ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 1902	By:	Griffin of the Senate

			and

		Denney of the House

An Act relating to the Office of Juvenile Affairs; permitting Board of Juvenile Affairs to administer charter school; providing promulgation of administrative rules; directing Office of Juvenile Affairs to administer, operate, and staff charter school; providing certain staff be in unclassified service and be eligible for the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency.

SUBJECT:  Charter school

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 2-7-616 of Title 10A, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.  For the purposes of establishing and operating a charter school, pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-130 et seq. of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Board of Juvenile Affairs may serve as the governing body of the charter school and may take any action necessary to serve in such capacity and in accordance with rules of the State Board of Education.  The Board of Juvenile Affairs may promulgate rules as necessary for the establishment and operation of such charter school and shall establish policies and provide oversight for any such charter school.

B.  The Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall provide for the administration and operation of any charter school established and operated by the Office of Juvenile Affairs.

C.  The Executive Director of the Office of Juvenile Affairs may employ instructional and administrative personnel necessary for the operation of a charter school and may contract with such personnel for the terms and conditions of their employment or for the services provided.  Instructional and administrative personnel employed by the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall be in the unclassified service.  Such personnel shall be eligible for membership or participation in the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma.

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.

Passed the Senate the 12th day of March, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of April, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

	_________________________________
	Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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