Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3-104.5: Plan of Educational Development and Improvement -

Submission to State Board of Education - Rules - Approval or

rejection of plan.

A. The board of education of every elementary school district

and independent school district that has not filed notification with

the State Board of Education by November 1, 1990, of intent to annex

or consolidate shall submit a Plan of Educational Development and

Improvement to the State Board of Education by May 1, 1991. Said

plan shall be submitted in compliance with rules which shall be

promulgated by the State Board by April 1, 1990, for the purpose of

obtaining information the State Board will need to determine whether

such district can be expected to make satisfactory progress toward

meeting the requirements of this act with resources available and

reasonably anticipated. To the greatest possible extent, said rules

shall be written to enable districts to make use of materials

prepared for submittal of the districts' four-year plans pursuant to

Section 3-104.2 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes and of other

plans or reports required by statutes or State Board regulations.

Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting subsequent rule

changes made pursuant to the requirements of the Oklahoma

Administrative Procedures Act, Section 250 et seq. of Title 75 of

the Oklahoma Statutes.

B. The State Board shall approve each such plan submitted

within three (3) months of receipt of the plan. If the board

rejects the plan, it shall assist the district in revising its plan

or reconsidering the decision not to file notification of intent to

consolidate or annex. Approval shall mean that the State Board has

no reasonable doubt that the district will achieve and maintain full

compliance with all the provisions of this act on schedule. Plans

approved shall be implemented by the local board.