Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 210 - State Department of Education
Chapter 1 - State Board of Education
Subchapter 3 - Departmental Precepts
Section 210:1-3-3 - District status change
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 210:1-3-3
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) Formation of an independent district. Upon request from a school district with the required supportive data to change the status of a school district, the State Board of Education will review the reasons presented and approve or disapprove.
(1) If an elementary
school district has justification to add one or more high school grades, it
requires the formation of an independent school district. The formation of an
independent school district requires State Board of Education
approval.
(2) An elementary school
district's request to the State Board of Education for approval to add high
school grade(s) and form an independent district shall include, but not be
limited to, the following items of justification:
(A) A written plan which includes a timetable
for the addition of each of the four grades (9-12);
(B) A fiscal evaluation of the previous 3
years of operation which includes all audits, analysis of carryover, and an
estimate of revenue and increased costs for operation for the next 5
years;
(C) An analysis of past,
present and projected student enrollment (5 years past and 5 years
future);
(D) Pertinent data
regarding student transfers both into and out of the school district for the
present school year and the two preceding years;
(E) A history of bond elections within the
school district for the past 5 years which includes vote totals, present
bonding capacity and percent of bonding capacity voted and bond
rating;
(F) Proof of adequacy of
facilities and/or construction plans to house high school students;
(G) Proof of adequacy of library/media
center;
(H) Documentation of
support by the community; and
(I) A
written plan to appoint the two additional board members and to organize a five
member board of education and assign each member a board position
number.
(3) In the event
the State Board of Education approves a change in status from an elementary
school district to an independent school district, the board of education of
the elementary school district shall appoint two additional school board
members who meet eligibility requirements and designate the terms of service by
assigning each board member a board position number, one through five, to
conform to the law [70 O.S., Section 5-107A]. The new five member board of
education shall become effective at the first meeting of the new school board
after the change of status is approved by the State Board of
Education.
(b) Annexations. Annexations and related procedures are governed by statute; see 70 O.S., Section 7-101, 1993 Supplement.
(c) Consolidations. Consolidations and related procedures are governed by statute; see 70 O.S., Section 7-105, 1993 Supplement.
Amended at 11 Ok Reg 4761, eff 9-14-94 (emergency); Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1351, eff 5-25-95
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