Title 70, Title 70 — Schools

A. Schools shall have the right to broadcast all high school athletic activities in this state in which the school's athletic team is participating. B. If the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association enters into an exclusive broadcast agreement for an athletic activity, s…

Legislative intent. A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act”. B. It is the intent of the Legislature that parents, legal guardians, custodians, and others with legal authority over children in this state be able to choose educat…

A. It is the intent of the Legislature that appropriations made in House Bill No. 2901 of the 1st Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature in conjunction with other funds appropriated to the State Board of Education during the 1st Session of the 59th Oklahoma Legislature establis…

Program. A. As used in the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Act: 1. “Accrediting association” means a recognized legal entity that meets the accreditation requirements set by the State Board of Education, another accrediting association approved by the State Board of Education…

service providers — Verification of enrollment status. A. The State Department of Education shall provide parents, legal guardians, custodians, or other persons with legal authority of eligible students with disabilities notice that participation in the Oklahoma Parental Choice T…

actions — Severability. A. No liability shall arise on the part of the Oklahoma Tax Commission, State Department of Education, State Board of Education, the state, a public school district, a public charter school, a public virtual charter school, or a magnet school based on the …

A. All public schools may establish an abuse-prevention instructional program for students, consistent with this section. The content of instruction shall be at the discretion of the school board; provided, that the instructional program shall: 1. Provide developmental and age-ap…

The State Board of Education, the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, and the State Board of Health shall promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of this act. Added by Laws 2015, c. 246, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.

A. Each public school shall post in a clearly visible location in a public area of the school that is readily accessible to students a sign in English and Spanish that contains the toll-free telephone number operated by the Department of Human Services pursuant to Section 1-2-101…

OS 70-1210.163v1 (SB 553, Laws 2025, c. 101, § 6) OS 70-1210.163v2 (HB 2798, Laws 2025, c. 260, § 3)

student abuse or neglect. A. Every school employee having reason to believe that a student under the age of eighteen (18) years is a victim of abuse or neglect shall report the matter immediately to the Department of Human Services and local law enforcement. Reports to the Depart…

student abuse or neglect. A. Every school employee having reason to believe that a student under the age of eighteen (18) years is a victim of abuse or neglect shall report the matter immediately to the Department of Human Services and local law enforcement. Reports to the Depart…

children. A. It shall be the right of every child who is deaf or so hard of hearing that he cannot participate in the regular public school program to receive an appropriate education at the expense of the State of Oklahoma. It shall be the duty of every school district to seek o…

The duties of the school district under the preceding section shall be enforced by the State Department of Education through orders issued after a hearing upon due notice to such district. Laws 1970, c. 201, § 2, emerg. eff. April 13, 1970.

used or stored. The school board of each school district in Oklahoma shall provide respirators where needed in the opinion of the State Health Department as approved by the National Safety Council in sufficient numbers to protect teachers and students in industrial arts, vocation…

Every student and teacher in schools, colleges, universities, or other educational institutions, participating in or observing any of the following courses of instruction in: (A) Vocational, technical, industrial arts, chemical, or chemical-physical, involving exposure to: 1. Hot…

for students with a seizure disorder. A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Seizure- Safe Schools Act". B. As used in the Seizure-Safe Schools Act, "seizure action plan" means a written, individualized health plan designed to acknowledge and prepare for the health c…

A. A board of education of a public school district or a technology center school district, the board of regents of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, the governing board of a private postsecondary educational institution, the Oklahoma State Rege…

A. A board of education of a public school district or a technology center school district may only implement a mandate to wear a mask or any other medical device as provided in this subsection. 1. A board of education of a public school district or a technology center school dis…

immunization tests required. A. No minor child shall be admitted to any public, private or parochial school operating in this state unless and until certification is presented to the appropriate school authorities from a licensed physician, or authorized representative of the Sta…

Any minor child, through the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the child, may submit to the health authority charged with the enforcement of the immunization laws of this state: 1. A certificate of a licensed physician as defined in Section 725.2 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma…

The immunizations will be administered by a licensed physician, someone under his direction, or public health department. If the parents or guardians are unable to pay, the State Department of Public Health shall provide, without charge, the immunization materials required by thi…

lice. A. Any child afflicted with a contagious disease or head lice may be prohibited from attending a public, private, or parochial school until such time as he is free from the contagious disease or head lice. B. Any child prohibited from attending school due to head lice shall…

information. A. At the beginning of each school year, when the board of education of a school district provides information on immunizations, infectious disease, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of students in grades six through twelve, the boar…

A. The State Department of Education, in coordination with any other entity the Department deems appropriate, shall develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for parents and guardians of students. The informational materials shall undergo periodic updates as necessary and s…

Sections 3 through 9 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the “Diabetes Management in Schools Act”. Added by Laws 2007, c. 164, § 2, eff. July 1, 2007.

As used in the Diabetes Management in Schools Act: 1. “Diabetes medical management plan” means a document developed by the personal health care team of a student that sets out the health services that may be needed by the student at school and is signed by the personal health car…

A. A diabetes medical management plan shall be developed for each student with diabetes who will seek care for diabetes while at school or while participating in a school activity. The plan shall be developed by the personal health care team of each student. The personal health c…

Volunteer diabetes care assistant - Refusal to serve as assistant. A. The school nurse at each school in which a student with diabetes is enrolled shall assist the student with the management of their diabetes care as provided for in the diabetes medical management plan for the s…

A. The State Department of Health shall develop guidelines, with the assistance of the following entities, for the training of volunteer diabetes care assistants: 1. Oklahoma School Nurses Association; 2. The American Diabetes Association; 3. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Founda…

A. Each school district shall provide, with the permission of the parent, to each school employee who is responsible for providing transportation for a student with diabetes or supervising a student with diabetes an information sheet that: 1. Identifies the student who has diabet…

Designated private area. A. In accordance with the diabetes medical management plan of a student, a school shall permit the student to attend to the management and care of the diabetes of the student, which may include: 1. Performing blood glucose level checks; 2. Administering i…

responsible for acts of volunteer diabetes care assistant. A. A school employee may not be subject to any disciplinary proceeding resulting from an action taken in compliance with the Diabetes Management in Schools Act. Any employee acting in accordance with the provisions of the…

A. A school district board of education may elect to stock glucagon to treat a student with diabetes who experiences a hypoglycemic emergency or if the student’s prescribed glucagon is not available on site or has expired. A board of education that elects to stock glucagon shall …

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.

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

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…

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…

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 …

Sections 1210.229-1 through 1210.229-5 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Life Skills Education Act". Added by Laws 1987, c. 116, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1987; Laws 1991, c. 121, § 6, emerg. eff. April 29, 1991.