ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 747	By:	Jolley of the Senate

				and

			Nations and McDaniel (Jeannie) of the House

An Act relating to schools; authorizing certain exemption for licensure or certification as a school psychologist or school psychometrist; specifying certain requirements; directing Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to adopt certain rules; providing for codification; 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 to be codified in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-189.2 of Title 70, unless there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:

A.  Any person seeking licensure or certification as a school psychologist or school psychometrist shall be exempt from the requirement to successfully complete the general education and professional education portions of the competency examination required pursuant to Sections 6-187 and 6-190 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

B.  Any person certified as a school psychologist or school psychometrist pursuant to a substitution or exemption as provided in this section shall be required to complete all portions of the competency examination as required pursuant to Sections 6-187 and 6-190 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes if such person seeks to add certification in another subject in the future.

C.  The Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2010.

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 26th day of April, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer 	of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of April, 2010.

	
Presiding Officer	of the House
	of Representatives