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Legislation Update

Legislation Update. Lealon Taylor Chief of Staff Oklahoma State Department of Education Sandy Garrett State Superintendent of Public Instruction 41st Annual Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Summer Conference. 2008 Legislative Session.

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Legislation Update

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  1. Legislation Update Lealon Taylor Chief of Staff Oklahoma State Department of Education Sandy Garrett State Superintendent of Public Instruction 41st Annual Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Summer Conference

  2. 2008 Legislative Session • $503 million additional requested by State Board of Education for Fiscal Year 2009

  3. ACE LAW: For a high school diploma -- beginning with 9th graders, 2008-09: Students must pass 4 of 7 tests: • Algebra I and English II end-of-instruction (EOI) tests required • Plus, two of five other EOIs: • Algebra II, Biology I, English III, Geometry or U.S. History • Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE) Act, Senate Bill 1792, signed June 7, 2006

  4. FY2009 ACE-Related Requests • ACE Remediation $10,512,270 • ACE Intervention $120,000 • ACE Graduation Coaches $20,000,000 • ACE Middle School Math Labs $4,000,000 • ACE Reading/Math Coaches $2,800,000 • ACE Public Engagement Initiative $1,000,000 • ACE Math/Science Incentive $30,000,000 • Online Testing $22,000,000 • Strengthening State Assessments $3,100,000 • TOTAL ACE-RELATED REQUESTS: $93,532,270

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  7. Fiscal Year 2007

  8. Supplemental Appropriations • Education Reform Revolving Fund • March - $10 Million • April - $19.2 Million • May - $27.7 Million • Ad Valorem Reimbursement $16.1 Million • Academic Achievement Awards $1.5 Million

  9. FY2009 Common EducationBudget Increases ACE Remediation $3 Million National Board Certification $1.85 Million Financial Support of Schools Teachers Retirement $16.8 Million

  10. Teacher Retirement ChangesSB 357 and SB 1092 • January 2008 – 8.35% • July 2008 – 8.5% • January 2009 – 9% • January 2010 – 9.5%

  11. HB 2074 • Teacher Retirement System • Salary Cap Removed • Expands Definition of Public School

  12. HB 2229 • Celebrate Freedom Week • Week of November 10-14 • Grade Appropriate Content & Rigor

  13. HB 2239 • New Policy Mandate • Anaphylaxis Medication

  14. HB 2446 • OHLAP (Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program) • Income Requirement Changes

  15. HB 2518 • Amends Transfer Law • Children with Disabilities • Transfer Permanent after 3 Years • Begins Fall 2008

  16. HB 2731 • New Policy • School District Employee Direct Deposit Act

  17. HB 2731 • National Board Certified Bonus • School Speech Pathologists/ School Psychologist • Part-Time Work Qualifies

  18. HB 2793 • 403 (b) Plans • District Approved Vendors Only

  19. HB 2935 • School Foundations • School may Provide Office Space

  20. HB 3124 • Teach for America Program • Two-Year Nonrenewable License

  21. SB 519 • Physical Assessment Software Program • 15 Pilot Schools Will Be Selected

  22. SB 923 • Automated External Defibrillators • Allowed During School and Events • Immune from Civil Liability

  23. SB 1186 • Physical Education Requirements • Pre-K thru Grade 5 • Increases from 60 to 120 minutes, each week

  24. SB 1769 • Amends ACE (Achieving Classroom Excellence) • Provides Remediation Funding • $240 per student scoring unsatisfactory • $180 per student scoring limited knowledge

  25. SB 1769 • Amends Summer Reading Program • Provides Base Funding Amount • Adds English Language Learner

  26. SB 1769 • Mandates Testing Survey • Survey of Schools Computer Testing Capacity • Results Due to Legislature: December 1, 2008

  27. SB 1881 • Extends Task Force • School Funding Formula

  28. SB 1941 School Safety & Security • Update Policy • Prohibits Threatening Behavior • Adds Electronic Communication • School Must Perform Investigation • Mental health care may be provided

  29. SB 1941 • Safe School Committee • Increases from 6 to 7 Members • Must be a School Official

  30. SB 1941 • Lockdown Drills • Increases from 1 to 2 • Must be at Different Times of Day • No More Than 2 in Same Semester

  31. SB 1951 • Creates Investigative Audit Fund • Forfeited Bonds • State Auditor Reimbursed for Special Audit if School is Unable to Pay

  32. SB 1951 • Creates Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children

  33. SB 2037 • Multiple Birth Siblings • Parent may Request Children be Educated Together or Apart

  34. SB 2100 • Elementary School Districts • Allows “Full State Intervention” by State Board of Education

  35. SB 2100 • School Bus Inspection • Must be Done Annually

  36. Legislation Update Lealon Taylor Chief of Staff Oklahoma State Department of Education Sandy Garrett State Superintendent of Public Instruction 41st Annual Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Summer Conference

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