Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-6-107: Employment of person not holding valid certificate of

qualification – Violation – Criminal history record check.

A. Except for employment of a director of a public

developmental research school as authorized in Section 1210.577 of

this title and except as provided for in Section 6-101 of this

title, it shall be unlawful for a member of the board of education

of a school district to employ, approve or vote for the employment

of any person to perform services for the district unless the person

employed holds a valid certificate of qualification issued in

accordance with the rules of the State Board of Education to perform

the services the person is employed to perform.

B. The State Department of Education shall require each person

offered a position within the agency that requires working directly

with children to furnish fingerprints to be used for a state and

national criminal history record check as defined by Section 150.9

of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes.