Okla. Admin. Code § 777:10-1-3
Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025
Section 777:10-1-3 - [Effective until 9/14/2025] School establishment requirements(a)Information Technology Systems and Facilities. By July 1 of the first year of operation, the school shall have in place the following: (1) Purchased and implemented a state-approved school finance system. Every approved charter school or virtual charter school must utilize a state-approved school finance system aligned with the Oklahoma Cost Accounting System (OCAS). The school must notify the Statewide Charter School Board of the name of the system being utilized by July 1 prior to the start of school.(2) Purchased and implemented a state-approved student information system. Every approved charter school or virtual charter school must utilize a state-approved student information system. The school must notify the Statewide Charter School Board of the name of the system being utilized by July 1 prior to the start of school.(3) Established secure connectivity to state reporting systems. Every approved charter school or virtual charter school must verify connections to state-reporting systems that meet federal and state requirements for student data, student privacy, and applicable laws and statutes. The school must notify the Statewide Charter School Board of the name of the system being utilized by July 1, prior to the start of school.(4) Secured and occupied a public school administration facility located within the boundaries of the state of Oklahoma. Every approved charter school or statewide virtual charter school must have a public site that allows the public to have access to the main office of the school. The school must notify the Statewide Charter School Board of the location, address, contact information of the facility by July 1 prior to the start of the school, and during the year if the location of the site changes.(b)Authorizer Access to Information and Reporting Systems. The charter school or virtual charter school shall grant the Statewide Charter School Board read-only access to all state and school reporting systems, including, but not limited to, Single-Sign On, OCAS, the student information system, and the WAVE.(c)Governing Boards.(1) Charter schools and virtual charter schools authorized by the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board shall be governed by a board with a majority of members separate and distinct from any/all other school governing boards.(2) Any board member serving on two (2) governing boards shall abstain from voting on shared services between the charter school or virtual charter school and any other school on which they serve as a board member.(3) School governing boards are required to have a minimum of (5) members, at least one (1) of which shall be a parent, grandparent, or guardian of currently or previously enrolled student(s).(4) School governing board by-laws shall include specific terms of service for board members and methods for selection and re-appointment.(5) Charter schools and virtual charter schools authorized by the Statewide Charter School Board shall provide online access and recording for public viewing of all governing board meetings.Okla. Admin. Code § 777:10-1-3
Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 34, Issue 24, September 1, 2017, eff. 9/11/2017Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/11/2022Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 42, Issue 7, December 16, 2024, eff. 10/10/2024, exp. 9/14/2025 (Emergency)