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OK SB650
Bill
Status
2/2/2015
Primary Sponsor
Josh Brecheen
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AI Summary
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Prohibits state funding for Advanced Placement U.S. history courses in Oklahoma schools as designed as of the effective date of the act.
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Blocks State Board of Education grants and expenditures for AP U.S. history equipment, instructional materials, professional development, and examination awards until the course framework reverts to pre-2014-2015 standards.
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Requires State Board of Education to adopt by 2015-2016 school year an AP U.S. history program that includes specified foundational documents and historical texts in primary instruction, including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Federalist Papers, and 52 named speeches and writings from American leaders.
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Permits school districts to display grade-level appropriate excerpts from listed historical documents, speeches, and proclamations in classrooms and school building common areas.
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Effective July 1, 2015, with emergency clause allowing immediate implementation upon passage and approval.
Legislative Description
Schools; prohibiting use of state funds to support certain history courses until certain course framework is changed. Effective date. Emergency.
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Education Committee then to Appropriations Committee
2/3/2015