From lynella at gctech.edu Tue Feb 2 09:05:57 2016 From: lynella at gctech.edu (Lynell Armstrong) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 15:05:57 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Job Posting Message-ID: Attached is the job vacancy announcement for Financial Aid Coordinator at Gordon Cooper Technology Center. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2016 Financial Aid Coordinator -External Posting.doc Type: application/msword Size: 27648 bytes Desc: 2016 Financial Aid Coordinator -External Posting.doc URL: From jonna.raney at okbu.edu Tue Feb 2 12:33:21 2016 From: jonna.raney at okbu.edu (Jonna Raney) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 13:33:21 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Oasfaa] Need a Hotel room? In-Reply-To: <2017994038.4229324.1454437241397.JavaMail.zimbra@okbu.edu> Message-ID: <287483028.4232796.1454438001451.JavaMail.zimbra@okbu.edu> The OASFAA conference will be here before we know it. Conference registration and agenda info will be sent in about 2 weeks. However, if you are like me (a little OCD) and like to get things crossed off of your "to do" list, you can reserve your room now. The conference will be at the beautiful downtown Embassy Suites in OKC April 13-15. All rooms are two room suites so for those that share rooms, you'll have more space! The room rate is $139 and you can call 405.239.3900 or go online to http://embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/oklahoma/embassy-suites-by-hilton-oklahoma-city-downtown-medical-center-OKCOKES/index.html to register online. Either way, make sure you use the code, SFA , to get the OASFAA rate. We have a lot of great things planned, so I hope everyone can attend! Let me know if you have any questions! Jonna Raney -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jonna.raney at okbu.edu Tue Feb 2 14:20:56 2016 From: jonna.raney at okbu.edu (Jonna Raney) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 15:20:56 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Oasfaa] Hold the phone (and computer) In-Reply-To: <533920580.4306340.1454444408040.JavaMail.zimbra@okbu.edu> Message-ID: <220387959.4306716.1454444456386.JavaMail.zimbra@okbu.edu> I'm expecting a call back in the next few minutes saying the Hotel Block is active on their system. For some reason, a little box wasn't checked that makes it all ready to go. I apologize for the false start, and will let you know when it's good to go. Jonna -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jonna.raney at okbu.edu Tue Feb 2 15:19:07 2016 From: jonna.raney at okbu.edu (Jonna Raney) Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 16:19:07 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Oasfaa] It's really ready now... Message-ID: <481934477.4345173.1454447947184.JavaMail.zimbra@okbu.edu> They checked the box. :) Jonna -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From lmcmurtrey at osrhe.edu Wed Feb 3 14:44:58 2016 From: lmcmurtrey at osrhe.edu (McMurtrey Linette) Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2016 20:44:58 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] 2016 OSRHE Grants and Scholarships Meeting In-Reply-To: <6E4AD61B6EC2C14A89223D905BD1E04553262C88@Drake.osrhe.edu> References: <6E4AD61B6EC2C14A89223D905BD1E04553262C88@Drake.osrhe.edu> Message-ID: <6E4AD61B6EC2C14A89223D905BD1E04553262CAC@Drake.osrhe.edu> SAVE THE DATE!!! On July 19, 2016, OSRHE will host a training session that will review the latest information regarding Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant, Oklahoma's Promise, Academic Scholars, and other available State Regents' programs. The meeting will be held in the PHF Conference Center located on the first floor of the Regents' offices at 655 Research Parkway, OKC, OK 73104. Mark your calendars today and save the date for the 2016 OSRHE Grants and Scholarships Meeting. Please contact Linette McMurtrey, Scholarship Programs Coordinator, at lmcmurtrey at osrhe.edu or 405-225-9131 if you have any questions. Also, if you know of a colleague who may benefit from this training please forward this information to them. Watch for more detailed information in the coming months... Linette McMurtrey Scholarship Programs Coordinator Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 (405) 225-9131 Fax (405) 225-9392 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jonna.raney at okbu.edu Thu Feb 4 09:43:08 2016 From: jonna.raney at okbu.edu (Jonna Raney) Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2016 10:43:08 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Oasfaa] Going to DC... In-Reply-To: <2075045251.5613149.1454599873562.JavaMail.zimbra@okbu.edu> Message-ID: <1924668972.5635539.1454600588230.JavaMail.zimbra@okbu.edu> Alicia Smith and I will attend the NASFAA Leadership conference later this month. Part of that conference involves visits to the hill to meet with Oklahoma congressmen and senators. We have appointments with Congressman Russell, and Senators Lankford and Inhoff. We are there to represent OASFAA so we'd like to hear from you if there are specific things you think we need to discuss with them. I had to submit topics to them in advance and submitted the following topics: One Loan, One Grant (What does that look like to them?) Increasing Stafford annual and aggregate limits (As other aid has decreased, these limits need to be raised as well (my opinion). Perkins (I want to explain that the extension was too little too late as many schools believed them when they said it was ending, so they spent their cash on hand funds and therefore, have little to award for the next two years.) If you think of additional topics, or opinions about those topics, that you'd like discussed, please let us know. I will send a summary of our visits when we get back. Thanks in advance for your help! Jonna -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From karen.jeffers at tulsacc.edu Thu Feb 4 17:20:23 2016 From: karen.jeffers at tulsacc.edu (Karen Jeffers) Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2016 23:20:23 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] Veterans Services Coordinator Position in Tulsa! Message-ID: Tulsa Community College has an immediate opening for a Veterans Services Coordinator. The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily management and operation of the Veterans Services Office. Provides daily oversight of staff, time management, training and mentoring and performance evaluation. Additional duties include being the College's VA Certifying Official, reviewing eligibility for VA educational benefits, reconciliation of funds and audit preparation and accountability. For more information please visit https://careers.tulsacc.edu/postings/22282 Thank you, Karen [cid:image001.jpg at 01D15F70.52EC2A80] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 11762 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From bfair at osrhe.edu Fri Feb 5 16:10:06 2016 From: bfair at osrhe.edu (Fair, Bryce) Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2016 22:10:06 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] =?windows-1252?q?FW=3A_Legislative_Update_=96_February_5?= =?windows-1252?q?=2C_2016?= In-Reply-To: <04A8951A98F471429444BFBA57D49B2C5EF31FDF@Drake.osrhe.edu> References: <04A8951A98F471429444BFBA57D49B2C5EF31FDF@Drake.osrhe.edu> Message-ID: Below is this week?s legislative update. If a bill has been scheduled for a hearing in committee next week, it is noted in the bill?s update section. One OKPromise bill, HB 2823, is scheduled to be heard next Wednesday, Feb. 10. Bryce Fair OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Memo To: Legislative Network From: Chancellor Glen D. Johnson Date: Friday, February 05, 2016 Subject: Legislative Update ? February 5, 2016 The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of February 1, 2016 ? February 5, 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Hollye Hunt at hhunt at osrhe.edu or 405.225.9424. Legislative Report February 5, 2016 Governance HJR 1053// Representative David Derby// The resolution would eliminate the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Each institution?s governing board would grant degrees, recommend their budget needs to the legislature, and supervise the functions of the institution. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HJR 1054// Representative David Derby// The resolution repeals Section 3 of Article 13-A. That section requires appropriations made by the Legislature to be in consolidated form. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2556// Representative Harold Wright// The legislation creates the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Community Colleges, which shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor and with the consent of the Senate. The Board of Regents of Oklahoma Community Colleges shall have the supervision, management and control of Carl Albert State College, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Murray State College, Northern Oklahoma College, Oklahoma City Community College, Redlands Community College, Rose State College, Seminole State College, Tulsa Community College, and Western Oklahoma State College. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The legislation is scheduled to be heard in committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. SB 910// Senator Mark Allen// The legislation requires that for an individual to be eligible to serve as president of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, the person shall hold a doctorate degree from an accredited institution. Any person serving as president of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education as of the effective day of this act who does not meet the requirements of subsection A of this section shall be allowed to serve out the term of his or her contract. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 914// Senator Frank Simpson// The legislation requires, for the purpose of advising the Board of Trustees of the University Center of Southern Oklahoma, the presidents of the institutions offering courses through the University Center of Southern Oklahoma, or their designees, to serve as non-voting ex officio members of the Board of Trustees. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. Appropriations/funding/bonds SB 1140// Senator Bryce Marlatt// The legislation requires any governmental entity that receives an apportionment or other tax revenue to submit an annual plan for the expenditure of such revenues to the Governor. House Speaker, and Senate Pro Tem that includes the budget for the revenues in the next fiscal year. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 1353// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to submit the master lease list to every member of the Legislature, not just the Governor, Pro Tem, and Speaker. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. Consolidation SB 895// Senator Kyle Loveless// The legislation consolidates the Office of the State Bond Advisor into the Office of the State Treasurer. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate General Government Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 1265// Senator Clark Jolley// The legislation deletes the language regarding the course offerings at Cameron University in Duncan, Connors State College in Muskogee, Eastern Oklahoma State College in McAlester, Southeastern Oklahoma State University in McCurtain County, Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Woodward, Northern Oklahoma College in Enid, and Carl Albert State College in Sallisaw. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. OKPromise SB 1046// Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation increases the OKPromise income limit to $75,000. Additionally, to receive the scholarship, the student must enroll at a state two-year college until reaching Junior status. The student may continue on to finish their degree at a state four-year college with the scholarship. The bill exempts students with at least a 24 ACT (which is the top 27%). UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 1266// Senator Clark Jolley// The legislation directs that a student must enroll at a state two-year college until reaching Junior status to receive the scholarship. The student may continue on to finish their degree at a four-year college with the scholarship. The legislation has no exemption for students based on ACT. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. HB 2330// Representative Todd Russ// The legislation indicates the scholarship amount for all OKPromise students would be based on the average tuition at the state regional universities based on the previous two years. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. HB 2493// Representative Gary Banz // The legislation directs the scholarship amount for the first two years of college would be based on an average of the tuition at the state community colleges over previous two years, plus $200, regardless of where the student enrolls. The scholarship amount for years 3-5 would be based on the average tuition at the state ?comprehensive? institutions over the previous two years, plus $200. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. HB 2724// Representative Emily Virgin // The legislation is a shell bill relating to OKPromise. