Title 70 — Title 70 — Schools

Training Act. A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Dustin Rhodes and Lindsay Steed CPR Training Act". B. Beginning with the 2015-2016 school year, all students enrolled in the public schools of this state shall receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation a…

defibrillators in schools. A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Zachary Eckles and Luke Davis Automated External Defibrillators in Schools Act”. B. Contingent upon the availability of federal funding or donations from private organizations or persons made for this …

Segregation of children in the public schools of the State of Oklahoma on account of race, creed, color or national origin is prohibited. Laws 1970, c. 229, § 1, emerg. eff. April 15, 1970.

emerg. eff. April 25, 1990.

Insofar as practicable, each pupil shall be assigned to the school nearest his residence. Laws 1970, c. 229, § 3, emerg. eff. April 15, 1970.

1971.

report. A. The State Department of Education Office of Federal Programs shall, in conjunction with the Office of Planning and Coordination for Services to Children and Youth Steering Committee established in Section 601.6c of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, adopt a standard fo…

Sections 2 and 3 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "24/7 Tobacco-free Schools Act". Added by Laws 2015, c. 259, § 1.

As used in the 24/7 Tobacco-free Schools Act: 1. "Chewing tobacco" means any Cavendish, twist, plug, scrap, and any other kinds and forms of tobacco suitable for chewing; 2. "Educational facility" shall mean any property, building, permanent structure, facility, auditorium, stadi…

A. The use of a tobacco product or vapor product shall be prohibited in or on an educational facility that offers an early childhood education program or in which children in grades kindergarten through twelve are educated. The use of a tobacco product or vapor product shall also…

1971.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Drug Abuse Education Act of 1972." Added by Laws 1972, c. 212, § 1, emerg. eff. April 6, 1972.

As used in this act, the term "drug" means articles recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or official National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them; articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure,…

The purpose of this act is to authorize the development of a comprehensive drug abuse education program for children and youth in kindergarten and grades one through twelve in the public school districts of this state which choose to participate. It is the legislative intent that…

The Department of Education may administer the comprehensive Drug Abuse Education Act of 1972, pursuant to regulations which the State Board of Education is hereby empowered to promulgate. In administering this section, the Department shall take into consideration the advice of t…

In administering this act, the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education shall be governed by the following: 1. Implement in-service education programs for teachers, administrators and other personnel. Special emphasis shall be placed on methods and materials…

70 O.S. § 1210.226 Repealed by Laws 1982, c. 326, § 14

In implementing this act every effort shall be made to combine funds appropriated for this purpose with funds available from all other sources, federal, state, local or private, in order to achieve maximum benefits for improving drug abuse education. Added by Laws 1972, c. 212, §…

The State Department of Education shall, at least thirty (30) days prior to the 1973 regular session of the Legislature and each regular session thereafter, transmit to the members of the State Board of Education, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House …

1971.

Purpose. A. It is the intent of the Legislature that children residing in this state understand the seriousness of conviction for criminal behavior and the resulting punishment. The purpose of visits to correctional institutions provided for herein shall be to demonstrate to pupi…

institutions. The Department of Corrections shall provide for the safe conduct of tours of state correctional institutions that are organized pursuant to Section 71 of this act. The Department may prohibit, delay or cancel tours if it finds that a security risk exists at the sche…

1971.

A. The Legislature recognizes that many students are dealing with family and societal issues that make it difficult or impossible for them to be successful students. Among other school-based counseling programs, designated youth services agencies provide counseling for those stud…

A. Any school nurse, public health nurse, licensed practitioner of the healing arts, nurse working under contract with a school district or any person designated by the school administration to administer an emergency opioid antagonist in the event of a suspected overdose is auth…

1971.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Economic Education Act of 1974." Added by Laws 1974, c. 89, § 1, emerg. eff. April 24, 1974.

As used in this act, the term "economic education" means citizenship competencies needed by the individual for effectively performing his decision-making roles as a consumer, a worker making career choices and a voter on personal and societal economic issues. Added by Laws 1974, …

The purpose of this act is to authorize the development of a comprehensive economic education program for children in kindergarten and grades one through twelve in the public school districts of this state which choose to participate. It is the legislative intent that this progra…

The State Department of Education may administer the comprehensive Economic Education Act of 1974 pursuant to regulations which the State Board of Education is hereby empowered to promulgate. Support shall be provided by the state senior colleges and universities in the preservic…

In administering this act, the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education shall be governed by the following: 1. Implement in-service education programs for teachers, administrators and other personnel. General guidelines are provided by the Economic Education…

70 O.S. § 1210.256 Repealed by Laws 1982, c. 326, § 14

In implementing this act every effort shall be made to combine funds appropriated for this purpose with funds available from all other sources, federal, state, local or private, in order to achieve maximum benefits for improving economic education. Added by Laws 1974, c. 89, § 7,…

The State Department of Education shall, at least thirty (30) days prior to the 1975 regular session of the Legislature and each regular session thereafter, transmit to the members of the State Board of Education, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House …

1971.

1971.

Sections 20 through 31 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Regional Education Service Center Act. Added by Laws 1974, c. 271, § 1, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 116, § 20, eff. July 1, 1993.

The purposes of the Regional Education Service Center Act are: 1. To expand the services of the Regional Education Service Centers, personnel, and certain selected material to ensure that students with learning difficulty or exceptional capability which shall include any gifted c…

As used in the Regional Education Service Center Act, except as the context may otherwise require: 1. "Regional education service centers" means educational, administrative, service and evaluation centers, hereinafter referred to as "centers" or "service centers"; 2. "Department"…

Qualifications for all personnel to be employed in the service centers shall be determined by the State Board of Education and in accordance with the IDEA. Added by Laws 1974, c. 271, § 4, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974. Amended by Laws 1976, c. 147, § 3, emerg. eff. May 26, 1976; Laws…

There shall be at least twenty service centers which shall provide the services described herein to all the school districts in the state. Every service center shall offer the schools and school districts which they serve professional assistance in the efforts which are aimed tow…

training. A. Each service center shall provide assistance and training in analysis of educational screening to schools within the area which the center serves. The service centers shall assist school districts in initiating referrals for comprehensive evaluations for the purpose …

Records. The results of individual student screening shall be confidential, except that information and results shall on request be made available to parents either visually or in written form and to professional personnel involved in the education of the students, as determined …

A. The board of education for each school district in the state shall implement a system to provide educational screening as required in this section. B. The service centers are charged with the responsibility of ensuring that educational screening is implemented in each public s…

materials - Provision of training. The State Board of Education is hereby authorized to promulgate rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules for the staffing and operation of the service centers, includi…

1971.

Preschool children, ages three (3) through five (5) years, and students enrolled in K-12 in the public school system of Oklahoma who are suspected of having disabilities which may require special education and related services may utilize the services provided in this act. The se…

The provisions of this act shall be cumulative to existing laws and shall not be construed to repeal, amend or otherwise modify any of said laws. Added by Laws 1974, c. 271, § 12, emerg. eff. May 29, 1974.

implementation. A. The State Board of Education shall develop and implement a readiness screening program to screen students enrolled in kindergarten in the public schools of the state for readiness prior to entry into first grade in a public school. Results of the screening shal…

guardian. No child shall be educationally screened, screened for readiness, or evaluated as defined in Section 22 of this act without prior notice to the child's parent or legal guardian. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules establishing content and distribution re…