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OK HB3141

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2014

Primary Sponsor

Sally Kern

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Legislative Study Committee on Foreign Influence in Charter Schools" to operate until January 1, 2015, consisting of 13 members including the Superintendent of Public Instruction, bill authors, and legislators appointed by House Speaker and Senate President Pro Tempore

  • Requires investigation of charter school employment practices involving educators with H-1B, H-1B1, or J visas, including potential human trafficking concerns such as withheld pay, fees, visa withholding, and coerced donations

  • Examines whether charter schools disproportionately employ persons of one sex, race, nationality, or religion among visa-holding educators, and whether preference should be given to American citizens in hiring

  • Investigates whether charter school governing boards should be composed solely or predominantly of American citizens and whether schools should disclose all gifts and loans from foreign governments

  • Exempts the Committee from the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act; requires a final report to the Governor, Senate President Pro Tempore, and House Speaker by January 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Schools; creating the Legislative Study Committee on Foreign Influence in Charter Schools; effective date; emergency.

Government

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Common Education

2/4/2014

Committee Referrals

Common Education2/4/2014

Full Bill Text

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