Title 70, Title 70 — Schools

Competitive basis. Funds appropriated to the State Board of Education for the Arts- in-Education program shall be awarded on a competitive basis to nonprofit organizations for programs serving schools identified by the State Board of Education, pursuant to Section 1210.541 of thi…

graduation. The State Board of Education shall conduct an inventory of all coursework approved for credit for graduation in each school district and establish criteria by which such courses are approved. It is the intent of the Legislature that only academic coursework, including…

exemption. A. Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in the 2006-2007 school year, all students shall complete the following college preparatory curricular requirements: 1. Four units of English to include Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved…

standards. As school library media center resources are finite, the library media program shall be reflective of the community standards for the population the library media center serves when acquiring an age- appropriate collection of print materials, nonprint materials, multim…

policies and technology protection measures. A. A school district, charter school, virtual charter school, state agency, public library, or institution of higher education within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education may offer digital or online library database resources …

The State Board of Education shall have authority to formulate, establish and maintain and cause to be administered a program of audiovisual education for the public schools of the state. Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 12-101, eff. July 2, 1971.

The State Board of Education shall have authority to select or cause to be selected motion picture films appropriate to the curriculum of the public schools of Oklahoma, and shall establish and maintain a state depository where all such films shall be kept for assignment. Certain…

The State Board of Education shall have authority to establish and maintain regional film libraries. It shall be the responsibility of such regional libraries to receive, maintain, keep a record of and circulate all films received from the state depository and to return such film…

Any county or school district or educational institution supported by tax funds may establish and maintain a local film library and shall have authority to expend local funds for such purpose. Monies expended by any county or school district, or by any educational institution sup…

The State Board of Education shall adopt and enforce such rules and regulations as may be necessary to make such program of audiovisual education effective. Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 12-105, eff. July 2, 1971.

supplies. Pursuant to an estimate duly made and approved for such purpose the board of education of any school district, or any two or more school districts in cooperation with each other, may purchase or rent moving picture projectors, either silent or sound; purchase attachment…

The State Board of Education shall appoint, employ and fix the compensation and duties of necessary personnel, and shall incur necessary expenses, to administer and carry out the provisions of this article, and all such compensation and other expenses shall be paid from any funds…

with disabilities - Cooperative programs - Funding - Duty to provide special services. The several school districts of Oklahoma are hereby authorized to provide special education and related services necessary for children with disabilities as hereinafter defined. Two or more sch…

Disabilities Program Act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program Act". Added by Laws 2010, c. 381, § 1.

Eligibility. A. There is hereby created the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. The Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program is established to provide a scholarship to a private school of choice for students wi…

to attend. The determination whether a child is eligible for special education and related services shall be the responsibility of the multidisciplinary evaluation team of the school district in which such child has legal residence in accordance with the provisions of the Individ…

disabilities — Annual report on transfers — Audits. A. Any school district in the state may provide suitable facilities and employ qualified teachers and therapists for students with disabilities, either in schools, classrooms, or in other places as the board of education of the …

instruction for children in institutions. Special classes or individual instruction provided for pretubercular, tubercular, convalescent or other eligible children with orthopedic impairment or other health impairments in hospitals, sanatoriums and preventoriums may be maintained…

teachers and support personnel. A. The State Board of Education is hereby authorized in accordance with state and federal law to determine and prescribe the qualifications of all persons who teach children with disabilities, to define, classify and determine standards of eligibil…

State monies appropriated to carry out the provisions of laws dealing with the education of children with disabilities shall be apportioned by the State Board of Education among the various school districts of the state providing such education for children with disabilities in a…

The State Board of Education is hereby empowered to accept and disburse any grants or funds that may be matched by or received from the federal government for the education of exceptional children and to make necessary rules and regulations for such purpose. Added by Laws 1971, c…

disabilities. A. The State Board of Education is hereby authorized to establish all necessary rules and set the rate of reimbursement for physical and occupational therapists, teachers of homebound children or home-to-school telephone instruction, board and room for transferred c…

children. If funds are appropriated to the State Board of Education for reimbursement of the costs of educating Homebound Children as authorized in Section 13-108 of this title, the funds shall be disbursed to school districts through claims filed with the State Board of Educatio…

Training. A. The State Board of Education shall appoint and employ and fix the compensation and duties of necessary personnel and incur other necessary expenses, including cost of consultants, to administer and carry out the provisions of this article, and compensation and other …