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2728// Representative Emily Virgin// The legislation is a shell bill relating to OKPromise. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2823// Representative Lee Denney // The legislation authorizes the OKPromise scholarship to be used for a career technology program eligible for federal student financial aid offered by a technology center school supervised by the State Board of Career and Technology Education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee. The legislation is scheduled to be heard on February 10, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Scholarships and Financial Aid SB 996 // Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation is a shell bill relating to OTEG. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. HB 2948// Representative Katie Henke // The legislation is a shell bill relating to OTEG. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. HB 2926// Representative Jason Dunnington // The legislation creates the Oklahoma Community College Scholarship Act. The scholarship is a ?last dollar? or ?gap? scholarship for students seeking an associate?s degree, certificate, or diploma from an eligible institution (not limited to state two-year colleges). The scholarship amount equals state two-year college tuition and fees after all other ?gap? support is applied and less $50 to be paid by the student. The scholarship may be received until completion of an associate?s degree or 2.5 years, whichever comes first. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Committee. SB 872// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation directs certain scholarships be revoked from students who are convicted or enter a certain plea for misdemeanors involving alcohol, drugs, sexual assault or domestic violence or any felony offense. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. SB 869// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation prohibits two-year colleges from offering athletics scholarships to out-of-state students. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. HB 2515// Representative Ann Coody// The legislation adds an area of emphasis to the Financial Literacy Act relating to the filling out of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The legislation will be heard in committee on February 10, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. HB 2676 // Representative Corey Williams// The legislation allows certain military personnel and their dependents to receive in-state status. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The legislation will be heard in committee on February 10, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. HB 2681// Representative Dennis Johnson// The legislation allows for an undergraduate tuition waiver for students who are 65 or older, a resident of the state, and pursuing studies in teacher education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Committee. SB 984// Senator Ron Sharp// The legislation creates the Oklahoma Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program. A teacher will be eligible for the loan repayment if the teacher graduated from an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education with a bachelor's degree in education and teaches at an Oklahoma public school for six (6) consecutive years. The teacher is not required to teach at the same public school for six (6) consecutive years. The participating teacher will be eligible for an award of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) at the end of each consecutive year in which a qualifying teacher meets the criteria. The award shall be paid directly to the financial institution that holds the qualifying teacher's student loans in an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00). UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shell Bills HB 2810// Representative David Derby// The legislation is a shell bill related to higher education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2811// Representative David Derby// The legislation is a shell bill related to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2280// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?State Government Operations Modernization Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2282// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?State Government Operations Reform Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2442// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?Open Records and Information Technology Modernization Act.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2248// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill related to the Chief Information Officer. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. HB 2284// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?State Government Operations Ethics in Contracting Reform Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2634// Representative Shane Stone// The legislation is a shell bill related to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 3008// Representative Lewis Moore// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?Higher Education Pay Transparency Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. Repealer Bills HB 2287// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation repeals language relating to federal grants. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. Energy Conservation HB 3116// Representative Scott Martin// The legislation clarifies the exemption for the State Facilities Energy Conservation Program. Upon notification by a state agency, the Director shall consider any organizational behavior-based or performance-based energy conservation programs under contract with a state agency prior to August 24, 2012. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House State Government Operations Committee. Weapons on Campus HB 2266// Representative George Faught// The legislation allows anyone to carry a handgun on a college campus or CareerTech property. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Public Safety Committee. HB 2660// Representative Casey Murdock// The legislation does not change the current laws pertaining to guns on campus but deletes the notification procedures and administrative fine relating to the unlawful carry of a firearm on campus. The legislation additionally prohibits a public or private college from establishing any policy that would prohibit a person from storing a shotgun in a locked motor vehicle on campus. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Public Safety Committee. HB 3046// Representative Sally Kern// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?Safe Campus Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. SB 1028// Senator Josh Brecheen// The legislation allows certain statewide or federally elected or appointed officials to carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in Oklahoma if the person has completed a handgun course. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. SB 980// Senator Joseph Silk// The legislation provides that any citizen over the age of 21 may transport a pistol, open, loaded or unloaded, in a vehicle without a license. The individual may also leave a concealed, loaded pistol in their parked unattended car. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. SB 1124// Senator Nathan Dahm// The legislation creates the ?Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Preservation Act.? The bill states that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right not to be infringed. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee. SB 1143// Senator Nathan Dahm// The legislation allows an individual to carry a handgun on a college or university or CareerTech property provided the handgun is concealed at all times. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. SB 1348// Senator Nathan Dahm// The legislation allows any person with a valid handgun license to carry a handgun on the property of a college or university or CareerTech. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. Housing HB 2329// Representative Todd Russ// The legislation directs the board of regents for each institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall adopt a student housing policy that prohibits the establishment and offering of co-ed housing in dormitories. The bill defines co-ed housing as housing that integrates men and women on the same floor or in the same room. The bill allows an exemption for married couples or family members living together. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee. The legislation is scheduled to be heard in committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Telecommunications/ IT HB 2616// Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation is a shell bill related to the ?Oklahoma Telecommunications Act of 1997.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Utilities Committee. HB 2617// Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation is a shell bill related to the ?Oklahoma Telecommunications Act of 1997.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Utilities Committee. Data and Reporting HB 3028// Representative John Paul Jordan// The legislation requires the Oklahoma State Regents, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, to annually prepare an economic security employment report of employment and earning outcomes for degrees earned at colleges and universities. Beginning January 31, 2018, each institution will need to provide the report to students electronically. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee. The legislation is scheduled to be heard in committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. HB 3166// Representative Jeff Hickman// The legislation requires additional information to be included in the State Regents? annual report to the legislature. The legislation would now require the report to include: 1. The budget prepared by the State Regents setting out in detail the necessary expenses of the State Regents for the next fiscal year; 2. The budget requests or proposals submitted by each institution to the State Regents for the next fiscal year; 3. The funding formula or allotment system used by the State Regents to allocate money to each institution, including a description of the functional goals of the formula or system for distributing funds to each institution; 4. A calculation of any differences in the budget requests amounts for each institution and the actual amounts allocated to each institution, including an explanation for any differences; and 5. Any other data considered relevant by the State Regents. Additionally, by January 1 of each year, each institution of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall submit a report to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minority floor leaders and education committee chairs of both houses of the Oklahoma Legislature, which includes: 1. A copy of reports submitted to the State Regents, which itemizes the tuition and fees for each institution by campus or location; and 2. The total budget of each institution for the previous fiscal year, including the amount of revenue received from tuition and fee and other sources and expenses for each campus or location. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee. The legislation will be heard in committee on February 10, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. SB 1342// Senator Greg Treat// The legislation changes the definition of the term ?expenditure of state funds? to the term ?expenditure of funds? in the Taxpayer Transparency Act. The bill requires the Open Books website to include data which tracks the expenditures of federal funds by FY 2017. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate General Government Committee. State Authorization SB 1157// Senator Stephanie Bice// The legislation requires all private and out-of-state public degree granting institutions to abide by policies and procedures that are established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. Colleges of Education/ Academics HB 2551// Representative Ann Coody// The legislation requires the State Regents to enter into a contract with a nonprofit education center for the purposes of establishing a comprehensive dyslexia teacher training program. The legislation establishes an advisory committee and requires the program to be implemented within 90 days of the effective date of the act. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee. HB 2951// Representative Michael Rogers// The legislation requires the State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Regents to identify and recruit students into the teaching profession. The legislation directs the Department to develop materials to distribute and emphasize the importance of teaching. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The legislation is scheduled to be heard in committee on February 10, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. SB 938// Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation directs the Oklahoma State Department of Education, in consultation with the Oklahoma State Regents, Commission for Education Quality and Accountability, the State Board of Career and Technology Education and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, to develop high school graduation requirements. