A. On and after November 1, 2007, the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET), pursuant to its authority granted by Section 3311 of this title, shall include in its required basic training courses for law enforcement certification a minimum of four (4) hours of education and training relating to recognizing and managing a person appearing to require mental health treatment or services. The Council shall further offer a minimum of four (4) hours of education and training on specific mental health issues pursuant to Section 3311.4 of this title to meet the annual requirement for continuing education in the areas of mental health issues.
B. By January 1, 2008, CLEET, pursuant to its authority granted by Sections 3311 and 3311.4 of this title, shall include in its required courses of study for law enforcement certification a minimum of six (6) hours of evidence-based sexual assault and sexual violence training. A portion of the sexual assault and sexual violence training shall include instruction presented by a certified sexual assault service provider.
C. By January 1, 2012, every active full-time peace officer, previously certified by CLEET pursuant to Section 3311 of this title, shall be required to attend and complete the evidence-based sexual assault and sexual violence training provided in subsection B of this section.
D. CLEET shall promulgate rules to enforce the provisions of subsections B and C of this section and shall, with the assistance of certified sexual assault service providers, establish a comprehensive integrated curriculum for the teaching of evidence-based sexual assault and sexual violence issues.
E. The Council is required to update that block of training or course materials relating to legal issues, concepts, and state laws annually, but not later than ninety (90) days following the adjournment of any legislative session.
F. By January 1, 2009, CLEET, pursuant to its authority granted by Sections 3311 and 3311.4 of this title, shall include in its required courses of study for law enforcement certification oil field equipment theft training.
G. By January 1, 2012, CLEET, pursuant to its authority granted by Sections 3311 and 3311.4 of this title, shall establish and include in its required courses of study for law enforcement certification a minimum of eight (8) hours of evidence-based domestic violence and stalking investigation training. The training should include, at a minimum, the importance of reporting domestic violence incidents, determining the predominant aggressor, evidence-based investigation of domestic violence and stalking, lethality assessment, and personal safety planning necessary at the pretrial stages of a potential criminal case. A portion of the training shall include instruction presented by an expert victim advocate selected from recommendations provided by the Office of the Attorney General or the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board. The training shall be developed in collaboration with the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board, and where applicable, shall replace existing domestic violence and stalking courses currently required.
H. By January 1, 2012, the evidence-based domestic violence and stalking investigation curriculum developed in collaboration with the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board shall be submitted to the Council for approval.
I. CLEET shall establish the training provided in subsection G of this section as a part of CLEET's peace officer continuing education program and develop a plan to train full-time peace officers previously certified by CLEET pursuant to Section 3311 of this title where applicable. The Office of the Attorney General shall provide a list of expert victim advocates that are available to assist in the training.
J. The Council is authorized to pay for and send training staff and employees to one or more training and education courses in jurisdictions outside this state for the purpose of expanding curriculum, training skill development, and general knowledge within the field of law enforcement education and training.
K. On and after November 1, 2013, CLEET, pursuant to its authority granted by Section 3311 of this title, shall include in its required basic training courses for law enforcement certification a minimum of two (2) hours of education and training relating to recognizing and managing a person experiencing dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
L. By November 1, 2019, CLEET shall establish appropriate training resources focused on protocol for handling and processing sexual assault calls. The training shall include, but not be limited to:
