Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 388 — Students; authorizing students enrolled in charter and virtual charter schools to participate in certain extracurricular activities under certain circumstances. Effective date. Emergency.

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 388 clarifies the eligibility criteria for students enrolled in charter schools who wish to participate in extracurricular activities offered by their home school districts. Specifically, students can join these activities only if their charter school does not offer the same activities and if there are no course requirements tied to those activities. This change matters because it ensures that students have access to a broader range of activities while also maintaining clear boundaries on eligibility based on available offerings at their enrolled school.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) 3 SENATE BILL 388 By:
SENATE FLOOR VERSION March 4, 2025 AS AMENDED SENATE BILL NO.
Seifried 4 5 6 AS INTRODUCED 7 An Act relating to students;
388 By:
authorizing students enrolled in a charter school or virtual charter school to participate in certain extracurricular activities;
Seifried of the Senate and Kane of the House 7 [ students - extracurricular activities - eligibility - charter schools - written policy - codification - effective date - emergency ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
providing for determination of 9 eligibility;
defining term;
amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 3-140, as amended by Section 10, Chapter 323, O.S.L.
2023 (70 O.S.
Supp.
2024, Section 3-140), which relates to student eligibility to enroll in charter schools;
updating statutory references;
authorizing certain students to participate in certain activities beginning on certain date;
updating statutory language;
amending 70 O.S.
2021, Section 27-103, which relates to the Oklahoma Extracurricular Activities Accountability Act;
requiring certain association’s written policy to include certain provision regarding participation of certain students;
providing for codification;
providing an effective date;
and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
Students enrolled in a charter school or virtual charter school authorized pursuant to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act shall Req.
Students enrolled in a charter school or virtual charter school authorized pursuant to the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act shall be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities offered by the resident school district of the student only if:
No.
1.
1034 Page 1 be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities offered by 2 the resident school district of the student.
The extracurricular activity is not offered by the charter school or virtual charter school in which the student is enrolled;
3 B.
and 2.
Eligibility for charter school and virtual charter school 4 students shall be determined in accordance with the resident school 5 district’s eligibility rules and policies and any rules and policies 6 of a school athletic association, as defined in Section 27-102 of 7 Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
The extracurricular activity does not have an associated course requirement.
8 C.
SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB388 SFLR Page 1 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) B.
For the purposes of this section, “resident school district” 9 shall mean the public school district in which the student resides as defined in Section 1-113 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
Eligibility for charter school and virtual charter school students shall be determined in accordance with the resident school district’s eligibility rules and policies and any rules and policies of a school athletic association, as defined in Section 27-102 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C.
For the purposes of this section, “resident school district” shall mean the public school district in which the student resides as defined in Section 1-113 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
If capacity is insufficient to enroll all eligible Req.
If capacity is insufficient to enroll all eligible students, the charter school shall select students through a lottery selection process.
A charter school shall give enrollment SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB388 SFLR Page 2 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) preference to eligible students who reside within the boundaries of the school district in which the charter school is located and who attend a school site that has been identified as in need of improvement by the State Board of Education pursuant to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended or reauthorized by P.L.
1034 Page 2 students, the charter school shall select students through a lottery 2 selection process.
114-95, also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
A charter school shall give enrollment 3 preference to eligible students who reside within the boundaries of 4 the school district in which the charter school is located and who 5 attend a school site that has been identified as in need of 6 improvement by the State Board of Education pursuant to the 7 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended or 8 reauthorized by P.L.
No.
114-95, also known as the Every Student 9 Succeeds Act (ESSA).
A brick-and-mortar charter school may designate a specific geographic area within the school district in which the charter Req.
A brick-and-mortar charter school may designate a specific geographic area within the school district in which the charter school is located as an academic enterprise zone and may limit admissions to students who reside within that area.
No.
An academic SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB388 SFLR Page 3 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) enterprise zone shall be a geographic area in which sixty percent (60%) or more of the children who reside in the area qualify for the free or reduced school lunch program.
1034 Page 3 school is located as an academic enterprise zone and may limit 2 admissions to students who reside within that area.
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An academic 3 enterprise zone shall be a geographic area in which sixty percent 4 (60%) or more of the children who reside in the area qualify for the 5 free or reduced school lunch program.
Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, a charter school or virtual charter school shall not limit admission based on ethnicity, national origin, gender, income level, disabling condition, proficiency in the English language, measures of achievement, aptitude, or athletic ability.
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Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, a 7 charter school or virtual charter school shall not limit admission 8 based on ethnicity, national origin, gender, income level, disabling 9 condition, proficiency in the English language, measures of achievement, aptitude, or athletic ability.
Beginning July 1, 2024, each statewide virtual charter school which has been approved and sponsored by the Statewide Charter School Board or any virtual charter school for which the Board has assumed sponsorship as provided for in Section 1 Section 3-132.1 of this act title shall be considered a statewide virtual Req.
Beginning July 1, 2024, each statewide virtual charter school which has been approved and sponsored by the Statewide Charter School Board or any virtual charter school for which the Board has assumed sponsorship as provided for in Section 1 Section 3-132.1 of this act title shall be considered a statewide virtual charter school and the geographic boundaries of each statewide virtual charter school shall be the borders of the state.
No.
SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB388 SFLR Page 4 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) H.
1034 Page 4 charter school and the geographic boundaries of each statewide 2 virtual charter school shall be the borders of the state.
3 H.
