Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3-127
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Approval by State Board of Education
Official statutory text
A. Prior to the adoption of a resolution by the local board of
education as required in subsection A of Section 3-126 of this
title, the local board of education shall provide for a period of
public review and comment on the proposed educational improvement
plan and shall notify and allow comment from the district bargaining
agent of the plan. If no bargaining agent exists for that district,
the teachers directly effected shall be notified and allowed to make
comments. All comments, recommendations and objections made by the
bargaining agent and others to the local board of education shall be
forwarded to the State Board of Education for consideration prior to
review of the plan.
B. Each educational improvement plan shall be approved by the
State Board of Education before implementation.
C. Approval of a plan shall be for no longer than three (3)
years. If a plan is approved, the school district shall be required
to submit an annual report and the Board shall provide for an annual
assessment of the plan.
D. The Board shall notify the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate of the
approval of plans on a quarterly basis and shall provide the Speaker
and the President Pro Tempore with copies of the annual reports and
assessments.
E. If the Board determines through the annual assessment
process that the school district is not complying with the
requirements of the Educational Deregulation Act or is not meeting
the goals of the plan, it shall first provide notice to the district
of its findings. If the school district does not come into
compliance or take action to meet the goals of the plan, the Board
shall withdraw approval and terminate the plan.
education as required in subsection A of Section 3-126 of this
title, the local board of education shall provide for a period of
public review and comment on the proposed educational improvement
plan and shall notify and allow comment from the district bargaining
agent of the plan. If no bargaining agent exists for that district,
the teachers directly effected shall be notified and allowed to make
comments. All comments, recommendations and objections made by the
bargaining agent and others to the local board of education shall be
forwarded to the State Board of Education for consideration prior to
review of the plan.
B. Each educational improvement plan shall be approved by the
State Board of Education before implementation.
C. Approval of a plan shall be for no longer than three (3)
years. If a plan is approved, the school district shall be required
to submit an annual report and the Board shall provide for an annual
assessment of the plan.
D. The Board shall notify the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate of the
approval of plans on a quarterly basis and shall provide the Speaker
and the President Pro Tempore with copies of the annual reports and
assessments.
E. If the Board determines through the annual assessment
process that the school district is not complying with the
requirements of the Educational Deregulation Act or is not meeting
the goals of the plan, it shall first provide notice to the district
of its findings. If the school district does not come into
compliance or take action to meet the goals of the plan, the Board
shall withdraw approval and terminate the plan.
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