1| STATE OF OKLAHOMA |
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2| 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) |
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3|SENATE BILL 991 By: Green |
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6| AS INTRODUCED |
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7| An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, |
| Section 14-108.2, which relates to agricultural |
8| education programs; modifying grade levels for which |
| programs are to be designed; providing an effective |
9| date; and declaring an emergency. |
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12|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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13| SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 14-108.2, is |
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14|amended to read as follows: |
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15| Section 14-108.2. A. Agricultural education programs are |
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16|designed for junior high and high school grades eight seven through |
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17|twelve, and shall be provided by comprehensive school districts. |
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18|Technology center school districts shall be prohibited from |
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19|operating agricultural education programs or FFA chapters in any |
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20|location. |
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21| B. Each student enrolled in an agricultural education program |
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22|shall participate in a supervised agricultural experience project. |
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23| C. For each agricultural education program which is funded by |
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24|the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the |
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1|local school district shall provide transportation services for |
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2|agricultural-education-program- and FFA-program-related duties and |
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3|activities. |
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4| SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023. |
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5| SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation |
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6|of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby |
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7|declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and |
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8|be in full force from and after its passage and approval. |
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