Title 70 — Title 70 — Schools

1989.

tests prohibited - Testing limited by individualized education plan. A. Tests administered pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act, Section 1210.505 et seq. of this title, shall not include the use of projective psychological, personality, or adjustm…

Misdemeanor - Penalty. A. Except as otherwise provided for in subsection B of this section, no person shall provide any test materials, including but not limited to test booklets, administered or intended for administration to any student pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing P…

Progress – Evaluation of state core curriculum standards. A. In order to assist in the nation's evaluation of the condition and progress of education, and in order to provide comparative interstate information on student performance, beginning July 1, 1997, the State Board of Edu…

1999.

26, 2021.

A. The State Board of Education shall establish the Oklahoma Bridge to Literacy Program. The purpose of the Program is to improve reading skills of children up through the fourth grade, as measured by mastery of the skills identified in the subject matter standards adopted by the…

A. The State Department of Education shall maintain the dyslexia handbook created by the Dyslexia and Education Task Force pursuant to Section 1, Chapter 261, O.S.L. 2017 that includes guidance, technical assistance and training to assist all local school systems, students and fa…

It is the intention of the Legislature to provide for the improvement of the public schools of Oklahoma: (a) by increasing the amount of state financial aid to local school districts; (b) by encouraging local school districts to make a maximum effort to increase their local finan…

A. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year and for each school year thereafter, any student enrolled in kindergarten, first, second, or third grade in a public school in this state who is assessed through the Strong Readers Act pursuant to Section 1210.508C of this title and who…

2016.

2016.

2016.

Every school district, school, administrator, teacher, and student of the public school system in this state may choose to participate in scientifically based research designed for the purpose of improving academic achievement in accordance with all relevant state and federal law…

2016.

2016.

A. The State Department of Education shall encourage school boards and districts to develop mentorship programs aimed at reducing drop-out rates. The goal of these programs shall be to identify middle school and high school students who are at a high risk for leaving school befor…

Mentorships (AIM) Act of 2016. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Apprenticeships, Internships and Mentorships (AIM) Act of 2016". Added by Laws 2016, c. 244, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. §70-1210.528-1. Authority to create AIM programs. A. Beginning with the 2017-2018 s…

17, 1973.

A. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall establish an Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program. The purpose of the Program shall be to develop and implement a system of measures whereby the performance of public schools and school districts is assessed an…

In the preparation of their budgets and estimates of income for the school years 1968-69 and thereafter the school districts of this state may include the increased amounts of Foundation Program Aid and Incentive Aid provided by this act. Laws 1968, c. 48, § 5, eff. July 1, 1968.

A. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall determine and adopt a series of student performance levels and the corresponding cut scores pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act. B. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability shall h…

1999, and by Laws 1999, c. 356, § 6, eff. July 1, 1999.

Notice - Meeting. A. Whenever the State Board of Education determines that an elementary school district, as defined in Section 5-103 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, has failed to meet financial requirements for school districts or accreditation standards which negatively a…

control by State Board of Education A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Board of Education shall establish a process to identify schools in the state that are listed as in need of improvement in accordance with 20 U.S.C., Section 6301 et seq. A school distric…

A. Except as otherwise provided, as part of the accountability system developed as provided for in Section 1210.541 of this title, the State Board of Education shall prepare annual reports of the results of the Oklahoma School Testing Program which describe student achievement in…

state agency. A. The State Department of Education shall provide for academic performance reporting of students enrolled in public schools in Oklahoma who are in the custody of a state agency pursuant to the provisions of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes. The academic performan…

Termination or continuation. A. The State Board of Education is authorized to assist, and if funds are available to make grants to, local boards of education for the establishment of pilot projects that replace the traditional organization of teaching and learning with innovative…

2014.

recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - Pilot projects - Consideration of proposals. A. The State Board of Education shall solicit proposals for, and if funds are available make grants for, pilot projects that make coordinated educational services available to fam…

programs – Pilot projects – Implementation contingency – Verification of expenditure levels. A. Contingent upon the provision of appropriated funds designated for such purpose, the State Board of Education may award one or more competitive grants for providing academically-orient…

operative July 1, 1990.

Pilot project. A. The State Board of Career and Technology Education is authorized to assist, and, if funds including but not limited to state appropriations are available, or if private or corporate donations or other sources are matched in pilot projects, to make grants to, loc…

projects. A. The State Board of Education shall solicit proposals for, and if funds are available, make grants to local boards of education for the establishment of pilot projects that would aid in the development of Internet homework tutoring chatrooms. The proposals for the Int…

A. By January 1, 2000, the State Board of Education shall, if funds are available, develop and implement a school testing assistance Internet web page. The purpose of the web page shall be to help students prepare for tests required under the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act a…

A. Beginning with the 2005-2006 school year, and each year thereafter, the State Board of Education shall identify public schools with low student achievement in mathematics at the middle school level, subject to a limit of one school selected per school district each year. Each …

2019.

2019.

2001.

2001.

2019.

completing high school - Plan for meeting needs - Cooperative agreements. A. Each year by June 30, every school district that serves students in grades seven through twelve as outlined in this section shall conduct and report to the State Department of Education a needs assessmen…

schedule - Teacher certification. A. Upon application of a district board of education, the State Board of Education shall authorize an abbreviated day schedule for an alternative school or alternative education program that is or will be administered by the district pursuant to …

Implementation contingency - Verification of expenditure levels. A. 1. Beginning with the first semester of the 1996-1997 school year, the State Board of Education shall implement a statewide system of alternative education programs which shall be phased-in within seven (7) years…

2019.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Developmental Research School Act". Added by Laws 1993, c. 257, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1993.

There is established a category of public elementary and secondary schools to be known as developmental research schools. The purpose of public developmental research schools is the improvement of education in high challenge schools by using resources of higher education, includi…

A developmental research school may be established by the State Board of Education only for purposes of intervening to aid a school in need of improvement as defined in Section 1210.541 of this title. All developmental research schools shall be affiliated with a college of educat…

research school - Notice and hearing. If the State Department of Education plans to recommend the establishment of a developmental research school as a means of intervention with a school identified as in need of improvement pursuant to Section 1210.541 of this title, the Departm…

Upon intervention with a school identified as in need of improvement and the subsequent establishment of a developmental research school by the State Board of Education, the board of education of the district in which the school in need of improvement was located shall be declare…