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2021, Sections 5- 107B and 5-118, which relate to school district boards of education;
authorizing members to add items to agendas;
providing procedure for adding requested item to an agenda;
and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.
AMENDATORY 70 O.S.
2021, Section 3-102, is amended to read as follows:
Section 3-102.
A.
The State Board of Education shall meet in regular session once each month.
Special meetings may be called by the president or by a majority of the members of the Board.
B.
Upon written request by at least two members of the Board, any member of the Board shall be authorized to place an item on a Board agenda.
The item shall be placed on the agenda for the next meeting or a subsequent meeting, as decided by the requesting members, in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
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1491 Page 1 SECTION 2.
AMENDATORY 70 O.S.
2021, Section 5-107B, is amended to read as follows:
Section 5-107B.
A.
The board of education of a district with an average daily membership (ADM) of more than thirty thousand (30,000) students may be expanded to add a member who shall be elected at large for a term of four (4) years and who shall serve as chair of the board.
The chair of the board position may be added upon a majority vote of the district board of education to add the position.
If the board opts to add the chair of the board position, the chair of the board shall be elected at the next regular election of board members, held pursuant to Section 13A-103 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes, following the decision of the board.
B.
The chair of the board of education shall possess the same qualifications as required for other board members, shall assume office as provided for other members of the board of education, shall be a full, voting member of the board, and shall count for purposes of a quorum or a majority, or other requirements based on number of members on the board.
The chair shall preside at all meetings of the board of education in accordance with rules of parliamentary procedure which have been adopted by a majority vote of the board, provided that, in the absence of rules adopted by the board, the chair shall determine and set forth the rules of parliamentary procedure that shall apply at board meetings;
assemble and control the agenda for board meetings, provided that, upon ENGR.
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1491 Page 2 approval of a majority of the members of the board, an item shall be placed on the agenda for the same or a subsequent meeting, in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act except as provided by subsection B of Section 5-118 of this title;
appoint all committees whose appointment is not otherwise provided for by law;
and shall sign all warrants ordered by the board of education to be drawn upon the treasurer for school money.
The chair of the board shall possess all powers otherwise provided by law for a member of a board of education, all powers provided by law for the president of a board of education, and such other lawful powers as may be conferred upon the chair by majority vote of the board.
The chair shall receive compensation and benefits as conferred upon other members of the district board of education.
C.
For a district in which a chair of the board has been elected, the district board of education, during the meeting at which the chair of the board assumes office, shall elect a vice- chair who shall serve a one-year term and until a successor is elected and qualified.
The vice-chair shall perform all duties of the chair of the board in case of the chair's absence or disability.
The board shall also elect clerks and deputies as provided in Section 5-119 of this title.
The board shall not elect a president or vice president.
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If a district board of education is expanded to include the chair of the board position, the chair of the board position shall ENGR.
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1491 Page 3 not be abolished except by a majority vote of the voters of the school district voting on such question at a special election called for that purpose.
The question may be presented only upon a resolution adopted by three-fourths (3/4) of the board membership or upon petition for an election on the question, that complies with the requirements for petition and election set forth in Section 7- 101 of this title.
If the question is approved, the chair of the board position shall be abolished at the end of the term of the chair who holds the office when the election is held or upon the chair's resignation or vacancy of the office following the election on the question.
SECTION 3.
AMENDATORY 70 O.S.
2021, Section 5-118, is amended to read as follows:
Section 5-118.
A.
Regular meetings of the board of education of each school district shall be held upon the first Monday of each month, or upon such day as may be fixed by the board.
Special meetings may be held from time to time as circumstances may demand.
B.
Upon written request by at least two members for boards of five or more members and one member of boards with four or fewer members, any member of the board shall be authorized to place an item on a board agenda.
The item shall be placed on the agenda for the next meeting or a subsequent meeting, as decided by the requesting member or members, in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
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C.
All meetings of the boards of education shall be public meetings, and in all such meetings the vote of each member must be publicly cast and recorded.
Executive sessions will be permitted only for the purpose of discussing the employment, hiring, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining, or resignations of any or all of the employees or volunteers of the school district, and for the purpose of discussing negotiations concerning employees and representatives of employee groups, and for the purpose of hearing evidence and discussing the expulsion or suspension of a student or students only when requested by the student involved or his or her parent, attorney, or legal guardian;
provided, however, that any vote or action thereon must be taken in a public meeting with the vote of each member publicly cast and recorded.
It is required that the board of education shall provide notice to the student, his or her parent, attorney or legal guardian that said student is entitled to an executive session regarding the discussion of expulsion or suspension of said student.
D.
Any action taken in violation of the provisions of this act shall be invalid.
E.
Each member of the board of education of a school district with an average daily attendance exceeding fifteen thousand (15,000) or a school district where boundaries encompass a total population ENGR.
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1491 Page 5 exceeding one hundred thousand (100,000) persons according to the last preceding Federal Decennial Census may be paid from the district's general fund a stipend of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each regular, special or adjourned meeting of the board of education that he or she attends, but not for more than four meetings in any calendar month.
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 House of Representatives the 26th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2025.
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