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 940// Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation directs the Oklahoma State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Oklahoma State Regents, to define ?college readiness? as it relates to a student?s performance on statutory assessments, ACT, SAT or other college placement assessments. The legislation also requires the State Regents to develop transition courses for 12th grade students who have not achieved college readiness by the end of the 11th grade year. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. Immigration HB 2861// Representative Sean Roberts// The legislation indicates that no state agency, board, commission, department, authority, instrumentality or other entity of state government shall use any of its funding for programs related to assistance to any person who is not a citizen of the United States for the purpose of establishing residency in the United States. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. Thank you. Glen D. Johnson Chancellor Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 405.225.9122 gjohnson at osrhe.edu [cid:image001.jpg at 01D1602B.5D151CE0][cid:image002.png at 01D1602B.5D151CE0] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2706 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Thank you for your consideration to assisting with our association conference and we look forward to seeing you in Washington DC! Jason R Marrujo, M.S. Manager, Student Financial Aid and Scholarships Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine 1111 W. 17th St. Tulsa, OK 74107 Office: 918.561.8278 Fax: 918.561.8243 www.healthsciences.okstate.edu [pete][cid:image002.png at 01CEAEF9.91F11A30] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 5134 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From bfair at osrhe.edu Fri Feb 12 15:41:58 2016 From: bfair at osrhe.edu (Fair, Bryce) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:41:58 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] =?windows-1252?q?FW=3A_Legislative_Update_=96_February_1?= =?windows-1252?q?2=2C_2016?= In-Reply-To: <04A8951A98F471429444BFBA57D49B2C5EF3E186@Drake.osrhe.edu> References: <04A8951A98F471429444BFBA57D49B2C5EF3E186@Drake.osrhe.edu> Message-ID: Below is the legislative update for this week. You will see that three OKPromise bills are scheduled for a committee hearing next week. Of these three, HB 2493 would have the biggest impact. It would require that the scholarship award for all OKPromise students during their first two years of college be based on the average tuition rate at the two-year colleges, plus $200. Compared to the current award structure, this would reduce the scholarship amount for students attending regional or research universities (both public and private) during their first two years by about an average of 40%. In 2014-15, about 40% of OKPromise first-year and second-year college students attended a two-year college; the remaining 60% attended a regional or research university. The current language in the bill would change the award structure beginning July 1, 2016. Bryce Fair OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Memo To: Legislative Network From: Chancellor Glen D. Johnson Date: Friday, February 12, 2016 Subject: Legislative Update ? February 12, 2016 The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of February 8, 2016 ? February 12, 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Hollye Hunt at hhunt at osrhe.edu or 405.225.9424. Legislative Report February 12, 2016 Governance HJR 1053// Representative David Derby// The resolution would eliminate the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Each institution?s governing board would grant degrees, recommend their budget needs to the legislature, and supervise the functions of the institution. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HJR 1054// Representative David Derby// The resolution repeals Section 3 of Article 13-A. That section requires appropriations made by the Legislature to be in consolidated form. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2556// Representative Harold Wright// The legislation creates the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Community Colleges, which shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor and with the consent of the Senate. The Board of Regents of Oklahoma Community Colleges shall have the supervision, management and control of Carl Albert State College, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Murray State College, Northern Oklahoma College, Oklahoma City Community College, Redlands Community College, Rose State College, Seminole State College, Tulsa Community College, and Western Oklahoma State College. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. SB 910// Senator Mark Allen// The legislation requires that for an individual to be eligible to serve as president of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, the person shall hold a doctorate degree from an accredited institution. Any person serving as president of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education as of the effective day of this act who does not meet the requirements of subsection A of this section shall be allowed to serve out the term of his or her contract. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 914// Senator Frank Simpson// The legislation requires, for the purpose of advising the Board of Trustees of the University Center of Southern Oklahoma, the presidents of the institutions offering courses through the University Center of Southern Oklahoma, or their designees, to serve as non-voting ex officio members of the Board of Trustees. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. Appropriations/funding/bonds SB 1140// Senator Bryce Marlatt// The legislation requires any governmental entity that receives an apportionment or other tax revenue to submit an annual plan for the expenditure of such revenues to the Governor. House Speaker, and Senate Pro Tem that includes the budget for the revenues in the next fiscal year. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 1353// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to submit the master lease list to every member of the Legislature, not just the Governor, Pro Tem, and Speaker. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Consolidation SB 895// Senator Kyle Loveless// The legislation consolidates the Office of the State Bond Advisor into the Office of the State Treasurer. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate General Government Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 1265// Senator Clark Jolley// The legislation deletes the language regarding the course offerings at Cameron University in Duncan, Connors State College in Muskogee, Eastern Oklahoma State College in McAlester, Southeastern Oklahoma State University in McCurtain County, Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Woodward, Northern Oklahoma College in Enid, and Carl Albert State College in Sallisaw. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 8, 2016. OKPromise SB 1046// Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation increases the OKPromise income limit to $75,000. Additionally, to receive the scholarship, the student must enroll at a state two-year college until reaching Junior status. The student may continue on to finish their degree at a state four-year college with the scholarship. The bill exempts students with at least a 24 ACT (which is the top 27%). UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 1266// Senator Clark Jolley// The legislation directs that a student must enroll at a state two-year college until reaching Junior status to receive the scholarship. The student may continue on to finish their degree at a four-year college with the scholarship. The legislation has no exemption for students based on ACT. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. HB 2330// Representative Todd Russ// The legislation indicates the scholarship amount for all OKPromise students would be based on the average tuition at the state regional universities based on the previous two years. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The legislation is scheduled to be heard on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 10:30am. HB 2493// Representative Gary Banz // The legislation directs the scholarship amount for the first two years of college would be based on an average of the tuition at the state community colleges over previous two years, plus $200, regardless of where the student enrolls. The scholarship amount for years 3-5 would be based on the average tuition at the state ?comprehensive? institutions over the previous two years, plus $200. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The legislation is scheduled to be heard on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 10:30am. HB 2724// Representative Emily Virgin // The legislation is a shell bill relating to OKPromise. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2728// Representative Emily Virgin// The legislation is a shell bill relating to OKPromise. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2823// Representative Lee Denney // The legislation authorizes the OKPromise scholarship to be used for a career technology program eligible for federal student financial aid offered by a technology center school supervised by the State Board of Career and Technology Education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee. The legislation is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Scholarships and Financial Aid SB 996 // Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation is a shell bill relating to OTEG. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. HB 2948// Representative Katie Henke // The legislation is a shell bill relating to OTEG. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. HB 2926// Representative Jason Dunnington // The legislation creates the Oklahoma Community College Scholarship Act. The scholarship is a ?last dollar? or ?gap? scholarship for students seeking an associate?s degree, certificate, or diploma from an eligible institution (not limited to state two-year colleges). The scholarship amount equals state two-year college tuition and fees after all other ?gap? support is applied and less $50 to be paid by the student. The scholarship may be received until completion of an associate?s degree or 2.5 years, whichever comes first. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Committee. SB 872// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation directs certain scholarships be revoked from students who are convicted or enter a certain plea for misdemeanors involving alcohol, drugs, sexual assault or domestic violence or any felony offense. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. SB 869// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation prohibits two-year colleges from offering athletics scholarships to out-of-state students. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. HB 2515// Representative Ann Coody// The legislation adds an area of emphasis to the Financial Literacy Act relating to the filling out of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. HB 2676 // Representative Corey Williams// The legislation allows certain military personnel and their dependents to receive in-state status. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The legislation will be heard in committee on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. HB 2681// Representative Dennis Johnson// The legislation allows for an undergraduate tuition waiver for students who are 65 or older, a resident of the state, and pursuing studies in teacher education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The legislation will be heard in committee on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. SB 984// Senator Ron Sharp// The legislation creates the Oklahoma Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program. A teacher will be eligible for the loan repayment if the teacher graduated from an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education with a bachelor's degree in education and teaches at an Oklahoma public school for six (6) consecutive years. The teacher is not required to teach at the same public school for six (6) consecutive years. The participating teacher will be eligible for an award of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) at the end of each consecutive year in which a qualifying teacher meets the criteria. The award shall be paid directly to the financial institution that holds the qualifying teacher's student loans in an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00). UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation will be heard in committee on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Shell Bills HB 2810// Representative David Derby// The legislation is a shell bill related to higher education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2811// Representative David Derby// The legislation is a shell bill related to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2280// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?State Government Operations Modernization Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2282// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?State Government Operations Reform Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Public Health Committee. HB 2442// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?Open Records and Information Technology Modernization Act.