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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This coming Monday, February 13, will be the first hearings on several bills related to possible significant changes to Oklahoma’s Promise as well as bills related to resident tuition policy. I’ve highlighted the bills below. Copies of the meeting notices are attached and links to the bill texts are also provided.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Let me know if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bryce Fair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>House Appropriations Subcommittee on Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>When:</b> Monday, February 13, 2012 09:00 AM<br><b>Where:</b> 432A<br><b>Agenda:</b> <br> 1. Welcome and introductions<br> 2. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB2592">HB2592</a> - Schools; Education Leadership Oklahoma Act; contingency funding language - Holland*<br> 3. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB2595">HB2595</a> - Schools; teacher minimum salary schedule - Holland*<br> 4. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB2637">HB2637</a> - State government; creating the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Research Fund - Schwartz*<br> 5. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB2641">HB2641</a> - Schools; Twenty-First Century Successful Living Act - Denney*<br> 6. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB2644">HB2644</a> - Schools; certification of compliance with certain laws; allocation of funding - Brumbaugh*<br> <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>7. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB2679">HB2679</a> - Higher education; modifying award; Higher Learning Access Program - Banz*<span style='color:#1F497D'> (provides for award amounts on a graduated scale based on the second family income check at the time the student enters college)</span></span><br> 8. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB2699">HB2699</a> - Schools; availability of certain beverages to students - Fourkiller*<br> 9. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB2927">HB2927</a> - Public lands; Commissioners of the Land Office revolving funds - Armes*<br> <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>10. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB3077">HB3077</a> - Education; in-state residency status for certain military students - Dorman*</span><br> 11. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB3090">HB3090</a> - Schools; Lindsey N Henry Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program Act - Nelson*<br> 12. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB3095">HB3095</a> - Child care licensing; making State Department of Education license authority - Williams*<br> <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>13. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB3112">HB3112</a> - Higher education; Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program awards; limiting - Hickman*<span style='color:#1F497D'> (would eliminate awards for remedial courses)</span></span><br> 14. <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/WebApplication2/WebForm1.aspx?Bill=HB3130">HB3130</a> - Schools; limiting changes to codes of the Oklahoma Cost Accounting System - Nelson*<br> 15. Other business and adjournment<o:p></o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SENATE<span style='text-transform:uppercase'> Education COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase'>SUBJECT: <b>first MEETING<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase'>MEETING DATE:<b> monday, february 13, 2012<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase'>MEETING TIME:<b> 9:30 a.m.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase'>LOCATION:<b> room 419-c, State Capitol Building</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>AGENDA:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>­1. SB 1056 By Simpson of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Technology center schools; allow certain programs to increase the number of students seeking industry certification. Effective date. Emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2. SB 1111 By Fields of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Higher Education; directing the Regents to establish the University Center of Ponca City; providing oversight by board of trustees. Effective date. Emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3. SB 1119 By Garrison of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Schools; requiring school districts to inform parents of students with certain impairments of the resources available; directing schools to make certain resources available to certain staff members; directing Commission for Rehabilitation Services to adopt certain rules. Effective date. Emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4. SB 1122 By Halligan of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Schools; extending by two years moratorium on National Board Certified teacher bonus program. Effective date. Emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5. SB 1182 By Anderson of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Technology center school districts; allowing building fund to be used for additional purposes. Effective date. Emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6. SB 1228 By Stanislawski of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Schools; eliminating electronic student transfer report requirement. Effective date. Emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>7. SB 1380 By Ivester of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Higher education; allowing students of deceased parents to be eligible for OHLAP. Effective date. Emergency</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12bills/SB/sb1380_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12bills/SB/sb1380_int.rtf</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>8. SB 1381 By Eason McIntyre of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>School curriculum; requiring instruction on the Tulsa Race Riots in public schools. Effective date. Emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>9. SB 1421 By Johnson (Constance) of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dating violence; providing for dating violence information to be incorporated into health curriculum. Effective date.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>10. SB 1565 By Paddack of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Schools - establishing dyslexia teacher training pilot program - requiring State Regents to promulgate rules. Effective date. Emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>11. SB 1624 By Sparks of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Higher education; directing the State Regents to adopt a policy allowing Oklahoma high school graduates to be eligible for in-state tuition. Effective date. Emergency.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Text: <a href="http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12bills/SB/sb1624_int.rtf">http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/2011-12bills/SB/sb1624_int.rtf</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>12. SB 1648 By Fields of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Schools; requiring alternative teaching certificates to indicate on the certificate the nature of the certificate. Effective date. Emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>13. SB 1817 By Stanislawski of the Senate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Schools; creating task force on administrative efficiencies. Effective date. Emergency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>14.</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Other business<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:double windowtext 2.25pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bryce Fair</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Associate Vice Chancellor for Scholarships & Grants</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone: 405-225-9162</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax: 405-225-9392</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>e-mail: </span><a href="mailto:bfair@osrhe.edu"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>bfair@osrhe.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mailing address:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P.O. Box 108850</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Street address:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>655 Research Parkway, Suite 200</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Oklahoma City, OK 73104</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>