SB 745 — Schools; extending age for high school completion. Effective date. Emergency.

ENGROSSEDAn Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

Gillespie of the Senate and Moore and West (Tammy) of the House 5 An Act relating to schools;

extendingmodifying agequalifications ofthat individualsauthorizes allowedcertain persons to complete high school;

allowing board designees to receive certain school attendance evidence;

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

High school completion BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

Any person lawfully present in the United States and who is of legal age and a resident of this state, over the age of twenty-one (21) and under the age of twenty-six (26) thirty (30), 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 ENGR.the person resides, or the board's designee, evidence satisfactory to that board showing that during the time before he or she was age twenty-one (21) years of age he or she was unable to attend school for a definite period or periods of time, by reason whereof it was impossible for him or her to complete the twelfth grade before reaching the age of twenty-one (21).

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745 Page 1 the person resides evidence satisfactory to that board showing that during the time before he or she was age twenty-one (21) years of age he or she was unable to attend school for a definite period or periods of time, by reason whereof it was impossible for him or her to complete the twelfth grade before reaching the age of twenty-one (21).

Provided that, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, persons applying for and approved to attend school in accordance with the provisions of this subsection shall only be eligible if such district offers a full-full-time time virtual education program and such persons only utilize the full-time virtual education program option for the completion of their high school education.

Such attendance ENGR.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.

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745 Page 2 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.

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 and shall not be included in the reports required by SectionsSection 1210.545 or 24-120.1 of this title.

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PassedENR. the Senate the 27th day of March, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGR.

745 Page 3 Passed the Senate the 14th day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Representatives the 1st day of May, 2025.

Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

By:

_________________________________ Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

_________________________________ Governor of the State of Oklahoma OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

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