ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 631	By:	Jolley of the Senate

			and

		Coody of the House

An Act relating to schools; creating a task force to study technological integration into academic standards; providing expiration date; setting the duties of the task force; providing for membership of the task force; providing for the naming of chair; providing for quorum of the task force; providing frequency of meetings; subjecting meetings to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; providing for travel reimbursement; providing for staff support; requiring certain report; providing for noncodification; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law not to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
A.  There is hereby created until July 1, 2014, a task force to study technological integration into academic standards.  The task force shall study technology integration practices in other states and develop recommendations for new technology literacy standards for the state's schools.
B.  The task force shall be comprised of nine (9) members to be appointed by the Governor as follows:
1.  A high school English teacher;
2.  A high school mathematics teacher;
3.  A high school social studies teacher;
4.  A high school science teacher;
5.  A school district administrator;
6.  Two elementary school teachers;
7.  A physical education teacher; and
8.  A music teacher.
The chair of the task force shall be selected by the Governor.
C.  A quorum of the task force shall be required to approve any final action of the task force.  For purposes of this section, five (5) members shall constitute a quorum.
D.  The task force may meet as often as may be required in order to perform the duties imposed upon it.
E.  The meetings of the task force shall be subject to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act.
F.  Members of the task force shall receive no compensation or travel reimbursement.
G.  Staff support shall be provided by the State Department of Education.
H.  The task force shall submit a report by July 1, 2014, of its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2013.
SECTION 3.  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, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives