirty-second Legislature within ninety (90) days after the passage of this act and, upon a finding of need and…

The State Regents for Higher Education upon said finding of need and feasibility as provided in Section 4417 of this title are directed to negotiate with the Board of the now existing Altus Community College and make all appropriate arrangements for the conversion of this institu…

Oklahoma State College. The state educational institution located at Altus shall continue at the same location and its official name shall be Western Oklahoma State College. Added by Laws 1974, c. 16, § 1.

College - Legal status not affected. Wherever the laws of this state refer to this institution as Altus Junior College or any other name, the reference shall be deemed to be to Western Oklahoma State College. The name herein prescribed shall not affect in any manner whatsoever an…

districts. A. All of the territory comprising the County of Tulsa, and all of the territory in adjacent counties comprising a portion of school districts partially located in Tulsa County shall be a technology center school district to be known as the Tulsa Technology Center Scho…

District. A. The territory comprising the County of Tulsa shall be a technology center school district for vocational and/or technical schools to be known as the Tulsa Community College Technology Center School District; and all laws applicable to other technology center school d…

A. Any county contiguous with a county that is entirely included in a college technology center school district, upon adoption of a resolution by the board of regents of any institution of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education whose main campus is located within such cont…

of Career and Technology Education. College technology center school districts authorized by Sections 4410, 4411, 4420, and 4420.1 of this title shall not be eligible to receive any state funds appropriated by the Legislature to the State Board of Career and Technology Education.…

technical secondary and adult education programs not authorized or prohibited. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize or prohibit the separate establishment of a technology center district for vocational and/or technical secondary and adult education programs wi…

It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature to make the best use of all assets and properties owned by the State Board of Regents for Higher Education; therefore, the Oklahoma Legislature authorizes and directs the State Board of Regents for Higher Education to trade all or part…

Seminole State College - Rose State College - Oklahoma City Community College. A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education are hereby authorized and directed to maintain two-year colleges at El Reno, which shall be known as the Redlands Community College, at Poteau, which …

The state educational institution located at Poteau which is known as "Carl Albert Junior College" and is presently designated as "Carl Albert Junior College" shall continue at the same location and the official name of the institution shall be designated in all future references…

of Carl Albert State College. A. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall make resident college credit courses and programs available to the people of Sallisaw. B. The State Regents for Higher Education shall provide classes and programs through a branch of Carl Albe…

A. The institution of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education located at El Reno and formerly known as "El Reno Junior College" shall continue at the same location and its official name shall be "Redlands Community College". B. It is the intent of the Legislature that expen…