Bill Text For SB1307 - Enrolled

ENROLLED SENATE

BILL NO. 1307                       By: Stanley and Jett of the Senate

 

                                               and

 

                                        Moore and Deck of the House

 

 

 

An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 5-132 and 5-132.1, which relate to adult high school completion; removing reasons for which certain persons were unable to attend school; updating statutory language; updating statutory reference; providing exemption from certain assessments for certain persons; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:  Adult high school completion

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

 

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-132, is amended to read as follows:

 

Section 5-132.  A.  Any person who is of legal age and a resident of Oklahoma this state, over the age of twenty-one (21) and under the age of twenty-six (26), and who has not completed the twelfth grade in school shall be given the same educational privileges and opportunities provided by law for children over the age of five (5) and under the age of twenty-one (21), upon submitting to the board of education of the school district in which the person resides evidence satisfactory to that board showing that during the time before he or she was twenty-one (21) years of age he or she was unable to attend school for a definite period or periods of time because of physical disability, or service in the United States Armed Forces or Auxiliary Organizations, by reason whereof it was impossible for him or her to complete the twelfth grade before reaching the age of twenty-one (21).  Provided, further, the pupil shall be counted in the average daily attendance of the district where he or she attends school during the period of time provided for in this article section for the purpose of calculating State Aid for the district.

 

B.  Any resident of the state who is nineteen (19) years of age or older, who is not enrolled in any high school program, and who has not completed the twelfth grade may attend any adult high school completion program which is established by a school district and approved by the State Board of Career and Technology Education if such attendance has the approval of the district offering the program.  Such attendance shall not be counted in the average daily attendance of the district unless the Legislature appropriates monies for adult high school completion programs.  Such attendance shall not be counted to meet minimum numbers for accreditation of the school district involved, and such students shall not attend classes which are a part of the normal class structure of the district.

 

C.  A person subject to the provisions of subsection A or B of this section shall not be required to take the student assessments required by Section 1210.508 of this title.

 

SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2021, Section 5-132.1, is amended to read as follows:

 

Section 5-132.1.  A.  Any person other than those persons provided for in Section 5-132 of this title, who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older and who has not completed the requirements for a high school diploma or received a General Education Diploma Development (GED) requirements, upon proper application to an independent school district may be given the opportunity to complete the requirements for and receive a regular high school diploma.

 

B.  The school district or technology center school district in which such person resides may give the person the option of attending regular classes if class size restrictions are not violated, or of participating in other programs which may be provided pursuant to provisions of the Oklahoma Statutes or rules promulgated by the State Board of Education or State Board of Career and Technology Education.  Providing Provided, however, that the school district may deny admittance of persons over twenty-one (21) years of age to its classes.

 

C.  The school district or technology center school district may charge such person an amount of tuition not to exceed the average expenditure per pupil of the district for the preceding school year.  Said The tuition may be prorated by the number of contact hours for which the person is enrolled.

 

D.  A person subject to the provisions of subsection A of this section shall not be required to take the student assessments required by Section 1210.508 of this title.

 

SECTION 3.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.

 

SECTION 4.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

 

Passed the Senate the 13th day of February, 2024.

 

 

                             

                                  Presiding Officer of the Senate

 

 

Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of April, 2024.

 

 

                            

                                   Presiding Officer of the House

                                               of Representatives