STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 52nd Legislature (2009)

SENATE BILL 975	By:	Sparks

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to education; amending 70 O.S. 2001, Section 6-108, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 185, O.S.L. 2005 (70 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 6-108), which relates to teachers; updating references; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2001, Section 6-108, as amended by Section 3, Chapter 185, O.S.L. 2005 (70 O.S. Supp. 2008, Section 6-108), is amended to read as follows:
Section 6-108.  Except for service as a director of a public developmental research school and service by a faculty member of a higher education institution affiliated with a public developmental research school as specifically authorized in this act Section 6-101 et seq. of this title and except as provided for in Section 6-101 of this title, it shall be unlawful for any person to serve, or to contract or agree to serve, as superintendent, elementary superintendent, principal, supervisor, librarian, school nurse, classroom teacher or other instructional, supervisory or administrative employee of a school district unless  the person holds a valid certificate of qualification issued in accordance with the rules of the State Board of Education to perform the services the person performs or contracts or agrees to perform.  The State Board of Education shall provide for the certification of elementary superintendents.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2009.

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