1. How to handle the sexual assault call upon first contact;
2. Determining when the assault occurred;
3. Where to take the victim;
4. Questioning witnesses and collecting evidence; and
5. Informing and assisting the victim in accessing resources, help and information.
M. The Council shall promulgate rules to evaluate and approve municipalities and counties that are deemed capable of conducting separate basic law enforcement training academies in their jurisdiction and to certify officers successfully completing such academy training courses. Upon application to the Council, any municipality with a population of sixty-five thousand (65,000) or more or any county with a population of five hundred thousand (500,000) or more shall be authorized to operate a basic law enforcement academy. In addition, upon application and approval from the Council, a municipality with a population under sixty-five thousand (65,000) or a county with a population under five hundred thousand (500,000) may be authorized to operate a basic law enforcement academy; provided, however, the Council may approve no more than two such applications per year. The Council shall approve an application when the municipality or county making the application meets the criteria for a separate training academy and demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Council that the academy has sufficient resources to conduct the training, the instructional staff is appropriately trained and qualified to teach the course materials, the curriculum is composed of comparable or higher quality course segments to the CLEET academy curriculum, and the facilities where the academy will be conducted are safe and sufficient for law enforcement training purposes. Any municipality or county authorized to operate a basic law enforcement academy after November 1, 2007, shall not be eligible to receive funds pursuant to subsection E of Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes. The Council shall not provide any funding for the operation of any separate training academy authorized by this subsection.
N. Any municipality or county that, prior to November 1, 2007, was authorized to conduct a basic law enforcement academy shall continue to receive funding pursuant to subsection E of Section 1313.2 of Title 20 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
O. The Council shall promulgate rules to evaluate and approve an application submitted by the Department of Corrections for a separate training academy. Pursuant to the promulgated rules, the Council shall approve a separate training academy once the Department:
1. Has met the criteria for a separate training academy;
2. Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Council that the academy has sufficient resources to conduct the training;
3. Has the instructional staff appropriately trained and qualified to teach the course materials;
4. Has the curriculum composed of comparable or higher quality course segments to the CLEET academy curriculum; and
5. Has the facilities where the academy will be conducted that are safe and sufficient for law enforcement training purposes.
The Council shall not provide any funding for the operation of any separate training academy authorized by this subsection.
Added by Laws 1992, c. 389, § 4, emerg. eff. June 10, 1992. Amended by Laws 2007, c. 360, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2007; Laws 2008, c. 3, § 45, emerg. eff. Feb. 28, 2008; Laws 2008, c. 364, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Laws 2011, c. 235, § 1; Laws 2013, c. 130, § 1; Laws 2017, c. 162, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017; Laws 2019, c. 176, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2019, c. 339, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2020, c. 161, § 66, emerg. eff. May 21, 2020; Laws 2022, c. 399, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022.
NOTE: Laws 2007, c. 179, § 1 repealed by Laws 2008, c. 3, § 46, emerg. eff. Feb. 28, 2008. Laws 2019, c. 334, § 1 repealed by Laws 2020, c. 161, § 67, emerg. eff. May 21, 2020.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§70-1-101. Oklahoma School Code.
§70-1-103. Act to be liberally construed.
§70-1-104. Act not to repeal or modify tax laws unless specifically provided.
§70-1-106. Public schools - Definition - What included.
§70-1-107. Educational services - Enumeration.
§70-1-107.1. Technology - Generally defined for educational and governmental purposes.
§70-1-108. School district - Definition.
§70-1-109.1. Optional Extended School Year Program.
§70-1-111. School day - Six hours - Exceptions.
§70-1-112. School taught on Saturday.
§70-1-113. School district residency.
§70-1-114.1. Foreign exchange students - Guidelines for acceptance.
§70-1-114.2. Operation as grantee of a federal Head Start program - Calculation of state aid.
§70-1-115. Public school system – Administration.
§70-1-116. Positions in school system - Definitions.
§70-1-116.1. Teaching principal - Amount of time in classroom.
§70-1-116.2. Application of medicine or sunscreen to students - Vaccinations.
§70-1-117. General fund - Capital and noncapital expenditures.
§70-1-118. Building and operations fund - Definition.
§70-1-118.1. Building fund – Technology center school districts.
§70-1-119. Sinking fund - Definition.
§70-1-121. Conflicting provisions.
§70-1-122. Contributions to Public School Classroom Support Revolving Fund – Tax forms.
§70-1-123. Public School Classroom Support Revolving Fund.
§70-1-124. Per-pupil expenditure defined - Expenditure categories.
§70-1-125. Restrooms in public schools.
§70-2-113. Campaign committee organization statements.
§70-2-114. School district political committee organization statements.
§70-2-115. Contributions and expenditures reports.
