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OK HB3496

OK HB3496
Schools; transfer students; allowing certain students to transfer to adjacent school district; effective date.


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Introduced
02/05/2024
In Committee
02/06/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/31/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Sections 8-101 and 8-101.2, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 193, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 8-101.2), which relates to transfer students; allowing certain students to transfer to adjacent school district; directing automatic approval of transfer; excepting certain capacity requirements for transfer to adjacent school district; mandating student comply with certain transfer requirements if receiving district is not adjacent to district of residence; deleting automatic transfer to any school district for certain students; and providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing laws related to student transfers between school districts in Oklahoma. It allows students residing in a school district that does not offer the grade they are entitled to pursue to automatically transfer to an adjacent school district without being subject to the capacity requirements, and it removes the provision that previously allowed automatic transfer to any school district in such cases. The bill also requires students who choose not to attend an adjacent school district to follow the standard transfer process outlined in the Education Open Transfer Act. Additionally, it makes some other changes to the procedures around student transfers between school districts.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Common Education (on 02/06/2024)

Bill Topics

Education
  • ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education

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