Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3-127: Approval by State Board of Education

A. Prior to the adoption of a resolution by the local board of

education as required in subsection A of Section 3-126 of this

title, the local board of education shall provide for a period of

public review and comment on the proposed educational improvement

plan and shall notify and allow comment from the district bargaining

agent of the plan. If no bargaining agent exists for that district,

the teachers directly effected shall be notified and allowed to make

comments. All comments, recommendations and objections made by the

bargaining agent and others to the local board of education shall be

forwarded to the State Board of Education for consideration prior to

review of the plan.

B. Each educational improvement plan shall be approved by the

State Board of Education before implementation.

C. Approval of a plan shall be for no longer than three (3)

years. If a plan is approved, the school district shall be required

to submit an annual report and the Board shall provide for an annual

assessment of the plan.

D. The Board shall notify the Speaker of the House of

Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate of the

approval of plans on a quarterly basis and shall provide the Speaker

and the President Pro Tempore with copies of the annual reports and

assessments.

E. If the Board determines through the annual assessment

process that the school district is not complying with the

requirements of the Educational Deregulation Act or is not meeting

the goals of the plan, it shall first provide notice to the district

of its findings. If the school district does not come into

compliance or take action to meet the goals of the plan, the Board

shall withdraw approval and terminate the plan.