Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-11-108.3: Program development - Assistance from State Board of

Education.

The State Board of Education may assist school districts with

the development of youth community service programs by:

1. Establishing and maintaining a list of acceptable projects

with a description of each project, and providing for projects to be

placed on the list upon proper application by the local district and

evaluation by the State Department of Education;

2. Verifying that community sponsors have filed assurances with

the Department of Education that youth community services students

are not displacing employees or reducing the hours for which any

employee is paid;

3. Assisting school districts in publicizing the youth

community service program and in determining whether there is

sufficient interest in the district to warrant a youth community

service program;

4. Monitoring districts to assure that youth community service

programs are established in districts where interest warrants;

5. Evaluating local youth community service programs;

6. Developing in-service training components to be used by

local districts for preparation of youth community service program

faculty sponsors;

7. Assisting local districts in applying for grants from

private or governmental sources for youth community service

programs; and

8. For the purpose of implementing this act the State Board of

Education shall utilize only grants from private and governmental

sources.