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2248// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill related to the Chief Information Officer. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. HB 2284// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?State Government Operations Ethics in Contracting Reform Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2634// Representative Shane Stone// The legislation is a shell bill related to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 3008// Representative Lewis Moore// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?Higher Education Pay Transparency Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. Repealer Bills HB 2287// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation repeals language relating to federal grants. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government on February 8, 2016. Energy Conservation HB 3116// Representative Scott Martin// The legislation clarifies the exemption for the State Facilities Energy Conservation Program. Upon notification by a state agency, the Director shall consider any organizational behavior-based or performance-based energy conservation programs under contract with a state agency prior to August 24, 2012. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House State Government Operations Committee. The legislation will be heard in committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Weapons on Campus HB 2266// Representative George Faught// The legislation allows anyone to carry a handgun on a college campus or CareerTech property. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Public Safety Committee. HB 2660// Representative Casey Murdock// The legislation does not change the current laws pertaining to guns on campus but deletes the notification procedures and administrative fine relating to the unlawful carry of a firearm on campus. The legislation additionally prohibits a public or private college from establishing any policy that would prohibit a person from storing a shotgun in a locked motor vehicle on campus. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Public Safety Committee. HB 3046// Representative Sally Kern// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?Safe Campus Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. SB 1028// Senator Josh Brecheen// The legislation allows certain statewide or federally elected or appointed officials to carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in Oklahoma if the person has completed a handgun course. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. SB 980// Senator Joseph Silk// The legislation provides that any citizen over the age of 21 may transport a pistol, open, loaded or unloaded, in a vehicle without a license. The individual may also leave a concealed, loaded pistol in their parked unattended car. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. SB 1124// Senator Nathan Dahm// The legislation creates the ?Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Preservation Act.? The bill states that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right not to be infringed. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee. SB 1143// Senator Nathan Dahm// The legislation allows an individual to carry a handgun on a college or university or CareerTech property provided the handgun is concealed at all times. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. SB 1348// Senator Nathan Dahm// The legislation allows any person with a valid handgun license to carry a handgun on the property of a college or university or CareerTech. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. Housing HB 2329// Representative Todd Russ// The legislation directs the board of regents for each institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall adopt a student housing policy that prohibits the establishment and offering of co-ed housing in dormitories. The bill defines co-ed housing as housing that integrates men and women on the same floor or in the same room. The bill allows an exemption for married couples or family members living together. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee. The legislation is scheduled to be heard in committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Telecommunications/ IT HB 2616// Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation is a shell bill related to the ?Oklahoma Telecommunications Act of 1997.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Utilities Committee. HB 2617// Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation is a shell bill related to the ?Oklahoma Telecommunications Act of 1997.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Utilities Committee. Data and Reporting HB 3028// Representative John Paul Jordan// The legislation requires the Oklahoma State Regents, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, to annually prepare an economic security employment report of employment and earning outcomes for degrees earned at colleges and universities. Beginning January 31, 2018, each institution will need to provide the report to students electronically. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. HB 3166// Representative Jeff Hickman// The legislation requires additional information to be included in the State Regents? annual report to the legislature. The legislation would now require the report to include: 1. The budget prepared by the State Regents setting out in detail the necessary expenses of the State Regents for the next fiscal year; 2. The budget requests or proposals submitted by each institution to the State Regents for the next fiscal year; 3. The funding formula or allotment system used by the State Regents to allocate money to each institution, including a description of the functional goals of the formula or system for distributing funds to each institution; 4. A calculation of any differences in the budget requests amounts for each institution and the actual amounts allocated to each institution, including an explanation for any differences; and 5. Any other data considered relevant by the State Regents. Additionally, by January 1 of each year, each institution of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall submit a report to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minority floor leaders and education committee chairs of both houses of the Oklahoma Legislature, which includes: 1. A copy of reports submitted to the State Regents, which itemizes the tuition and fees for each institution by campus or location; and 2. The total budget of each institution for the previous fiscal year, including the amount of revenue received from tuition and fee and other sources and expenses for each campus or location. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. SB 1342// Senator Greg Treat// The legislation changes the definition of the term ?expenditure of state funds? to the term ?expenditure of funds? in the Taxpayer Transparency Act. The bill requires the Open Books website to include data which tracks the expenditures of federal funds by FY 2017. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate General Government Committee. State Authorization SB 1157// Senator Stephanie Bice// The legislation requires all private and out-of-state public degree granting institutions to abide by policies and procedures that are established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. The legislation is scheduled to be heard in committee on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Colleges of Education/ Academics HB 2551// Representative Ann Coody// The legislation requires the State Regents to enter into a contract with a nonprofit education center for the purposes of establishing a comprehensive dyslexia teacher training program. The legislation establishes an advisory committee and requires the program to be implemented within 90 days of the effective date of the act. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee. The legislation is scheduled to be heard in committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. HB 2951// Representative Michael Rogers// The legislation requires the State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Regents to identify and recruit students into the teaching profession. The legislation directs the Department to develop materials to distribute and emphasize the importance of teaching. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. SB 938// Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation directs the Oklahoma State Department of Education, in consultation with the Oklahoma State Regents, Commission for Education Quality and Accountability, the State Board of Career and Technology Education and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, to develop high school graduation requirements. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 940// Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation directs the Oklahoma State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Oklahoma State Regents, to define ?college readiness? as it relates to a student?s performance on statutory assessments, ACT, SAT or other college placement assessments. The legislation also requires the State Regents to develop transition courses for 12th grade students who have not achieved college readiness by the end of the 11th grade year. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 8, 2016. Immigration HB 2861// Representative Sean Roberts// The legislation indicates that no state agency, board, commission, department, authority, instrumentality or other entity of state government shall use any of its funding for programs related to assistance to any person who is not a citizen of the United States for the purpose of establishing residency in the United States. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. Athletics HB 2615// Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation prohibits the giving of money or a thing of value to a student-athlete or family member for the purpose of recruitment, and it prohibits any transaction between a person and a student-athlete that would likely cause the student-athlete to permanently or temporarily lose athletic scholarship and participation eligibility. A violation of the measure would result in a misdemeanor for the donor and the person would be subject to a fine or imprisonment or both. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Thank you. Glen D. Johnson Chancellor Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 405.225.9122 gjohnson at osrhe.edu [cid:image001.jpg at 01D165A7.9B624EB0][cid:image002.png at 01D165A7.9B624EB0] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I can't give everything away, but there will be tons of orange and blue decor, girls in orange and blue that dance, an animal that "roams" and others from The Thunder organization! So, don't miss it! The OASFAA 2016 Spring Conference, "Thunderstruck! Rumbling through "the Peakes" of Financial Aid" will be April 13-15 at the Embassy Suites, Downtown OKC. Conference registration is available at http://oasfaaok.org/conferences-and-events. Conference pricing is the same as last year (see below). Also, remember that credit card payments are accepted, either online or at the registration desk. Registration for members (Institutional & Associate): $150.00 Registration for non-members (Institutional & Associate): $200.00 Exhibitors fee: $225.00 Wednesday only registration: $ 50.00 Thursday only registration: $100.00 Friday only registration: $ 50.00 Anyone who wishes to attend the conference for more than one day must pay the full registration fee of $150.00 ($200.00 for non-members). * A $25 late fee will be assessed to the cost of registration after April 1 st . * Cancellation after April 1 st will be subject to the full price of registration. The Spring Conference service project this year will be Thunder Cares. Thunder Cares promotes reading and literacy by providing books for children. We are asking you to bring children's books to donate to this worthy cause. We are preparing a variety of gift baskets again this year, that you will have the opportunity to win. All proceeds will go to the Thunder Cares service project. I have attached OASFAA Membership Application for your convenience. If you have not already done so, please submit your OASFAA 15-16 Membership Application and payment to Alicia Smith, Treasurer 821 Musgrave Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73114 . We look forward to seeing you at the Embassy Suites in April! If you have any questions please let me know! Jonna Raney OASFAA Conference Chair -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: OASFAA Membership Application 15-16.