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OK SB514
OK SB514Schools; student eligibility; virtual charter school students; Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) activities; policies. Effective date.
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Introduced
02/03/2025
02/03/2025
In Committee
03/30/2026
03/30/2026
Crossed Over
03/25/2026
03/25/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act relating to alternative education; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.568, which relates to a statewide system of alternative education programs; removing outdated language; directing certain statewide system to include certain designated schools; allowing a school district to implement certain program using full-time virtual or blended instruction; subjecting certain charter schools and virtual charter schools to certain provisions; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. AUTHOR: Remove Representative Moore as principal House author and substitute with Representative Kane. Add as coauthor Representative Moore. AMENDMENT NO. 1. Strike the title, enacting clause, and entire bill and insert: "An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-140, as amended by Section 10, Chapter 323, O.S.L. 2023 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 3-140), which relates to student eligibility; authorizing certain virtual charter school students to participate in Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA) activities; allowing school districts to adopt a policy for charter school students, virtual charter school students, and students educated by other means to participate in extracurricular activities the district offers; establishing eligibility requirements; providing options for students to participate in other districts under certain circumstances; prescribing participation requirements for students that align with public school district requirements; defining terms; requiring student participants who are educated by other means to adhere to certain academic standards; providing methods of evaluation of academic standards; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 27-103, which relates to school athletic association written policy; prohibiting public schools from joining a school athletic association that does not allow certain students to participate in activities offered by public school districts; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill, effective November 1, 2026, allows students enrolled full-time in virtual charter schools, which are schools offering instruction primarily online, to participate in extracurricular activities administered by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA), a statewide organization that governs interscholastic activities for public schools. It also permits school districts to adopt policies allowing students in charter schools, virtual charter schools, and those educated through other means (like homeschooling) to participate in the district's extracurricular activities, provided certain eligibility requirements are met, including adherence to academic standards and participation fees. Furthermore, the bill mandates that public schools cannot join any school athletic association that does not permit these students to participate in activities offered by public school districts, ensuring broader access to extracurricular opportunities for a wider range of students.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
HAs read (on 05/14/2026)
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