Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-24-163

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Antisemitism

Official statutory text

A. Institutions of higher education and public schools shall

integrate the definition of antisemitism provided for in Section 1

of this act into their student, faculty, and employee codes of

conduct. Prohibited conduct as it specifically relates to

antisemitism shall include harassment and discrimination against

Jews in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and

antidiscrimination regulations provided by the United States

Department of Education and the United States Department of Justice.

B. Institutions of higher education and public schools shall

treat harassment of or discrimination against students or employees

or resulting from institutional policies or programs on their

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campuses motivated by or including antisemitic intent in an

identical manner to discrimination motivated by race.

C. All institutions of higher education and public schools are

encouraged to:

1. Incorporate antisemitism awareness training for all

students, faculty, administrators, and campus police;

2. Integrate Jewish American heritage curriculum for students

that incorporates Jewish experiences in the United States of America

pre- and post-revolution, pre- and post-World War II and the

Holocaust, and in modern times; and

3. Place reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on

speech to ensure order and protect the rights of all students.

D. 1. The State Department of Education shall designate a

Title VI coordinator dedicated to monitoring antisemitic

discrimination and harassment in public schools in this state. All

public schools shall electronically report incidents and complaints

of antisemitic discrimination and harassment to the Title VI

coordinator. The Title VI Coordinator shall establish, maintain,

and publicize a formal reporting process whereby students, parents,

staff, and faculty can submit complaints of antisemitic

discrimination and harassment.

2. The Title VI coordinator designated pursuant to paragraph 1

of this subsection shall thoroughly investigate all submitted

complaints. If after a reasonable investigation a Title VI

coordinator determines that a public school has engaged in, allowed,

or not sufficiently prohibited antisemitic discrimination, the State

Department of Education shall provide written notice to the public

school to address the complaint within thirty (30) days of receiving

the notice.

3. If the Title VI coordinator determines that the public

school has not taken the necessary actions to address the complaint

within thirty (30) days of receiving the notice, the Department

shall report its findings to the United States Department of

Education and the United States Department of Justice by making a

complaint under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

E. 1. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education shall

designate a Title VI coordinator dedicated to monitoring antisemitic

discrimination and harassment in institutions of higher education in

this state. All institutions of higher education shall

electronically report incidents and complaints of antisemitic

discrimination and harassment to the Title VI coordinator.

2. The Title VI coordinator designated pursuant to paragraph 1

of this subsection shall thoroughly investigate all submitted

complaints. If after a reasonable investigation a Title VI

coordinator determines that an institution of higher education has

engaged in, allowed, or not sufficiently prohibited antisemitic

discrimination, the State Regents shall provide written notice to

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the institution of higher education to address the complaint within

thirty (30) days of receiving the notice.

3. If the Title VI coordinator determines that the institution

of higher education has not taken the necessary actions to address

the complaint within thirty (30) days of receiving the notice, the
Regents shall provide written notice to

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the institution of higher education to address the complaint within

thirty (30) days of receiving the notice.

3. If the Title VI coordinator determines that the institution

of higher education has not taken the necessary actions to address

the complaint within thirty (30) days of receiving the notice, the

State Regents shall report their findings to the United States

Department of Education and the United States Department of Justice

by making a complaint under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of

1964.

F. No later than June 30, 2026, and June 30 each subsequent

year, the Title VI coordinators designated pursuant to paragraph 1

of subsections D and E of this section shall electronically submit

to the Legislature a report on antisemitism in institutions of

higher education and public schools.

G. The Legislature is encouraged to conduct hearings and/or

investigations to assess if institutions are adequately addressing

antisemitic harassment and discrimination; if not, the Legislature

should consider reducing or eliminating state funding to such

institutions.

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