Qualified and properly certified teachers of special education shall be paid a minimum of five percent (5%) above the prevailing wage paid teachers of children who are nondisabled in the same school district. Added by Laws 1971, c. 281, § 13-110, eff. July 2, 1971. Amended by Law…

delivery of related services. A. The State Board of Education shall: 1. Maintain a federal child count register of children with disabilities as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), P.L. No. 101-476, as may be amended, and the implementing federal re…

children with visual impairments. The State Board of Education is authorized to select school districts in which to establish a special education and related services program for children with visual impairments from the first grade through the ninth grade. The selection of the s…

an auditory or visual impairment. A. Each school district shall provide each parent, guardian or legal custodian of a student with an auditory or visual impairment with written information during the individual education program process concerning the availability of programs off…

Apportionment and distribution of funds. State monies appropriated to carry out the provisions of this act shall be apportioned by the State Board of Education among the school districts providing a special education and related services program for children with visual impairmen…

- Status - Expenditures. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Board of Education to be designated the "Oklahoma Special Education Assistance Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consis…

Eligibility rules and regulations - Application for funds - Funding determination - Reevaluation of funding. Pursuant to rules and regulations established by the State Board of Education, a local school district serving a child eligible pursuant to Section 13-114.3 of this title,…

Defraying costs of serving children who resided at Hissom Memorial Center - Funding other services - Determination of home district. A. A local school district may be eligible to receive monies from the Oklahoma Special Education Assistance Fund to defray costs of serving childre…

Distribution of funds - Amount of payments. A. Funds issued from the Oklahoma Special Education Assistance Fund shall be distributed to the local school district in a timely manner as determined by the State Board of Education. B. The amount of any such payments shall be determin…

Funds appropriated to the State Board of Education for Hissom Compliance purposes shall be used to provide resources and programs determined by the Board to be necessary to comply with any federal court order pertaining to Hissom Memorial Center which requires any such resources …

consent form. A. The State Board of Education shall adopt a separate parental consent form that school districts shall use for determining whether a student who has an Individualized Education Program (IEP) will participate in the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program (OAAP), pur…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Educational Interpreter for the Deaf Act”. Added by Laws 2002, c. 220, § 1, eff. July 1, 2002.

It is essential for the well-being and educational growth of deaf and hard-of-hearing students that education programs recognize the unique nature of deafness and ensure that all deaf and hard-of- hearing students have appropriate, ongoing, and fully accessible educational opport…

As used in the Oklahoma Educational Interpreter for the Deaf Act: 1. “Communication mode or language” means one or more of the following systems or methods of communication applicable to deaf and hard-of-hearing students: a. American Sign Language, b. English-based sign systems, …

requirements. A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who functions as an educational interpreter in a public school shall have the interpersonal skills to work effectively and collaboratively with staff and students within the instructional setting as well as…

Continuing education. The State Department of Education shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this act in collaboration with the State Department of Rehabilitation Services. The State Department of Education shall: 1. Maintain a registry of individuals who meet the qua…

A. School district personnel shall be prohibited from using corporal punishment on any student identified with a disability in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). B. As used in this section, “corporal punishment” means the deliberate infliction…

Sections 13-121 through 13-129 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Early Intervention Act". Added by Laws 1989, c. 102, § 1, operative July 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 2013, c. 310, § 2, emerg. eff. May 20, 2013.

A. It is the purpose of the Oklahoma Early Intervention Act to establish the policy of this state to provide for early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in accordance with Part C, formerly Part H, of the Individuals with Disabiliti…

A. The children eligible for entry into early intervention services in the State of Oklahoma shall be infants and toddlers age birth through two years (0-36 months) who are developmentally delayed. As used in this act "developmentally delayed" means children of the chronological …

surrogate parents. Parents or surrogate parents may consent to the delivery of services for the early intervention program for their eligible children. For purposes of the Oklahoma Early Intervention Act the terms "parent" and "surrogate parent" shall have the meaning that said t…

programs and activities receiving federal and state funds - Continuation of certain existing services - Coordination of financial resources - Restricted use of monies. A. The State Department of Education is hereby designated as the lead agency for general administration, supervi…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Education to be designated the "Oklahoma Early Intervention Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of those monies a…

State Department of Health specifying provision or arrangement of early intervention services. A contract shall be entered into between the State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Department of Health specifying the provision or arrangement of early intervention serv…

Procedural safeguards shall be established in fulfillment of the requirements of Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) through interagency agreements involving the State Department of Education, the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the Department of…

The legal requirements for timely payment and reimbursement for services under contract pursuant to Sections 34.71 through 34.74 of Title 62 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall govern the services, programs and activities for the State of Oklahoma's implementation of Part C of the Ind…