Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-6-101.46: Procedure for disciplinary action

A. After any suspension or prior to any demotion, termination

or nonreemployment, a support employee shall receive notice of the

right to a hearing. The hearing shall be conducted by the local

board of education. All notices shall be by certified mail, with

the postmark used to determine the timeliness of the notice.

Failure of the employee to request a hearing within ten (10) working

days of such notice shall be considered a waiver of the employee's

right to a hearing.

B. Nonreemployment shall mean nonrenewal of a support

employee's contract upon expiration of the contract.

C. If an employee is to be suspended for a period to exceed ten

(10) days, the superintendent of the district shall initiate

proceedings for termination and shall follow the procedures set

forth in subsection A of this section. However, in a case involving

a criminal charge or indictment, the suspension may be delayed until

the employee's case is adjudicated at the trial. Nothing in this

act shall prevent the school board from proceeding against the

employee during or after the suspension for termination as provided

in this act.