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 284842 bytes Desc: not available URL: From Audra-Main at ouhsc.edu Thu Feb 18 08:31:23 2016 From: Audra-Main at ouhsc.edu (Main, Audra D. (HSC)) Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:31:23 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] OASFAA Retirees Message-ID: <49E4B16EF0F0AA43810A3109DF3C0A30439C1B3A@COUNTACH.hsc.net.ou.edu> Hello OASFAA In preparation for our upcoming conference, I would like to ask if you all would let me know if you are or if you know of someone in our association that is retiring this year or has retired this year. We would like to recognize our retirees at the conference and present them with a gift. If you can please notify me of anyone that you know of, even if you think someone else will tell me, by March 4, I would really appreciate it. Audra Main Financial Aid Counselor OUHSC Financial Aid Office 1106 N. Stonewall, Suite 301 Oklahoma City, OK 73117 (405) 271-2118 (405) 271-5446 fax CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged. 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HB 2330, which would have based the OKPromise scholarship on the average tuition of state regional universities was heard in committee, but the motion to approve the bill did not receive a ?second? and the bill failed to pass. ? HB 2823, which expands the type programs at career tech centers for which the OKPromise scholarship may be used, passed in committee on Wednesday. The deadline for committee action on bills in their house of origin is this Thursday, 2/25. At this point we are not aware of any other OKPromise bills schedule for consideration in committee this week. Bryce Fair OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Memo To: Legislative Network From: Chancellor Glen D. Johnson Date: Friday, February 19, 2016 Subject: Legislative Update ? February 19, 2016 The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of February 15, 2016 ? February 19, 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Hollye Hunt at hhunt at osrhe.edu or 405.225.9424. Legislative Report February 19, 2016 Governance HJR 1053// Representative David Derby// The resolution would eliminate the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Each institution?s governing board would grant degrees, recommend their budget needs to the legislature, and supervise the functions of the institution. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. The bill is scheduled to be heard in the Rules Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 10:30am. The author has indicated that he plans to file a committee substitute. HJR 1054// Representative David Derby// The resolution repeals Section 3 of Article 13-A. That section requires appropriations made by the Legislature to be in consolidated form. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2556// Representative Harold Wright// The legislation creates the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Community Colleges, which shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor and with the consent of the Senate. The Board of Regents of Oklahoma Community Colleges shall have the supervision, management and control of Carl Albert State College, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Murray State College, Northern Oklahoma College, Oklahoma City Community College, Redlands Community College, Rose State College, Seminole State College, Tulsa Community College, and Western Oklahoma State College. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. SB 910// Senator Mark Allen// The legislation requires that for an individual to be eligible to serve as president of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, the person shall hold a doctorate degree from an accredited institution. Any person serving as president of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education as of the effective day of this act who does not meet the requirements of subsection A of this section shall be allowed to serve out the term of his or her contract. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 914// Senator Frank Simpson// The legislation requires, for the purpose of advising the Board of Trustees of the University Center of Southern Oklahoma, the presidents of the institutions offering courses through the University Center of Southern Oklahoma, or their designees, to serve as non-voting ex officio members of the Board of Trustees. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. Appropriations/funding/bonds SB 1140// Senator Bryce Marlatt// The legislation requires any governmental entity that receives an apportionment or other tax revenue to submit an annual plan for the expenditure of such revenues to the Governor. House Speaker, and Senate Pro Tem that includes the budget for the revenues in the next fiscal year. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 1353// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to submit the master lease list to every member of the Legislature, not just the Governor, Pro Tem, and Speaker. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The bill passed out the Senate Appropriations on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Consolidation SB 895// Senator Kyle Loveless// The legislation consolidates the Office of the State Bond Advisor into the Office of the State Treasurer. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate General Government Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill passed out of the Senate General Government Committee on Monday, February 15, 2016. SB 1265// Senator Clark Jolley// The legislation deletes the language regarding the course offerings at Cameron University in Duncan, Connors State College in Muskogee, Eastern Oklahoma State College in McAlester, Southeastern Oklahoma State University in McCurtain County, Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Woodward, Northern Oklahoma College in Enid, and Carl Albert State College in Sallisaw. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 8, 2016. OKPromise SB 1046// Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation increases the OKPromise income limit to $75,000. Additionally, to receive the scholarship, the student must enroll at a state two-year college until reaching Junior status. The student may continue on to finish their degree at a state four-year college with the scholarship. The bill exempts students with at least a 24 ACT (which is the top 27%). UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 1266// Senator Clark Jolley// The legislation directs that a student must enroll at a state two-year college until reaching Junior status to receive the scholarship. The student may continue on to finish their degree at a four-year college with the scholarship. The legislation has no exemption for students based on ACT. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. HB 2330// Representative Todd Russ// The legislation indicates the scholarship amount for all OKPromise students would be based on the average tuition at the state regional universities based on the previous two years. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The legislation was heard on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 10:30am. The bill failed to receive a due pass motion in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and remains in the committee. HB 2493// Representative Gary Banz // The legislation directs the scholarship amount for the first two years of college would be based on an average of the tuition at the state community colleges over previous two years, plus $200, regardless of where the student enrolls. The scholarship amount for years 3-5 would be based on the average tuition at the state ?comprehensive? institutions over the previous two years, plus $200. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The legislation was scheduled to be heard on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 10:30am. The legislation was laid over and not heard in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. HB 2724// Representative Emily Virgin // The legislation is a shell bill relating to OKPromise. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2728// Representative Emily Virgin// The legislation is a shell bill relating to OKPromise. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2823// Representative Lee Denney // The legislation authorizes the OKPromise scholarship to be used for a career technology program eligible for federal student financial aid offered by a technology center school supervised by the State Board of Career and Technology Education. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Scholarships and Financial Aid SB 996 // Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation is a shell bill relating to OTEG. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. HB 2948// Representative Katie Henke // The legislation is a shell bill relating to OTEG. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. HB 2926// Representative Jason Dunnington // The legislation creates the Oklahoma Community College Scholarship Act. The scholarship is a ?last dollar? or ?gap? scholarship for students seeking an associate?s degree, certificate, or diploma from an eligible institution (not limited to state two-year colleges). The scholarship amount equals state two-year college tuition and fees after all other ?gap? support is applied and less $50 to be paid by the student. The scholarship may be received until completion of an associate?s degree or 2.5 years, whichever comes first. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Committee. SB 872// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation directs certain scholarships be revoked from students who are convicted or enter a certain plea for misdemeanors involving alcohol, drugs, sexual assault or domestic violence or any felony offense. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. SB 869// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation prohibits two-year colleges from offering athletics scholarships to out-of-state students. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. HB 2515// Representative Ann Coody// The legislation adds an area of emphasis to the Financial Literacy Act relating to the filling out of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. HB 2676 // Representative Corey Williams// The legislation allows certain military personnel and their dependents to receive in-state status. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Monday, February 15, 2016. HB 2681// Representative Dennis Johnson// The legislation allows for an undergraduate tuition waiver for students who are 65 or older, a resident of the state, and pursuing studies in teacher education. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Monday, February 15, 2016. SB 984// Senator Ron Sharp and Representative Justin Wood// The legislation creates the Oklahoma Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program. A teacher will be eligible for the loan repayment if the teacher graduated from an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education with a bachelor's degree in education and teaches at an Oklahoma public school for six (6) consecutive years. The teacher is not required to teach at the same public school for six (6) consecutive years. The participating teacher will be eligible for an award of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) at the end of each consecutive year in which a qualifying teacher meets the criteria. The award shall be paid directly to the financial institution that holds the qualifying teacher's student loans in an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00). UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation passed out of the Senate Education committee on Monday, February 15, 2016. Shell Bills HB 2810// Representative David Derby// The legislation is a shell bill related to higher education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2811// Representative David Derby// The legislation is a shell bill related to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2280// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?State Government Operations Modernization Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been withdrawn from the House Rules Committee and referred to the House Public Health Committee. HB 2282// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?State Government Operations Reform Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been withdrawn from the House Rules Committee and referred to the House Long-term Care and Senior Services Committee. The legislation passed out of the House Long-term Care and Senior Services Committee on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. HB 2442// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?Open Records and Information Technology Modernization Act.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2248// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill related to the Chief Information Officer. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. A committee substitute was filed requiring the CIO to create a comprehensive listing of the effective sales tax rate for each governmental entity located within the state on the data.ok.gov website. HB 2284// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?State Government Operations Ethics in Contracting Reform Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 2634// Representative Shane Stone// The legislation is a shell bill related to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. HB 3008// Representative Lewis Moore// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?Higher Education Pay Transparency Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. Repealer Bills HB 2287// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation repeals language relating to federal grants. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government on February 8, 2016. Energy Conservation HB 3116// Representative Scott Martin// The legislation clarifies the exemption for the State Facilities Energy Conservation Program. Upon notification by a state agency, the Director shall consider any organizational behavior-based or performance-based energy conservation programs under contract with a state agency prior to August 24, 2012. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House State Government Operations Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Weapons on Campus HB 2266// Representative George Faught// The legislation allows anyone to carry a handgun on a college campus or CareerTech property. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Public Safety Committee. HB 2660// Representative Casey Murdock// The legislation does not change the current laws pertaining to guns on campus but deletes the notification procedures and administrative fine relating to the unlawful carry of a firearm on campus. The legislation additionally prohibits a public or private college from establishing any policy that would prohibit a person from storing a shotgun in a locked motor vehicle on campus. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Public Safety Committee. HB 3046// Representative Sally Kern// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?Safe Campus Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. SB 1028// Senator Josh Brecheen// The legislation allows certain statewide or federally elected or appointed officials to carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in Oklahoma if the person has completed a handgun course. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. SB 980// Senator Joseph Silk// The legislation provides that any citizen over the age of 21 may transport a pistol, open, loaded or unloaded, in a vehicle without a license. The individual may also leave a concealed, loaded pistol in their parked unattended car. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. SB 1124// Senator Nathan Dahm// The legislation creates the ?Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Preservation Act.? The bill states that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right not to be infringed. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee. SB 1143// Senator Nathan Dahm// The legislation allows an individual to carry a handgun on a college or university or CareerTech property provided the handgun is concealed at all times. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. SB 1348// Senator Nathan Dahm// The legislation allows any person with a valid handgun license to carry a handgun on the property of a college or university or CareerTech. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. Housing HB 2329// Representative Todd Russ// The legislation directs the board of regents for each institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall adopt a student housing policy that prohibits the establishment and offering of co-ed housing in dormitories. The bill defines co-ed housing as housing that integrates men and women on the same floor or in the same room. The bill allows an exemption for married couples or family members living together. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee. The legislation was heard in committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. The bill failed to receive a second on the due pass motion in the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee and remains in the committee. Telecommunications/ IT HB 2616// Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation is a shell bill related to the ?Oklahoma Telecommunications Act of 1997.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Utilities Committee. HB 2617// Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation is a shell bill related to the ?Oklahoma Telecommunications Act of 1997.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Utilities Committee. Data and Reporting HB 3028// Representative John Paul Jordan// The legislation requires the Oklahoma State Regents, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, to annually prepare an economic security employment report of employment and earning outcomes for degrees earned at colleges and universities. Beginning January 31, 2018, each institution will need to provide the report to students electronically. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. HB 3166// Representative Jeff Hickman// The legislation requires additional information to be included in the State Regents? annual report to the legislature. The legislation would now require the report to include: 1. The budget prepared by the State Regents setting out in detail the necessary expenses of the State Regents for the next fiscal year; 2. The budget requests or proposals submitted by each institution to the State Regents for the next fiscal year; 3. The funding formula or allotment system used by the State Regents to allocate money to each institution, including a description of the functional goals of the formula or system for distributing funds to each institution; 4. A calculation of any differences in the budget requests amounts for each institution and the actual amounts allocated to each institution, including an explanation for any differences; and 5. Any other data considered relevant by the State Regents. Additionally, by January 1 of each year, each institution of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall submit a report to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minority floor leaders and education committee chairs of both houses of the Oklahoma Legislature, which includes: 1. A copy of reports submitted to the State Regents, which itemizes the tuition and fees for each institution by campus or location; and 2. The total budget of each institution for the previous fiscal year, including the amount of revenue received from tuition and fee and other sources and expenses for each campus or location. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. SB 1342// Senator Greg Treat and Representative Tom Newell// The legislation changes the definition of the term ?expenditure of state funds? to the term ?expenditure of funds? in the Taxpayer Transparency Act. The bill requires the Open Books website to include data which tracks the expenditures of federal funds by FY 2017. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate General Government Committee on Monday, February 8, 2016. State Authorization SB 1157// Senator Stephanie Bice// The legislation requires all private and out-of-state public degree granting institutions to abide by policies and procedures that are established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 15, 2016. Colleges of Education/ Academics HB 2551// Representative Ann Coody// The legislation requires the State Regents to enter into a contract with a nonprofit education center for the purposes of establishing a comprehensive dyslexia teacher training program. The legislation establishes an advisory committee and requires the program to be implemented within 90 days of the effective date of the act. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. HB 2951// Representative Michael Rogers// The legislation requires the State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Regents to identify and recruit students into the teaching profession. The legislation directs the Department to develop materials to distribute and emphasize the importance of teaching. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. SB 938// Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation directs the Oklahoma State Department of Education, in consultation with the Oklahoma State Regents, Commission for Education Quality and Accountability, the State Board of Career and Technology Education and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, to develop high school graduation requirements. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. SB 940// Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation directs the Oklahoma State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Oklahoma State Regents, to define ?college readiness? as it relates to a student?s performance on statutory assessments, ACT, SAT or other college placement assessments. The legislation also requires the State Regents to develop transition courses for 12th grade students who have not achieved college readiness by the end of the 11th grade year. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 8, 2016. The legislation passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Immigration HB 2861// Representative Sean Roberts// The legislation indicates that no state agency, board, commission, department, authority, instrumentality or other entity of state government shall use any of its funding for programs related to assistance to any person who is not a citizen of the United States for the purpose of establishing residency in the United States. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. Athletics HB 2615// Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation prohibits the giving of money or a thing of value to a student-athlete or family member for the purpose of recruitment, and it prohibits any transaction between a person and a student-athlete that would likely cause the student-athlete to permanently or temporarily lose athletic scholarship and participation eligibility. A violation of the measure would result in a misdemeanor for the donor and the person would be subject to a fine or imprisonment or both. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The legislation passed out of the House on February 18, 2016 with a vote of 59 to 30. Thank you. Glen D. Johnson Chancellor Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 405.225.9122 gjohnson at osrhe.edu [cid:image001.jpg at 01D16B41.3A2E1580][cid:image002.png at 01D16B41.3A2E1580] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3156 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 9472 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: From imagee at osrhe.edu Wed Feb 24 14:12:34 2016 From: imagee at osrhe.edu (Magee, Irala) Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 20:12:34 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] OTAG Reminder Message-ID: This is a reminder that Tuesday, March 1st is the date by which all institutions participating in the OTAG program must have submitted their initial spring semester award claim. While March 1st is NOT the final deadline for submitting spring OTAG award claims, we do request cooperation from all institutions in finalizing their spring award claims as soon as possible. If you need a pre-populated OTAG Award Claim Form, please send e-mail to reports at otag.org . If you need a blank OTAG Award Claim Form template, you can go to http://www.okhighered.org/admin-fac/FinAidResources/otag.shtml to retrieve one. We appreciate your assistance in delivering OTAG funds to Oklahoma's students, and we appreciate your cooperation in finalizing your spring OTAG award claims and disbursements as expeditiously as possible. Please contact our office if you have questions or need assistance with the OTAG award claim process. Irala K. Magee Director of Scholarship and Grant Administration Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education P.O. 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Now, if they'll just get their IRS DRT Retrieval updated too! Ah, the things you look forward to as a financial aid nerd! Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed. Assistant Director Office of Student Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center 1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301 Oklahoma City, OK? 73117 (405) 271-2118, x 48817?(p) (405) 271-5446?(f) Mendy-Schmerer at ouhsc.edu http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/ ?Become our fan on Facebook:? www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, contains information from The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which may be confidential or privileged.? The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above.? If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is prohibited.? If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by a "reply to sender only" message and destroy all electronic and hard copies of the communication, including attachments. -----Original Message----- From: ADMINISTRATION of USA Financial Aid Offices [mailto:FINAID-L at lists.psu.