§70-2-116. Organization statements and contribution and expenditure reports - Public records.
§70-2-117. Financial interest statements.
§70-2-118. Financial interest statements - Public records.
§70-3-101. State Board of Education - Members - Travel expenses.
§70-3-104. State Board of Education - Powers and duties.
§70-3-104.3. Requirements for compliance with quality standards - Loss or denial of accreditation.
§70-3-104.4. Standards for accreditation.
§70-3-104.7. Day treatment programs - Standards for on-site educational services.
§70-3-104.8. Contracts with educators.
§70-3-104.9. Report listing wage, salary, benefit, job class changes.
§70-3-104.10. Oklahoma Imagination Library Program.
§70-3-104.11. Imagination Library Revolving Fund.
§70-3-106. Office - Books pertaining to office - Salary of Superintendent.
§70-3-107. Administrative and executive duties.
§70-3-107.1. State Superintendent of Public Instruction – Powers and duties.
§70-3-109. Curriculum Materials Revolving Fund.
§70-3-110.1. Allocation of funds for adult education.
§70-3-115. School facility improvement program - Allocations from appropriations.
§70-3-116.1. Educational Accountability Reform Act - Short title.
§70-3-116.2. Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability.
§70-3-116.3. Technical corrections - References in statutes.
§70-3-116.4. Transfer of authority.
§70-3-116.5. Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability – Report on educational system.
§70-3-116.6. Pilot program for mentor teacher training.
§70-3-117. Office of Educational Quality and Accountability.
§70-3-117.1. Short title - School Finance Review Commission Act.
§70-3-117.2. School Finance Review Commission – Creation.
§70-3-117.3. School Finance Review Commission – Duties.
§70-3-118. Secretary of Education - Powers, duties and responsibilities.
§70-3-118.1. Budget and operations performance reviews.
§70-3-119. Allocation of funds for school lunch programs.
§70-3-120. Board approval of programs using state funds.
§70-3-121. Apportionment of certain administrative and support function funds.
§70-3-122. Funding for education of children with visual impairments.
§70-3-123. Allocation of funds for Oklahoma Education 2000 Challenge.
§70-3-123.1. Review of legislative provisions for duplication or conflict in mandates.
§70-3-127. Approval by State Board of Education.
§70-3-129.3. Public school, zone, or district empowerment plan.
§70-3-129.4. Empowerment plan considerations.
§70-3-129.5. Acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations.
§70-3-129.6. Submitting approved empowerment plan to the State Board of Education.
§70-3-129.7. Waiving statutes or rules.
§70-3-129.8. Waiver of provisions in collective bargaining agreement.
§70-3-129.9. Performance review.
§70-3-129.11. School District Empowerment Program.
§70-3-134. Applications – Presubmission training – Contents - Procedures.
§70-3-135. Sponsor to contract with governing board – Contents of contract.
§70-3-136. Rules and standards to be incorporated into charter.
§70-3-137. Duration of contract--Performance report--Renewal--Termination--School closure.
§70-3-138. Reprisal against school employee seeking to establish charter school.
§70-3-139. Status of teacher returning to public school from charter school.
§70-3-140. Student eligibility – Districts – Preferences - Discrimination.
§70-3-142. Funding - Charter School Closure Reimbursement Revolving Fund.
§70-3-144. Charter Schools Incentive Fund.
§70-3-145.1. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board.
§70-3-145.2. Meetings - Reimbursement.
§70-3-145.3. Powers and duties.
§70-3-145.4. Authority to promulgate rules.
§70-3-145.5. Students outside the district - Succession to contractual rights.
§70-3-145.6. Full time virtual education site - Performance data of nonresidents.
§70-3-145.7. Statewide Virtual Charter School Board Revolving Fund.
§70-3-145.8. Records of attendance – Orientation - Truancy.
§70-3-151.1. Adjusted cohort graduation rate - Academic performance index.
§70-3-151.2. Graduation rate growth targets - Failing schools.
§70-3-153. Reporting of plans to State Board - Exemptions.
