Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-24-158

A. The "Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment Survey" means the

biennial mental health prevention survey of public school students

in grades six, eight, ten, and twelve managed by the Department of

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

B. Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, and biennially

thereafter, public schools shall administer the Oklahoma Prevention

Needs Assessment Survey, or an alternative survey as provided in

subsection D of this section, for the purpose of providing direction

to schools, school districts, and communities to effectively improve

the lives of students regarding a variety of issues with a focus on

alcohol, tobacco, other drug use, mental health, academic failure,

and violence.

C. The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

shall maintain the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment Survey and

shall provide technical assistance for schools in survey

administration, reporting, planning, and development of school

mental health prevention and intervention strategies informed by the

survey results.

D. If a school or school district chooses to administer an

alternative survey or assessment tool to fulfill the purpose

described in subsection B of this section, it may apply for a waiver

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through the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Services.

E. The school district superintendent or his or her designee

shall provide prior written notification to the parents or legal

guardians of students to be administered the Oklahoma Prevention

Needs Assessment Survey or an alternative survey or assessment tool

adopted pursuant to subsection D of this section. The notification

shall include information to parents and legal guardians that they

may opt their student out of the survey or assessment tool by

providing written notice to the school district.

F. Prior to the biennial administration of the Oklahoma

Prevention Needs Assessment Survey, the Department of Mental Health

and Substance Abuse Services shall submit the survey to the

President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate, the Speaker of

the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the chairs of the committees

with responsibility over common education in both houses of the

Legislature, and the chairs of the committees with responsibility

over public health in both houses of the Legislature.

G. The provisions of this section shall be subject to the

availability of federal funding. If federal funding is insufficient

to provide the Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment Survey to public

schools on a biennial basis, administration of the survey shall not

be required.

H. The Board of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and

the State Board of Education may promulgate rules as necessary to

carry out the provisions of this section.