STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 53rd Legislature (2012)

HOUSE BILL 2513	By:	Coody

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to the State Board of Education; requiring expenditure of funds for financial support of public schools; requiring expenditure of funds for certain scholarships; requiring expenditure of funds for certain program expansion; requiring expenditure of funds for Alternative and High Challenge Education; stating purpose; requiring transfer of funds for certain purposes; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.  Of the funds appropriated in Section _ of Enrolled House Bill No. ___ of the 2nd Session of the 53rd Oklahoma Legislature, One Million One Hundred Twenty-one Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-six Dollars ($1,121,756.00) shall be expended for scholarships to the Great Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers offered by an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education pursuant to the provisions of Section 6-194.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
SECTION 2.  Of the funds appropriated in Section _ of Enrolled House Bill No. ___ of the 2nd Session of the 53rd Oklahoma Legislature, Six Hundred Sixty-three Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-five Dollars ($663,785.00) shall be expended for the purpose of expanding the number of elementary schools which utilize the Oklahoma A+ Schools Art Program offered through an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
SECTION 3.  Of the funds appropriated in Section _ of Enrolled House Bill No. ___ of the 2nd Session of the 53rd Oklahoma Legislature, Sixteen Million Three Hundred Thirty-five Thousand Dollars ($16,335,000.00) shall be expended for the purpose of operating the statewide system of alternative education programs as provided in Section 1210.568 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and for encouraging school districts to participate in innovative alternative education programs.  The funds shall be expended as follows:
1.  Fourteen Million One Hundred Ninety-eight Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty-nine Dollars ($14,198,839.00) for programs;
2.  One Million Eighty-seven Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-eight Dollars ($1,087,468.00) for program evaluation, technical assistance and staff development conducted by the technical assistance provider contracted as provided for in Section 1210.568 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
3.  One Hundred Forty-seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-nine Dollars ($147,589.00) for an arts component;
4.  One Hundred Ninety-eight Thousand Three Hundred Five Dollars ($198,305.00) for a Truancy Diversion Program in a large urban county selected by the State Department of Education;
5.  Sixty-one Thousand Two Hundred Forty-nine Dollars ($61,249.00) for the salaries, benefits and administrative costs incurred by the State Board of Education in administering the Alternative Education Program and Alternative Academies;
6.  Any remaining funds shall be provided to school districts on a competitive application basis pursuant to the rules promulgated by the State Board of Education.  Salary increases provided to certified or noncertified personnel within a school district shall be made without a reduction in the services provided or number of students served in the alternative education programs and academies in the districts.
SECTION 4.  Of the funds appropriated in Section _ of Enrolled House Bill No. ___ of the 2nd Session of the 53rd Oklahoma Legislature, Twelve Million Three Hundred Fifty-five Thousand Dollars ($12,355,000.00) shall be transferred to the Oklahoma National Board Certification Revolving Fund created in Section 6-204.4 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the purpose of awarding annual bonuses as directed.
SECTION 5.  Of the funds appropriated in Section _ of Enrolled House Bill No. ___ of the 2nd Session of the 53rd Oklahoma Legislature, Three Million Seven Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($3,775,000.00) shall be transferred to the Oklahoma School Psychologist, Speech-Language Pathologist, and Audiologist National Certification Revolving Fund created in Section 6-206.1 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes for the purpose of awarding annual bonuses as directed.
SECTION 6.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2012.
SECTION 7.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and approval.

53-2-8374	NB	01/12/12