Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-110.1: Board members - Continuing education requirement

A. In addition to the requirements of Section 5-110 of this

title, every member of a school district board of education elected

to a full term of office of five (5) years or more shall be required

to attend a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of continuing education,

each member elected to a full four-year term of office shall be

required to attend a minimum of twelve (12) hours of continuing

education, and each member elected to a full three-year term of

office shall be required to attend a minimum of nine (9) hours of

continuing education, prior to the date set for filing for

reelection to that respective board seat. The continuing education

courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, and conventions which

shall satisfy the continuing education requirement shall be approved

jointly by the State Department of Education and the Oklahoma

Department of Career and Technology Education.

B. Local and state continuing education programs conducted

pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be held in all

regions of the state at institutions of higher learning, area

technology centers or other approved sites. Notice of such courses

and seminars shall be provided to all school board members and to

the public schools.

C. This section shall not apply to those school board members

who file for reelection prior to July 1, 1991.

D. If a school board member has not satisfied the continuing

education requirements of this section, the school district board of

education shall declare the seat of the member vacant within sixty

(60) days of the final date that the member has to complete the

requirements as indicated by receipt of the certified notice from

the State Board of Education as provided for pursuant to Section 5-

110.2 of this title and shall fill the vacancy according to law. As

determined by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section 5-

110.2 of this title, failure by a board member to satisfy the

continuing education requirements of this section shall result in

the ineligibility of the member to be reappointed to, run for

reelection to or to hold that respective board seat on the school

district board of education or to run for election to or to hold any

other board seat on the board of education for a two-year period.

E. The State Department of Education, the Oklahoma Department

of Career and Technology Education, and any organization approved by

the State Board of Education, including but not limited to

institutions of higher education, may charge persons attending

continuing education courses a registration fee sufficient to defray

the estimated costs of presenting the course. The registration fees

for each course shall be announced prior to the date of such course.

F. Any member of a school district board of education who

attends and completes a course which satisfies in part or in full

the requirements of this section shall be reimbursed by the school

district for expenses incurred. In addition, a school district

board of education may reimburse members of the board of education

for expenses incurred in registering and attending board member

training programs or activities approved by the board which are in

addition to the minimum school board training requirements

established by law.