SB 1460 Summary

• Comprehensively revises Oklahoma's private school licensing law by amending definitions, expanding the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools' powers and duties, and clarifying what entities must be licensed for state authorization.

• Exempts from licensing requirement: barber and beauty schools regulated by other state agencies, flight instruction under FAA regulations, accredited K-12 schools, certain employer-provided training, professional organization training, sectarian school training, and short seminars/workshops under 24 contact hours offering general skill development.

• Modifies initial licensure fee to $1,200 per school/seminar/workshop, $300 per new branch, and establishes renewal fees based on tuition collected from $700-$1,500 annually; introduces late filing penalties ranging from $250-$1,000 for third and subsequent violations.

• Requires private schools to designate a main location and branches, date-stamp submissions upon receipt, disclose whether pre-high school diploma students will be admitted, and provide information for student complaint procedures to the Board.

• Authorizes Board to collect student outcome data, establish compliance training, issue rules on school operations, approve interstate reciprocity agreements for distance education degrees, and require reimbursement for returned check fees.