§70-3-154. Review of plans by regional accreditation officer.
§70-3-155. Study and assessment of information and reports – Collection techniques.
§70-3-156. Local school district assessment – Report submission.
§70-3-162. Enrollment - Collection of information regarding participation in certain programs.
§70-3-167. Exemption from participation in advisory council or committee.
§70-3-168. Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013.
§70-3-169. Disclosure of mental health treatment of students - Accommodations plan.
§70-3-171. Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education Act.
§70-3-173. Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education.
§70-4-101. Abolition of office of county superintendent of schools.
§70-4-104. School district boundaries - Duties of county clerk.
§70-4-201. Transfer and preservation of records - Additional salaries.
§70-5-101. School districts - Designation.
§70-5-102. Independent school districts.
§70-5-103. Elementary school districts.
§70-5-103.1. Elementary school districts - Prohibition on certain grades.
§70-5-104. Designation of district retained on records - When.
§70-5-105. School district - Body corporate - Powers.
§70-5-106. Governing body of school district.
§70-5-106A. Employment contracts with more than one school district.
§70-5-107A. Boards of education of school districts - Membership - Election procedure.
§70-5-107B. Expansion of a board of education - Chair and other positions.
§70-5-110.1. Board members - Continuing education requirement.
§70-5-113. Relation by affinity or consanguinity - Prohibition.
§70-5-115. Local treasurer - Surety bond - Duties - Cash and investment ledgers.
§70-5-116a. Superintendent and officers – Employment requirement – Surety bonds.
§70-5-117.1. Cooperative contracts.
§70-5-117.2. Additional authorization.
§70-5-117.3. Average daily attendance.
§70-5-117.4. School improvement plan.
§70-5-117.5. Employee health insurance plans.
§70-5-117.6. Regulation of dogs running at large.
§70-5-117b. Interlocal cooperative agreements.
§70-5-119. Officers of board - Encumbrance clerk and minute clerk - Bond.
§70-5-120. President - Duties.
§70-5-121. Vice president - Duties.
§70-5-123. Noncontract expenditures – Limitations.
§70-5-124. Board contracts prohibited - Exceptions.
§70-5-125. Liability for voting for false claim.
§70-5-126. Refusal, failure or neglect of board - Elector may institute action.
§70-5-127.1. Release of audit to public.
§70-5-128. Annual statistical and financial reports.
§70-5-128.2. Electronic transmission of reports, plans or grants.
§70-5-129.1. Funds exempted from provisions of Section 5-129 of this title.
§70-5-129.3. Short title - Patriotic Access to Students in Schools Act (PASS Act).
§70-5-130. School buildings and property - Permission to use for other purposes.
§70-5-131. Educational courses - Buildings and equipment.
§70-5-131.1. Sewage disposal systems.
§70-5-131.2. Energy conservation contracts.
§70-5-132.1. Certain persons 21 years of age or older may be allowed to complete high school.
§70-5-133. Apportionment of taxes each year.
§70-5-134. Estimates - Emergency and building levies - Elections.
§70-5-135. System of accounting.
§70-5-135.4. School District Transparency Act.
§70-5-136.1. Certificates of indebtedness – Curing of delinquencies by withholding of State Aid.
§70-5-137. School nurses - Increments.
§70-5-138. School employees and superintendent - Residence.
§70-5-140. Additional salary or wages in lieu of insurance or similar benefits.
§70-5-141.2. Incentive pay plans.
§70-5-141.4. Incentive pay plan - Student and school growth in achievement.
§70-5-142. National criminal history record check - Employment with a school.
§70-5-146.1. School employees - Notification of suspected gang activity.
§70-5-149. School safety drills.
§70-5-149.1. Civil actions against former students – Costs and attorney fees.
§70-5-149.2. Handgun licenses for school personnel – Training - Immunity.
§70-5-149.3. Designated lactation rooms.
§70-5-152. Applicability optional.
§70-5-154. Approval of budget - Estimates of revenues and expenditures.
§70-5-156. Protests - Right to examine filed budget.