Beginning July 1, 2024 2025, students enrolled full-time 4 in a statewide virtual charter school sponsored by the Statewide 5 Charter School Board shall not be authorized to participate in any 6 activities administered by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities 7 Association pursuant to Section 1 of this act.
Beginning July 1, 2024 2025, students enrolled full-time in a statewide virtual charter school sponsored by the Statewide Charter School Board shall not be authorized to participate in any activities administered by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association pursuant to Section 1 of this act.
However, the 8 students Virtual charter school students may participate in 9 intramural activities sponsored by a statewide virtual charter school, an online provider for the charter school, or any other outside organization.
However, the students Virtual charter school students may participate in intramural activities sponsored by a statewide virtual charter school, an online provider for the charter school, or any other outside organization.
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2.
No.
The State Department of Education shall notify the Legislature and Governor if it determines that the information SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB388 SFLR Page 5 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) technology infrastructure necessary to process the transfer of students to a virtual charter school is inadequate and additional time is needed for implementation.
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The State Department of Education shall notify the 2 Legislature and Governor if it determines that the information 3 technology infrastructure necessary to process the transfer of 4 students to a virtual charter school is inadequate and additional 5 time is needed for implementation.
A public school student may transfer to one statewide virtual charter school at any time during a school year.
6 3.
For purposes of this subsection, “school year” shall mean July 1 through the following June 30.
A public school student may transfer to one statewide 7 virtual charter school at any time during a school year.
For 8 purposes of this subsection, “school year” shall mean July 1 through 9 the following June 30.
Upon cancellation of a transfer, the virtual charter school shall Req.
Upon cancellation of a transfer, the virtual charter school shall transmit the student’s records to the student’s new school district within three (3) school days.
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Students enrolled in a statewide SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB388 SFLR Page 6 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) virtual charter school shall not be required to submit a virtual charter transfer for consecutive years of enrollment.
1034 Page 6 transmit the student’s records to the student’s new school district 2 within three (3) school days.
Any student enrolled in a statewide virtual charter school the year prior to the implementation of this section shall not be required to submit a transfer in order to remain enrolled.
Students enrolled in a statewide 3 virtual charter school shall not be required to submit a virtual 4 charter transfer for consecutive years of enrollment.
J.
Any student 5 enrolled in a statewide virtual charter school the year prior to the 6 implementation of this section shall not be required to submit a 7 transfer in order to remain enrolled.
8 J.
Beginning July 1, 2024, a student shall be eligible 9 to enroll in a statewide virtual charter school sponsored by the Statewide Charter School Board pursuant to Section 1 Section 3-132.1 of this act title if he or she is a student whose parent or legal guardian is transferred or is pending transfer to a military installation within this state while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order.
Beginning July 1, 2024, a student shall be eligible to enroll in a statewide virtual charter school sponsored by the Statewide Charter School Board pursuant to Section 1 Section 3-132.1 of this act title if he or she is a student whose parent or legal guardian is transferred or is pending transfer to a military installation within this state while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order.
a purchased or leased home or apartment, or Req.
a purchased or leased home or apartment, or c.
No.
federal government or public-private venture off-base military housing.
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SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB388 SFLR Page 7 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 4.
federal government or public-private venture off-base 2 military housing.
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6 a.
a.
“active military duty” means full-time military duty 7 status in the active uniformed service of the United 8 States including members of the National Guard and Military Reserve military reserves on active duty orders, and b.
“active military duty” means full-time military duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States including members of the National Guard and Military Reserve military reserves on active duty orders, and b.
All meetings of the association to be open and conducted in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Req.
All meetings of the association to be open and conducted in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, including specifically the notice and agenda, voting and executive session requirements;
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and SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB388 SFLR Page 8 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 3.
1034 Page 8 Act, including specifically the notice and agenda, voting and 2 executive session requirements;
That a student enrolled in a charter school or virtual charter school is allowed to participate in interscholastic activities or contests offered by the student’s resident district as defined in Section 1-113 of this title.
and 3 3.
Student participation shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1 of this act;
That a student enrolled in a charter school or virtual 4 charter school is allowed to participate in interscholastic 5 activities or contests offered by the student’s resident district as 6 defined in Section 1-113 of this title.
and 4.
Student participation shall 7 be subject to the provisions of Section 1 of this act;
An annual financial audit and a compliance audit of all funds of the association in accordance with the auditing standards set forth in the Oklahoma Public School Audit Law.
and 8 4.
An annual financial audit and a compliance audit of all 9 funds of the association in accordance with the auditing standards set forth in the Oklahoma Public School Audit Law.
60-1-1034 EB 1/14/2025 3:50:51 PM Req.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY:
No.
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION March 4, 2025 - DO PASS AS AMENDED SENATE FLOOR VERSION - SB388 SFLR Page 9 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments)
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Action History

  1. Placed on General Order

  2. Title stricken

  3. Reported Do Pass as amended Education committee; CR filed

  4. Coauthored by Representative Kane (principal House author)

  5. Second Reading referred to Education

  6. Authored by Senator Seifried

  7. First Reading

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 4 voted No

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Votes

Education

Passed 5 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5100
Democrat 0300
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 5402
% of votes cast 45%36%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
STRIKE THE TITLE - ADOPTED — Not Voting
AMD SB388 CA1 - ADOPTED — Not Voting
Carri Hicks Democrat Nay
Jo Anna Dossett Democrat Nay
Mark Mann Democrat Nay
Adam Pugh Republican Yea
Ally Seifried Republican Yea
Dave Rader Republican Yea
Dusty Deevers Republican Yea
Kelly Hines Republican Nay
Roland Pederson Republican Yea

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SB 388 is sponsored by Ally Seifried (Republican) and John Kane (Republican).
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