STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 54th Legislature (2014)

HOUSE BILL 2986	By:	McPeak

AS INTRODUCE

An Act relating to schools; prohibiting a technology center school district from offering FFA chapters, affiliated courses or certain agriculture education courses if offered at a public school under certain conditions; listing conditions; prohibiting a technology center school district from participating in certain courses or contests certified by an FFA organization; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 14-108.2 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A.  A technology center school district shall not offer any FFA chapters or any FFA affiliated course, courses or contests, any agricultural education course, including, but not limited to, agricultural exploration and orientation, agriscience, horticulture, agronomy, soil science or animal science or any qualified agricultural education course, as defined in Section 11-103.6 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, on the campus of the technology center school district if:
1.  That course is offered on the campus of a public school offering secondary level education that is within the boundary of the technology center school district;
2.  The course offered on the campus of the public school is taught by a teacher certified in agricultural education; and
3.  There is an FFA chapter affiliated with the agriculture education program of the public school or the public school has offered an FFA chapter at any time during the previous ten (10) years.
B.  A technology center school district shall not participate in a course or courses as listed in subsection A of this section or a contest certified by a state or national FFA organization.
SECTION 2.  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.

54-2-8303	KB	01/14/14