Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-9-109

The State Board of Education is hereby authorized to request a

price list and a complete description and specifications of any

transportation equipment to be offered for sale to any school board

or board of education of any district in the State of Oklahoma.

The State Board of Education shall examine such equipment to

determine whether or not such equipment meets the requirements of

the National School Bus Standards and such other specifications as

the State Board of Education may determine as necessary to provide

safe transportation for pupils to and from school and shall approve

for sale to all schools in the State of Oklahoma transportation

equipment, including bus bodies and chassis, which equipment meets

or exceeds the specifications provided for the National School Bus

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Standards and such other specifications as the State Board of

Education may deem as necessary. Any equipment fueled by

alternative fuels as defined in Section 130.13 of Title 74 of the

Oklahoma Statutes shall also meet any federal safety standards

specified for any equipment used to provide transportation for

pupils to and from school. The State Board of Education may approve

auxiliary transportation equipment that is not National School Bus

Yellow in color.

The State Board of Education shall make a list of the equipment

approved by them and the maximum price at which such equipment can

be purchased. The list shall include a complete description of the

equipment. Such description shall include the specification of the

school bus bodies and chassis as well as the factory list price of

such equipment at the various factories. Such list shall be made

available to all school districts authorized to purchase

transportation equipment. Provided, at any time there shall be any

change of specifications or prices by manufacturers of chassis or

bodies, there shall be filed with the State Board of Education a

revised set of specifications and prices.

The school board or board of education of any school district

authorized to furnish transportation for pupils to and from school

and receiving any State Aid funds, except as provided for in this

section, shall be required to purchase all their transportation

equipment from the list so provided on sealed bids and at a price

not greater than the price filed with the State Board of Education;

and the State Board of Education shall be required to deduct from

any State Aid for which the school district may qualify the amount

paid by any school district for transportation equipment not

approved by the State Board of Education or the amount paid greater

than shown on the price list for that transportation equipment filed

with the State Board of Education. Unless otherwise exempted by

this section, all purchases made under the provisions of this act

for transportation shall be made upon sealed bids, and contract of

purchase shall be awarded to the lowest and best bidder.

Provided, however, any purchase or sale of used transportation

equipment shall not be subject to the list and sealed bid

requirements as provided for in this section.

The State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary for the

administration of this section and shall require from school

district boards of education such information and reports as

necessary for proper administration of this section.

Any cost of administration of this section shall be paid by the

State Board of Education from funds appropriated for the

administration of the State Aid Law.