ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 219	By:	Johnson (Mike) and Myers of the Senate

				and

			Miller, Martin (Scott) and Walker of the House

An Act relating to education; amending Sections 1, 7 and 8, Chapter 264, O.S.L. 2008, which relate to budget limits for the State Board of Education; modifying budget limits; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY       Section 1, Chapter 264, O.S.L. 2008, is amended to read as follows:

Section 1.  For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, the support of public school activities by the State Board of Education payable from monies appropriated and authorized by Sections 1 through 9 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2276 of the 2nd Session of the 51st Oklahoma Legislature shall be apportioned as follows:

1.  Funds appropriated and authorized by Sections 1 through 5 and Section 8 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2276 of the 2nd Session of the 51st Oklahoma Legislature:

Local and State-supported Financial Support of Public Schools	$2,035,970,233.00

SUBTOTAL, PARAGRAPH 1	$2,035,970,233.00

2.  Funds appropriated by Sections 6 and 7 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2276 of the 2nd Session of the 51st Oklahoma Legislature:

Certified Employee Health Benefit Allowance	$190,203,545.00

		$191,503,545.00

Support Personnel Health Benefit Allowance	$97,006,230.00

Teachers’ Retirement Credit	$35,311,375.00

Education Leadership Oklahoma	$16,505,307.00

		$14,137,967.00

Mentor Teacher Stipends	$700,000.00

Staff Development	$17,630,174.00

		$16,330,174.00

Purchase of Textbooks and Instructional Materials	$33,000,000.00

Alternative and High Challenge Education	$19,378,231.00

Early Intervention	$16,260,919.00

ACE Remediation 	$8,617,800.00

Early Childhood Initiative	$10,000,000.00

Parent as Teachers Program	$2,045,709.00

Advanced Placement Incentives	$3,111,169.00

Middle School Mathematics Laboratories	$2,500,000.00

School Lunch Matching	$4,424,288.00

School Lunch Programs	$359,000.00

Academic Achievement Awards	$2,595,000.00

		$4,962,340.00

Adult Education Matching	$2,315,297.00

Rural Infant Stimulation Environment Program	$150,000.00

Summer Arts Institute	$447,076.00

Driver Education	$442,547.00

Instructional, Cooperative and Technological Education	$135,017.00

School/Community Network for Arts-in-Education	$113,379.00

Robotics Program	$100,000.00

Charter Schools Incentive Fund	$50,000.00

AG in the Classroom	$43,788.00

Community Education Grants	$40,000.00

Recreation Therapy Grants	$35,000.00

Oklahoma Ambassador of Teaching	$33,277.00

SUBTOTAL, PARAGRAPH 2	$463,554,128.00

3.  Funds appropriated by Section 9 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2276 of the 2nd Session of the 51st Oklahoma Legislature:

Administrative and Support Functions of the State Department of Education	$24,255,542.00

SUBTOTAL, PARAGRAPH 3	   $24,255,542.00

TOTAL State School Aid and Programs	$2,523,779,903.00

SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY       Section 7, Chapter 264, O.S.L. 2008, is amended to read as follows:

Section 7.  The funds allocated in Section 1 of this act for the purpose of funding Education Leadership Oklahoma shall be expended as follows:

1.  One Million Two Hundred Five Thousand Three Hundred Seven Dollars ($1,205,307.00) shall be transferred to the Education Leadership Oklahoma Revolving Fund created in Section 6-204.3 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and shall be expended for the purpose of providing assistance and scholarships;

2.  Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($10,700,000.00) Eight Million Three Hundred Thirty-two Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Dollars ($8,332,660.00) 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; and

3.  Four Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,600,000.00) 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.

The remaining funds in the Education Leadership Oklahoma Revolving Fund shall be used to provide program development and evaluation by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation and curriculum enhancement and monitoring programs for teacher applicants on a contractual basis with an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.

SECTION 3.     AMENDATORY       Section 8, Chapter 264, O.S.L. 2008, is amended to read as follows:

Section 8.  The funds allocated in Section 1 of this act for Staff Development shall be expended for teacher training, in-service teacher education and staff development plans as follows:

1.  One Million One Hundred Twenty-one Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-six Dollars ($1,121,756.00) 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;

2.  Three Million Twenty-nine Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy-eight Dollars ($3,029,978.00) shall be transferred to the Professional Development Institutes Revolving Fund created in Section 6-204.5 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and shall be expended for the purpose of developing, offering and administering professional development institutes in reading for elementary school teachers as directed in Section 6-200 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  Of these funds, the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) shall be expended for the purpose of funding grants for schoolwide professional development to implement comprehensive reading reform and systemic change pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of Section 6-200 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

3.  Seven Million One Hundred Three Thousand Four Hundred Four Dollars ($7,103,404.00) for costs associated with multiple ongoing assessments and remediation pursuant to the provisions of Section 1210.508D of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

4.  Nine Hundred Seventy-seven Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-two Dollars ($977,762.00) for a comprehensive professional development program for teachers and other school personnel on neurodevelopmentally-based student learning differences.  The program shall provide research-based knowledge and skills training to help educators recognize, understand and manage students with differences in learning.  The Board shall select a public, private, or nonprofit provider on a competitive-bid basis to conduct the program;

5.  Four Hundred Six Thousand Five Hundred Forty-four Dollars ($406,544.00) to continue research-based professional development for teachers through the Oklahoma Technical Assistance Center;

6.  Six Hundred Sixty-three Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-five Dollars ($663,785.00) 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;

7.  Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000.00) for the purpose of implementing the Oklahoma Mathematics Improvement Program established pursuant to the provisions of Section 6-207 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

8.  Any remainder shall be allocated on an average daily attendance basis for the purpose of teacher education and staff development pursuant to rules promulgated by the State Board of Education.  Not more than five percent (5%) of the funds allocated by average daily attendance for Staff Development may be used by local districts for the administration of the staff development program.

SECTION 4.  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 19th day of May, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 20th day of May, 2009.

	
Presiding Officer	of the House
	of Representatives