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Miller Sent: Friday, February 12, 2016 4:01 PM To: FINAID-L at LISTS.PSU.EDU Subject: 2016-2017 FAFSA Tutorial Release Dear Financial Aid Colleagues: I am writing to let you know our 2016-17 Seven Easy Steps to the FAFSA: A S= tudent's Guide the Free Application for Federal Student Aid tutorial is rea= dy for consumption. I apologize for the delay in this year's release, but w= e wanted to change it up a bit given that we are going to see some big chan= ges in financial aid next year and it took longer than expected. As always,= you are welcome to use the tutorial in any way you think it will help the = families you serve. 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Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships University of California, Santa Barbara (805) 893-2118 Mission Statement: The University of California, Santa Barbara Office of Financial Aid and Sch= olarships provides students with the financial resources and related servic= es necessary to achieve their educational goals. We are committed to provi= ding accurate, user-friendly, responsive, and respectful service to student= s and their families. We administer federal, state, and university aid and= scholarship programs in accordance with applicable policies and regulation= s while striving to be an innovative and service-minded department. ---> This message was sent via the FINAID-L mailing list <--- : Listowner/Help with FINAID-L FINAID-L-Request at lists.psu.edu : Going on Vacation? 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URL: From bfair at osrhe.edu Fri Feb 26 16:31:21 2016 From: bfair at osrhe.edu (Fair, Bryce) Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 22:31:21 +0000 Subject: [Oasfaa] =?windows-1252?q?FW=3A_Legislative_Update_=96_February_2?= =?windows-1252?q?6=2C_2016?= In-Reply-To: <04A8951A98F471429444BFBA57D49B2C5EF658EC@Drake.osrhe.edu> References: <04A8951A98F471429444BFBA57D49B2C5EF658EC@Drake.osrhe.edu> Message-ID: Below is the legislative update for this week. Next week?s list of bills will be much shorter?bills that did not survive yesterday?s committee deadline will be removed. Bryce Fair OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Memo To: Legislative Network From: Chancellor Glen D. Johnson Date: Friday, February 26, 2016 Subject: Legislative Update ? February 26, 2016 The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of February 22, 2016 ? February 26, 2016. If you have any questions, please contact Hollye Hunt at hhunt at osrhe.edu or 405.225.9424. Legislative Report February 26, 2016 Governance HJR 1053// Representative David Derby// The resolution would eliminate the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Each institution?s governing board would grant degrees, recommend their budget needs to the legislature, and supervise the functions of the institution. UPDATE: The resolution has been referred to the House Rules Committee. A committee substitute was filed that proposed the transfer of OneNet to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES). The resolution was scheduled to be heard in the Rules Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 10:30a.m. The resolution was laid over and not heard in the House Rules Committee. The resolution was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all resolutions originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HJR 1054// Representative David Derby// The resolution repeals Section 3 of Article 13-A. That section requires appropriations made by the Legislature to be in consolidated form. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. The resolution was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all resolutions originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2556// Representative Harold Wright// The legislation creates the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Community Colleges, which shall consist of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor and with the consent of the Senate. The Board of Regents of Oklahoma Community Colleges shall have the supervision, management and control of Carl Albert State College, Eastern Oklahoma State College, Murray State College, Northern Oklahoma College, Oklahoma City Community College, Redlands Community College, Rose State College, Seminole State College, Tulsa Community College, and Western Oklahoma State College. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. SB 910// Senator Mark Allen// The legislation requires that for an individual to be eligible to serve as president of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, the person shall hold a doctorate degree from an accredited institution. Any person serving as president of an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education as of the effective day of this act who does not meet the requirements of subsection A of this section shall be allowed to serve out the term of his or her contract. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. SB 914// Senator Frank Simpson// The legislation requires, for the purpose of advising the Board of Trustees of the University Center of Southern Oklahoma, the presidents of the institutions offering courses through the University Center of Southern Oklahoma, or their designees, to serve as non-voting ex officio members of the Board of Trustees. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. Appropriations/funding/bonds SB 1140// Senator Bryce Marlatt// The legislation requires any governmental entity that receives an apportionment or other tax revenue to submit an annual plan for the expenditure of such revenues to the Governor. House Speaker, and Senate Pro Tem that includes the budget for the revenues in the next fiscal year. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. SB 1353// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation requires the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to submit the master lease list to every member of the Legislature, not just the Governor, Pro Tem, and Speaker. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The bill passed out the Senate Appropriations on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. HB 3058// Representative Tom Newell and Senator Greg Treat// The bill directs the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) to reconcile all state agency revolving funds following the reconciliation criteria created by the Director of OMES by the first Monday of August each year. Proceeds realized by the reconciliation are to be deposited in the Special Cash Fund for the certification by the State Board of Equalization for expenditure authority in the following fiscal year. The measure allows state agency directors to file reconciliation protests with the Legislative Oversight Committee by the second Friday in August each year. The measure authorizes the Oversight Committee to convene by the first Friday in December to consider the protest. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Consolidation SB 895// Senator Kyle Loveless// The legislation consolidates the Office of the State Bond Advisor into the Office of the State Treasurer. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate General Government Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill passed out of the Senate General Government Committee on Monday, February 15, 2016. The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. SB 1265// Senator Clark Jolley// The legislation deletes the language regarding the course offerings at Cameron University in Duncan, Connors State College in Muskogee, Eastern Oklahoma State College in McAlester, Southeastern Oklahoma State University in McCurtain County, Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Woodward, Northern Oklahoma College in Enid, and Carl Albert State College in Sallisaw. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 8, 2016. The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. OKPromise SB 1046// Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation increases the OKPromise income limit to $75,000. Additionally, to receive the scholarship, the student must enroll at a state two-year college until reaching Junior status. The student may continue on to finish their degree at a state four-year college with the scholarship. The bill exempts students with at least a 24 ACT (which is the top 27%). UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. SB 1266// Senator Clark Jolley// The legislation directs that a student must enroll at a state two-year college until reaching Junior status to receive the scholarship. The student may continue on to finish their degree at a four-year college with the scholarship. The legislation has no exemption for students based on ACT. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2330// Representative Todd Russ// The legislation indicates the scholarship amount for all OKPromise students would be based on the average tuition at the state regional universities based on the previous two years. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The legislation was heard on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. The bill failed to receive a due pass motion in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and remains in the committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2493// Representative Gary Banz // The legislation directs the scholarship amount for the first two years of college would be based on an average of the tuition at the state community colleges over previous two years, plus $200, regardless of where the student enrolls. The scholarship amount for years 3-5 would be based on the average tuition at the state ?comprehensive? institutions over the previous two years, plus $200. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The legislation was scheduled to be heard on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 10:30a.m. The legislation was laid over and not heard in the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2724// Representative Emily Virgin // The legislation is a shell bill relating to OKPromise. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2728// Representative Emily Virgin// The legislation is a shell bill relating to OKPromise. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2823// Representative Lee Denney and Senator Jim Halligan// The legislation authorizes the OKPromise scholarship to be used for a career technology program eligible for federal student financial aid offered by a technology center school supervised by the State Board of Career and Technology Education. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Scholarships and Financial Aid SB 996 // Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation is a shell bill relating to OTEG. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2948// Representative Katie Henke // The legislation is a shell bill relating to OTEG. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2926// Representative Jason Dunnington // The legislation creates the Oklahoma Community College Scholarship Act. The scholarship is a ?last dollar? or ?gap? scholarship for students seeking an associate?s degree, certificate, or diploma from an eligible institution (not limited to state two-year colleges). The scholarship amount equals state two-year college tuition and fees after all other ?gap? support is applied and less $50 to be paid by the student. The scholarship may be received until completion of an associate?s degree or 2.5 years, whichever comes first. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. SB 872// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation directs certain scholarships be revoked from students who are convicted or enter a certain plea for misdemeanors involving alcohol, drugs, sexual assault or domestic violence or any felony offense. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. SB 869// Senator Patrick Anderson// The legislation prohibits two-year colleges from offering athletics scholarships to out-of-state students. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2515// Representative Ann Coody// The legislation adds an area of emphasis to the Financial Literacy Act related to the filling out of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. HB 2676 // Representative Corey Williams// The legislation allows certain military personnel and their dependents to receive in-state status. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Monday, February 15, 2016. The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. HB 2681// Representative Dennis Johnson// The legislation allows for an undergraduate tuition waiver for students who are 65 or older, a resident of the state, and pursuing studies in teacher education. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Monday, February 15, 2016. The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. SB 984// Senator Ron Sharp and Representative Justin Wood// The legislation creates the Oklahoma Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program. A teacher will be eligible for the loan repayment if the teacher graduated from an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education with a bachelor's degree in education and teaches at an Oklahoma public school for six (6) consecutive years. The teacher is not required to teach at the same public school for six (6) consecutive years. The participating teacher will be eligible for an award of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) at the end of each consecutive year in which a qualifying teacher meets the criteria. The award shall be paid directly to the financial institution that holds the qualifying teacher's student loans in an amount not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00). UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation passed out of the Senate Education committee on Monday, February 15, 2016. The bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Shell Bills HB 2810// Representative David Derby// The legislation is a shell bill related to higher education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2811// Representative David Derby// The legislation is a shell bill related to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2442// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?Open Records and Information Technology Modernization Act.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2248// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill related to the Chief Information Officer. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. A committee substitute was filed requiring the CIO to create a comprehensive listing of the effective sales tax rate for each governmental entity located within the state on the data.ok.gov website. The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. HB 2284// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?State Government Operations Ethics in Contracting Reform Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2634// Representative Shane Stone// The legislation is a shell bill related to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 3008// Representative Lewis Moore// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?Higher Education Pay Transparency Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. Repealer Bills HB 2287// Representative Jason Murphey// The legislation repeals language relating to federal grants. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government on February 8, 2016. The bill was not heard in the House Appropriations Committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. Energy Conservation HB 3116// Representative Scott Martin// The legislation clarifies the exemption for the State Facilities Energy Conservation Program. Upon notification by a state agency, the Director shall consider any organizational behavior-based or performance-based energy conservation programs under contract with a state agency prior to August 24, 2012. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House State Government Operations Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. The legislation passed out of the House on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 with a vote of 93-0. Weapons on Campus HB 2266// Representative George Faught// The legislation allows anyone to carry a handgun on a college campus or CareerTech property. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Public Safety Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 2660// Representative Casey Murdock// The legislation does not change the current laws pertaining to guns on campus but deletes the notification procedures and administrative fine relating to the unlawful carry of a firearm on campus. The legislation additionally prohibits a public or private college from establishing any policy that would prohibit a person from storing a shotgun in a locked motor vehicle on campus. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Public Safety Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. HB 3046// Representative Sally Kern// The legislation is a shell bill that creates the ?Safe Campus Act of 2016.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. SB 1028// Senator Josh Brecheen// The legislation allows certain statewide or federally elected or appointed officials to carry a firearm on his or her person anywhere in Oklahoma if the person has completed a handgun course. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. SB 980// Senator Joseph Silk// The legislation provides that any citizen over the age of 21 may transport a pistol, open, loaded or unloaded, in a vehicle without a license. The individual may also leave a concealed, loaded pistol in their parked unattended car. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. SB 1124// Senator Nathan Dahm// The legislation creates the ?Oklahoma 2nd Amendment Preservation Act.? The bill states that the right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right not to be infringed. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. SB 1143// Senator Nathan Dahm// The legislation allows an individual to carry a handgun on a college or university or CareerTech property provided the handgun is concealed at all times. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. SB 1348// Senator Nathan Dahm// The legislation allows any person with a valid handgun license to carry a handgun on the property of a college or university or CareerTech. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. Housing HB 2329// Representative Todd Russ// The legislation directs the board of regents for each institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall adopt a student housing policy that prohibits the establishment and offering of co-ed housing in dormitories. The bill defines co-ed housing as housing that integrates men and women on the same floor or in the same room. The bill allows an exemption for married couples or family members living together. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee. The legislation was heard in committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. The bill failed to receive a second on the due pass motion in the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee and remains in the committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. Telecommunications/ IT HB 2616// Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation is a shell bill related to the ?Oklahoma Telecommunications Act of 1997.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Utilities Committee. The legislation passed out of committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. HB 2617// Representative Todd Thomsen// The legislation is a shell bill related to the ?Oklahoma Telecommunications Act of 1997.? UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Utilities Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. Data and Reporting HB 3028// Representative John Paul Jordan// The legislation requires the Oklahoma State Regents, in conjunction with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, to annually prepare an economic security employment report of employment and earning outcomes for degrees earned at colleges and universities. Beginning January 31, 2018, each institution will need to provide the report to students electronically. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. HB 3166// Representative Jeff Hickman// The legislation requires additional information to be included in the State Regents? annual report to the legislature. The legislation would now require the report to include: 1. The budget prepared by the State Regents setting out in detail the necessary expenses of the State Regents for the next fiscal year; 2. The budget requests or proposals submitted by each institution to the State Regents for the next fiscal year; 3. The funding formula or allotment system used by the State Regents to allocate money to each institution, including a description of the functional goals of the formula or system for distributing funds to each institution; 4. A calculation of any differences in the budget requests amounts for each institution and the actual amounts allocated to each institution, including an explanation for any differences; and 5. Any other data considered relevant by the State Regents. Additionally, by January 1 of each year, each institution of The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education shall submit a report to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the minority floor leaders and education committee chairs of both houses of the Oklahoma Legislature, which includes: 1. A copy of reports submitted to the State Regents, which itemizes the tuition and fees for each institution by campus or location; and 2. The total budget of each institution for the previous fiscal year, including the amount of revenue received from tuition and fee and other sources and expenses for each campus or location. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Government Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. SB 1342// Senator Greg Treat and Representative Tom Newell// The legislation changes the definition of the term ?expenditure of state funds? to the term ?expenditure of funds? in the Taxpayer Transparency Act. The bill requires the Open Books website to include data which tracks the expenditures of federal funds by FY 2017. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate General Government Committee on Monday, February 8, 2016. State Authorization SB 1157// Senator Stephanie Bice// The legislation requires all private and out-of-state public degree granting institutions to abide by policies and procedures that are established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 15, 2016. Colleges of Education/ Academics HB 2551// Representative Ann Coody// The legislation requires the State Regents to enter into a contract with a nonprofit education center for the purposes of establishing a comprehensive dyslexia teacher training program. The legislation establishes an advisory committee and requires the program to be implemented within 90 days of the effective date of the act. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. HB 2951// Representative Michael Rogers// The legislation requires the State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Regents to identify and recruit students into the teaching profession. The legislation directs the Department to develop materials to distribute and emphasize the importance of teaching. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. The bill passed out of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. SB 938// Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation directs the Oklahoma State Department of Education, in consultation with the Oklahoma State Regents, Commission for Education Quality and Accountability, the State Board of Career and Technology Education and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, to develop high school graduation requirements. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The Senate?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the Senate must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. SB 940// Senator Jason Smalley// The legislation directs the Oklahoma State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Oklahoma State Regents, to define ?college readiness? as it relates to a student?s performance on statutory assessments, ACT, SAT or other college placement assessments. The legislation also requires the State Regents to develop transition courses for 12th grade students who have not achieved college readiness by the end of the 11th grade year. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 8, 2016. The legislation passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. SB 1380// Senator John Ford// The legislation relates to requirements for graduation. The bill would modify the description of laboratory science units, reduce the number of required art units or sets of competencies and add a computer education unit or set of competencies to the requirements. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation passed out of the Senate Education Committee on Monday, February 22, 2016. The legislation passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Immigration HB 2861// Representative Sean Roberts// The legislation indicates that no state agency, board, commission, department, authority, instrumentality or other entity of state government shall use any of its funding for programs related to assistance to any person who is not a citizen of the United States for the purpose of establishing residency in the United States. UPDATE: The bill has been referred to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. The bill was not heard in committee this week. The House?s first legislative deadline was February 25, 2016; therefore, all bills originating in the House must have passed out of committee in order to continue to advance in the legislative process. Athletics HB 2615// Representative Todd Thomsen and Senator Jim Halligan// The legislation prohibits the giving of money or a thing of value to a student-athlete or family member for the purpose of recruitment, and it prohibits any transaction between a person and a student-athlete that would likely cause the student-athlete to permanently or temporarily lose athletic scholarship and participation eligibility. A violation of the measure would result in a misdemeanor for the donor and the person would be subject to a fine or imprisonment or both. UPDATE: The bill passed out of the House Higher Education and Career Technology Committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. 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