ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2678 By: Baker, McBride, West (Tammy), and Waldron of the House
and
Murdock of the Senate
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section
3-101, which relates to the State Board of Education; prohibiting appointment
of person who serves on a board of education of a school district supervised by
the Board; and providing an effective date.
SUBJECT: Schools
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
SECTION 1.
AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 3-101, is amended to read as follows:
Section 3-101. A. The State Board of Education shall consist of
seven (7) members. The State
Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be a member and the chairperson of
the Board. The remaining six members
shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate. Except as otherwise provided for
in subsection B of this section, upon assuming office each Governor shall
appoint one member from each congressional district and one member from the
state at large. Each appointment shall
be made to take effect on April 2. The
term of each appointed member shall be four (4) years. Appointed members shall serve until a
successor is appointed. Appointed members
shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
Upon the occurrence of a vacancy the same shall be filled by the
Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate at the next session of the
Legislature. The appointment to fill a
vacancy shall be made for the unexpired term.
B. On the effective date
of this act, all appointed positions of the current State Board of Education
shall be deemed vacant and the terms of persons serving on the Board shall be
deemed terminated. The Governor shall
make initial appointments pursuant to the provisions of this subsection within
thirty (30) days of the effective date of this act, with one member appointed
from each congressional district and one member appointed from the state at
large. The appointments shall be subject
to confirmation by the Senate at the next session of the Legislature. The terms for members appointed pursuant to
this subsection shall terminate on April 2, 2015. Thereafter, members shall be appointed as
provided for in subsection A of this section.
C.
No person shall be eligible to be appointed to serve on the State
Board unless the person has been awarded a high school diploma or certificate
of high school equivalency. No person
shall be appointed to serve on the Board if the person serves on a board of
education of a school district which is supervised by the Board pursuant to
Section 3-104 of this title. Any
member appointed to the State Board shall complete the workshop
requirements of a new school board member pursuant to Section 5-110 of this
title within thirteen (13) months following or preceding the appointment of the
member. Notwithstanding any provision of
law to the contrary, the State Department of Education shall not charge any
member of the State Board of Education a fee for any workshop provided by the
Department for board members pursuant to Section 5-110 of this title and shall
not pay a fee to any organization or institution of higher education on behalf
of a member of the State Board of Education, or reimburse any member of the Board
for a fee paid to any organization or institution of higher education, for
attendance at a workshop or courses to satisfy the requirements of Section
5-110 of this title.
D.
Members of the Board shall receive necessary traveling expenses while in
the performance of their duties in accordance with the State Travel
Reimbursement Act.
SECTION 2.
This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
Passed the
House of Representatives the 7th day of March, 2023.
Presiding
Officer of the House
of
Representatives
Passed the Senate the 26th day of
April, 2023.
Presiding
Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office
of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________,
20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By:
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Approved by the
Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________,
20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of
the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE
OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office
of the Secretary of State this __________ day of ___________________, 20_______,
at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By:
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