Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-116a

Surety bonds.

A. The superintendent and any financial officer of a school

district shall be required to furnish a surety bond in the penal sum

of not less than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or an

amount otherwise set by law or set by the State Board of Education,

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to be approved as provided by law, and to assure the faithful

performance of the duties of the covered officer and employees.

B. Whenever the superintendent or any officer or other employee

of any school district is required to furnish a surety bond as a

prerequisite to employment as provided for in this section or any

other law, the requirement as to terms, conditions, penalty, amount

or quality or type of surety shall be deemed to mean the furnishing

of a separate bond or surety contract for each individual officer or

employee, or the furnishing of a "blanket bond". For purposes of

this section, “blanket bond” means a school district officer and

employees blanket position bond which covers all officers and

employees up to the penalty of the bond for each officer and

employee and the full penalty of the bond is always enforced during

its term and no restoration is necessary and there is no additional

premium after a loss is paid.

C. All surety bonds as required by this section or other laws

shall be furnished by a company duly qualified under the insurance

laws of this state and shall be purchased by the school district.

Each surety bond shall be payable to the school district and,

whenever possible, conditioned on the faithful performance of the

duties of the individuals covered during their employment or term of

office and that they will properly account for all monies and

property received by virtue of their position or employment.