1| STATE OF OKLAHOMA | | | 2| 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026) | | | 3|SENATE BILL 1190 By: Bullard | | | 4| | | | 5| AS INTRODUCED | | | 6| An Act relating to schools; requiring public school | | districts to designate an industry day for certain | 7| students beginning with certain school year; | | providing for certain collaboration to provide | 8| certain information to certain students; allowing a | | school district's industry day to include certain | 9| information; providing for promulgation of rules; | | providing for codification; providing an effective | 10| date; and declaring an emergency. | | | 11| | | | 12|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: | | | 13| SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified | | | 14|in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 24-166 of Title 70, unless there | | | 15|is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: | | | 16| A. Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, each public school | | | 17|district in this state shall designate a minimum of one (1) day | | | 18|every school year as industry day for students in grades nine | | | 19|through twelve to explore career opportunities available at | | | 20|industries within this state. | | | 21| B. The school district shall collaborate with employers, career | | | 22|and technology center schools, and institutions of higher education | | | 23|within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education located in or | | | 24|around the school district to provide information to ninth through | | | Req. No. 2187 Page 1 ___________________________________________________________________________
1|twelfth grade students about career opportunities available through | | | 2|industries in this state and the education and training requirements | | | 3|for those careers. | | | 4| C. A school district's industry day may: | | | 5| 1. Be incorporated as part of the Individual Career and | | | 6|Academic Plan (ICAP) process outlined in Section 1210.508-4 of Title | | | 7|70 of the Oklahoma Statutes; | | | 8| 2. Include information about apprenticeship, internship, or | | | 9|mentorship programs available pursuant to Section 1210.528-1 of | | | 10|Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and | | | 11| 3. Be coordinated with the Work-based Learning Program | | | 12|established by the Governor's Council for Workforce and Economic | | | 13|Development pursuant to Section 5003.10e of Title 74 of the Oklahoma | | | 14|Statutes. | | | 15| D. The State Board of Education may promulgate rules to | | | 16|implement the provisions of this section. | | | 17| SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026. | | | 18| SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation | | | 19|of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby | | | 20|declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and | | | 21|be in full force from and after its passage and approval. | | | 22| | | | 23| 60-2-2187 EB 10/31/2025 12:25:50 PM | | | 24| | | | Req. No. 2187 Page 2