Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3-129.6: Submitting approved empowerment plan to the State

Board of Education.

A. Each school district board of education shall submit

approved school, zone, or district empowerment plans to the State

Board of Education.

B. 1. Within sixty (60) days after receiving an empowerment

plan for a school, zone, or district, the State Board shall approve

the empowerment plan unless the State Board concludes that the

submitted plan:

a. is likely to result in a decrease in academic

achievement in the empowered school, zone, or

district, or

b. is not fiscally feasible.

2. If the State Board does not approve the empowerment plan, it

shall provide to the school district board of education a written

explanation of the basis for its decision. The school district

board of education may resubmit an amended empowerment plan and seek

approval of the empowerment plan at any time after denial.