§70-5-157. Expenditures in excess of appropriation - Deficits and surpluses - Violations of law.
§70-5-159. Classification of revenues and expenditures.
§70-5-160. Interaccount and interfund transfers.
§70-5-161. Amendment of budget.
§70-5-170. Transfer of unexpended or unencumbered appropriations.
§70-5-181. Registration of certificates of indebtedness or bonds – Recording of payment.
§70-5-185. When check or warrant due – Enforcement of liability.
§70-5-187. Unencumbered balances – Date for submission of all claims – Notice.
§70-5-189. Second or duplicate check or warrant – Stop payment or affidavit.
§70-5-190. School district treasurer, encumbrance clerk - Training - Continuing education.
§70-6-101. Teachers - Contract.
§70-6-101.2. Consultant services - Contracts with retired administrators - Contract requirements.
§70-6-101.6. Categories of employment contracts.
§70-6-101.6a. Employment contracts - Status of applicant's children.
§70-6-101.6b. Prohibiting disciplinary action against teachers for reporting violations of law.
§70-6-101.8. Restrictions on attorneys involved in due process hearings.
§70-6-101.11. Copy of evaluation to person evaluated - Disclosure at hearings - Confidentiality.
§70-6-101.13. Full-time certified administrators - Dismissal or nonreemployment - Due process.
§70-6-101.14. Administrators - Suspension.
§70-6-101.15. Administrators - Conviction of felony - Criminal sexual activity or sexual misconduct.
§70-6-101.16. Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation System.
§70-6-101.20. Teacher Due Process Act of 1990 - Short title.
§70-6-101.21. Standards of performance and conduct for teachers.
§70-6-101.22. Grounds for dismissal or nonreemployment.
§70-6-101.23. Application of act - Exemptions.
§70-6-101.25. Recommendation of dismissal or not to reemploy to be in writing - Basis or grounds.
§70-6-101.26. Mailing or delivery of recommendation to teacher - Teacher hearing.
§70-6-101.28. Applicable procedure.
§70-6-101.29. Immediate suspension - Compensation and benefits - Hearing for dismissal.
§70-6-101.31. Determining retention or reassignment of teachers and administrators.
§70-6-101.32. Implementation of rules.
§70-6-101.40. Suspension, demotion, termination or nonreemployment for cause of support employee.
§70-6-101.42. Wage increase for 2018-19 school year.
§70-6-101.43. Adoption and publication of disciplinary policy for support personnel - Copies.
§70-6-101.44. Adoption of policy prerequisite to disciplinary action.
§70-6-101.45. Reasonable assurance of employment.
§70-6-101.46. Procedure for disciplinary action.
§70-6-104.1. Exhaustion of sick and extended leave - Credit for leave without pay.
§70-6-104.5. Exhausted sick leave - Unused sick leave upon termination.
§70-6-104.6. Leave sharing programs and banks.
§70-6-104.7. National disaster leave.
§70-6-105A. Construction of agreements
§70-6-106. Salary - Twelve monthly payments.
§70-6-106.1. Distribution of Mentor Teacher Stipend funds.
§70-6-106.3. Support employee schedule of payments.
§70-6-108. Certificate of qualifications - Unlawful to teach without.
§70-6-108.1. Expired license or certificate notice - Renewal applications.
§70-6-110. Agents of school authorities - Payment or acceptance of bribes.
§70-6-111. Gratuities or rewards - Unlawful to give.
§70-6-112. Teachers - Gratuities or rewards in connection with employment.
§70-6-113.1. Materials on effective classroom discipline techniques to be furnished.
§70-6-115. Information concerning student - Violation.
§70-6-122.3. See the following versions:
§70-6-122.4. License for Teach for America Program participant - Exemption from residency program.
§70-6-122.5. Alternative Placement teaching certificate - Troops to Teachers.
§70-6-122.6. Temporary teaching certificate.
§70-6-122.11. Issuance of one-year alternative teacher certificate.
§70-6-127A. Public school paraprofessionals.
§70-6-129.1. Minority Teacher Recruitment Advisory Committee.
§70-6-130. Minority Teacher Recruitment Center.
§70-6-131. Teacher recruitment programs.
§70-6-132. Oklahoma Teacher Recruitment Revolving Fund.
§70-6-133. Pilot program for new pathways to teacher certification.
§70-6-149.1. Short title - School Protection Act.
§70-6-149.4. False accusations of criminal activity against education employees - Penalties.
§70-6-149.5. Awarding of costs and attorney fees – Expert witness fees.
§70-6-149.6. Insurance indemnification not a waiver of defenses.
§70-6-149.8. Benefits not lost by leaves of absence due to assault or battery.
§70-6-149.9. Act does not limit other laws.
§70-6-154.1. Renewal of Standard Teaching Certificate.
§70-6-181. Legislative declaration - Interpretation of act.
§70-6-185. Competencies and methods to be incorporated into teacher preparation system.
§70-6-186. Criteria for approval and accreditation of teacher education programs.
§70-6-187. See the following versions:
§70-6-187A. Competency examinations - Refund.
§70-6-187B. Teaching Certification Scholarship Program
§70-6-187C. Teaching Certification Scholarship Revolving Fund
§70-6-187D. Promulgation of rules
§70-6-187v1. Competency examinations.
§70-6-187v2. See the following versions:
§70-6-189. Certification system.
§70-6-189.2. School psychologist or psychometrist - Certification.
§70-6-190. Qualifications for teacher employment and certification.
§70-6-190.1. Extension of provisional speech-language certificates.
§70-6-190.2. Teacher Empowerment Revolving Fund.
§70-6-192. Professional development - Legislative intent.
§70-6-193. Funding for professional development programs.
§70-6-194. District professional development programs.
§70-6-194.2. Scholarships for attending Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers.
§70-6-195.2. Mathematics professional development programs.
§70-6-196. Review of contracts with professional development centers.
§70-6-197. Persons subject to certification procedures.
§70-6-200. Professional development institutes.
§70-6-204.2. Education Leadership Oklahoma program.
§70-6-204.3. Education Leadership Oklahoma Revolving Fund.
§70-6-204.4. Oklahoma National Board Certification Revolving Fund.
§70-6-204.5. Professional Development Institutes Revolving Fund.
§70-6-207. Oklahoma Mathematics Improvement Program.
§70-6-210. Inner City Schools Rescue program.
§70-6-211. Educator supply-and-demand study.
§70-6-212. Micro-credential program .
§70-7-101. Boundaries - Petition or resolution to change - Election.
§70-7-103. Annexation or disorganization - Assumption of bonded indebtedness.
§70-7-104. Division of property - Debts and obligations.
§70-7-106. Buildings - Rented, moved, or sold.
§70-7-107. Disposition of property.
§70-7-108. Federally owned reservations - Annexations.
§70-7-202. Application of act.
§70-7-203. School Consolidation Assistance Fund.
§70-7-204. Preference for allocations from funds.
§70-7-205. Exceptions to certification requirements - Priority for placement assistance services.
§70-8-101.2. Transfer of student from residential school district.
§70-8-103. Application for transfer - Procedure.
§70-8-103.1. See the following versions:
§70-8-103.2. Extramural athletic competition for transfer student not residing in district.
§70-8-106. School dispensed with - Transfer of pupils - Annexation.
§70-8-113. Transfer to district where parent or legal guardian is employed.
§70-9-101. Transportation provided.
§70-9-101.1. Inspection of transportation equipment - Official inspector.
§70-9-103. Purchase or contract for use of vehicles - Lettering.
§70-9-104. Transportation equipment - Definitions - Construction and maintenance - Colors - Penalty.
§70-9-106. Insurance to pay damages - Actions against school district.
§70-9-108. Additional transportation - Expenses.
§70-9-109. Price list and description of transportation equipment.
§70-9-110. Special Transportation Revolving Fund.
§70-9-112. Lease of equipment.
§70-9-113. Rental value of equipment.
§70-9-114. Sale of units of equipment after lease for one year.