Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-6-194a: Northeastern Oklahoma State University Great

Expectations Summer Institutes for Teachers.

A. Beginning with the 1996-97 school year, the State Board of

Education shall award scholarships, on a first-come first-serve

basis, to public school districts who wish to have teachers and

administrators from certain school sites attend Northeastern

Oklahoma State University Great Expectations Summer Institutes for

Teachers. Provided, any school district applying for a scholarship

for teachers and administrators from a school site which is

currently, or has been declared, a high challenge school pursuant to

the provisions of subsection B of Section 1210.541 of Title 70 of

the Oklahoma Statutes for any of the previous three (3) school

years, shall be given priority for receipt of such scholarship.

Scholarships shall be awarded based on the amount of funds allocated

for such purpose.

B. The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules as

necessary to implement the process by which the scholarships shall

be awarded.