A. The State Board of Education shall establish the Oklahoma Mathematics Improvement Program. The purpose of the program is to improve student mastery of the subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education for sixth-grade mathematics through Algebra I by enhancing sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade public school teachers' mastery of the subject matter content and process skills.
B. For purposes of this section, "middle-level mathematics" means the subject matter standards for sixth- through eighth-grade mathematics and Algebra I.
C. Each sixth-, seventh-, or eighth-grade public school teacher of a middle-level mathematics course who completes a professional development program approved by the State Board of Education, as authorized in subsection E of this section, shall receive a stipend in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) if, prior or subsequent to completion of the professional development program, the teacher successfully completes the middle-level/intermediate mathematics Oklahoma Subject Area Test administered by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation. The State Board of Education shall provide the stipend to qualifying teachers who meet the requirements of this section. The stipend shall not be included in the calculation of the teacher's salary for purposes of meeting the district or statutory minimum salary schedule or for purposes of calculating Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma contributions or benefits.
D. The State Department of Education shall issue a request for proposals on or before October 1, 2005, seeking applications for the Oklahoma Mathematics Improvement Program. The State Department of Education shall review the applications for compliance with the established requirements.
E. The State Board of Education may approve programs that meet the requirements set forth in this subsection. Each participating teacher shall take a preassessment to establish current subject matter knowledge, and, based on the results of the preassessment, the teacher will participate in one of the three programs listed below:
1. Mathematics academies consisting of a minimum of forty (40) contact hours of training and twenty (20) contact hours of follow-up training through lesson study with identified mathematics specialists on-site and through video technology.
The mathematics academies shall incorporate both content knowledge and process knowledge that shall be modeled for teachers in the areas of problem-solving, reasoning, and critical thinking as applied to the mathematical concepts in the subject matter standards. The ultimate goal of the mathematics academies shall be to significantly increase the number of children becoming proficient in mathematics as demonstrated on assessments administered pursuant to the Oklahoma School Testing Program Act. The mathematics academies shall be accepted for professional development purposes and shall be defined as continuing education experiences that consist of a minimum of forty (40) clock hours. The mathematics academies shall be designed to provide instruction that includes peer coaching;
2. Other programs including customized higher education courses and/or on-line courses similar in scope and nature to those described in this subsection designed to improve middle school mathematics knowledge including Algebra I, as approved by the State Board of Education; and
3. Small learning community lesson studies facilitated by a mathematics coach and utilizing the Internet and video technology, as approved by the State Board of Education.
F. On or before December 15, 2005, the State Department of Education shall forward applications that the Department has determined meet the requirements of this section to the State Board of Education. On or before February 1, 2006, the Board shall award, through a competitive bid process, one or more grants for professional development programs approved by the Department.
G. The State Board of Education shall contract for independent evaluations of programs funded pursuant to this section.
H. Beginning June 30, 2006, and each year thereafter for which the Oklahoma Mathematics Improvement Program is funded, the State Board of Education shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature and the Governor containing:
1. Descriptions of professional development programs approved and funded through the Oklahoma Mathematics Improvement Program;
2. Number and amount of grants awarded;
3. Number of teachers completing approved programs;
4. Number of teachers successfully completing the Oklahoma Subject Area Test for middle level/intermediate mathematics after completion of a program created pursuant to this section;
5. Amount of stipends paid to teachers pursuant to this section; and
6. Student achievement data for students in classes taught by teachers completing one of the program options authorized pursuant to this section.
Added by Laws 2005, c. 432, § 2, eff. July 1, 2005. Amended by Laws 2014, c. 430, § 1, emerg. eff. June 5, 2014.
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.
§70-9-116. Space for storage of equipment.
§70-9-117. Expense - Paid from what funds.
§70-9-118. Operation instruction for bus drivers.
§70-9-119. Cameras for School Bus Stops Revolving Fund.
§70-10-101. Attendance officer - Assistants.
§70-10-102.1. Police as attendance officers.
§70-10-103.1. Legal average daily attendance.
§70-10-103.2. Student information referral procedure.
§70-10-104. State Treasurer and Secretary of School Land Department - Report.
§70-10-105. Neglect or refusal to compel child to attend school - Exceptions - Enforcement.
§70-10-105.3. Parent education programs.
§70-10-105.4. Pilot early childhood program - Applications from private sector - Matching funds.
§70-10-106. Records of attendance of pupil - Report of absence.
§70-10-107. Rules and regulations.
§70-10-108. Necessary travel expenses.
§70-10-109. Temporary detention and custody of children subject to compulsory attendance law.
§70-11-101. Sectarian or religious doctrines - Forbidden to be taught in schools.