[Oasfaa] NASFAA MVP Mendy Schmerer

[Lori Deardorff]

Yes Congrats Mendy.  The next time I see you I will need to get a Picture
with you and an autograph.. SUPERSTAR in my eyes😇

Lori Deardorff
Director of Financial Aid-Traditional
Southern Nazarene University
6729 NW 39th Expressway
Bethany, OK 73008
(405) 491-6382
ldeardorff at snu.edu



On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 8:58 AM, Thornton, Melissa <mlthornton at okcu.edu>
wrote:

> Congratulations Mendy!!!
>
>
>
> *Melissa Thornton*
>
> *Financial Aid Coordinator*
>
> *Student Financial Services*
>
> P: 405.208.5994
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>
> *From:* OASFAA [mailto:oasfaa-bounces at lists.onenet.net] *On Behalf Of *Pacheco,
> Caryn L.
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 22, 2018 8:47 AM
> *To:* oasfaa at lists.onenet.net
> *Subject:* [Oasfaa] NASFAA MVP Mendy Schmerer
>
>
>
> Congratulations to Mendy Schmerer!  She was selected by NASFAA as a Most
> Valuable Professional.  We are lucky to be able to call her our own in
> Oklahoma!  Thank you Mendy for all you do for our OASFAA association!
>
> *MVP Mendy Schmerer*
>
> *[image: MVP Header]*
>
> *MVP: Most Valuable Professional is an occasional series that features a
> brief Q&A with a different NASFAA member. Do you know a financial aid
> colleague with something interesting to say? Send the names of potential
> future MVPs and a short note about why you're nominating them to
> news at nasfaa.org <news at nasfaa.org>.*
>
>
>
> *[image: Mendy Schmerer]Mendy Schmerer Director, Office of Student
> Financial Aid University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center*
>
> Meet Mendy Schmerer. She has worked in the financial aid profession for
> nearly 15 years. She started working at the University of Oklahoma Health
> Sciences Center (OUHSC) 18 years ago after accepting her first full-time
> job after graduation in the OneCard Office taking ID card pictures. "That
> got boring quickly, so when the loan coordinator position opened in
> financial aid, I jumped at the chance for the change," Mendy said.
> "Needless to say, I’ve not been bored since."
>
> As a first-generation college graduate, Mendy realized when she was
> working on her undergraduate degree that her educational path would have
> looked very different had she not received financial aid. "It made all the
> difference to help me succeed," Mendy said. "All those years ago, I never
> would have guessed that I would have a career in financial aid, but now I
> wouldn’t change a thing," she added. When Mendy made the decision to pursue
> a master’s degree, she chose Higher Education Administration as her focus
> because while working in financial aid wasn't initially her intended career
> path, she can now confidently say she's "in it to stay!"
>
> She has previously served on NASFAA's Grad/Professional Liaison Task
> Force, Graduate & Professional Loan Limits Task Force, Task Force Examining
> NASFAA U Certification, Examining the Lack of Graduate-Specific Data Task
> Force, Leadership Conference Invitees Task Force, and as both a member and
> the chair of NASFAA's Conference Mentor Task Force. She is currently a
> member of NASFAA's Advocacy Network.
>
>
> *Something I wish I knew my first year working in financial aid: *I wish
> I had gotten involved in state, regional, and national associational work
> earlier. Each and every volunteer opportunity I have had has made me better
> at my job. Sometimes it is difficult to schedule one more thing into the
> day, but they have been absolutely worth the time and energy, so every
> chance I get, I encourage others to get involved.
>
> *What was the best thing that happened to you this past week?*
> My oldest daughter, who is finishing up second grade, was selected by her
> teacher for the Epsilon Sigma Alpha Outstanding Youth Award for
> “outstanding leadership, personality, and courtesy at school.” Knowing she
> is making good choices, even when I’m not there to remind her, makes me
> think we’re doing something right!
>
> *If you could learn any skill, what would it be?*
> I’m terrible at learning a foreign language, so I would love to become
> fluent in another language. Any language.
>
> *What’s one thing you love about working at the University of Oklahoma?*
> I am surrounded by the best team – my staff is invaluable and the working
> relationships I have with others across campus makes our ability to serve
> the students (almost) easy.
>
> *What’s the biggest financial aid change you’ve seen during your career?*
> The amount of compliance is growing to an almost untenable level and if
> anything ever discourages me about this job, it’s trying to keep up with
> compliance issues.
>
> *If you had a time machine that would work only once, what point in the
> future or in history would you visit?*
> Wait, if it only works once, does that mean I can’t come back here? I
> would visit Abraham Lincoln, shake his hand, and plead with him to not go
> to the theater April 14, 1865.
>
> *What book/movie have you read/seen recently that you would recommend and
> why?*
> "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin (hence the Abraham Lincoln
> reference above.) Lincoln was a great man who held a tremendous amount of
> authority and power, but acted selflessly, diplomatically, extended grace
> to those who wronged him with their personal agendas, and surrounded
> himself with people who would be honest with him, and did a tremendous job
> of guiding our country through one of the worst crises we’ve ever endured
> as Americans.
>
>
> *One thing working in financial aid has taught me: *Mental flexibility
> and dexterity is a necessary ability to survive in this job.
>
>
> *If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it
> be? *Cake. Hands down. I can make it in so many different ways, surely
> I’d never get bored!
>
> *My most motivating financial aid experience was:*
> Every time I take advantage of or create an opportunity to advocate for
> our students and the aid programs they need, I’m motivated and reminded why
> this job is so very important. Education changes the paths of people's
> lives, but unfortunately, with our current model, that education is out of
> financial reach for many students – if not for aid programs. When those aid
> programs are in jeopardy or eligibility is narrowed, and students can no
> longer afford the training and education they are chasing after, the entire
> face of the nation is at risk to change.
>
>
>
> *Caryn Pacheco | University of Oklahoma*
>
> Financial Aid Services | Director
>
>
>
> *Phone: 405-325-9627| 1000 Asp Ave
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=1000+Asp+Ave&entry=gmail&source=g>, Buchanan
> Hall Room 312 | Norman, OK  73019|www.financialaid.ou.edu
> <http://www.financialaid.ou.edu> *
>
>
>
> *From:* OASFAA [mailto:oasfaa-bounces at lists.onenet.net
> <oasfaa-bounces at lists.onenet.net>] *On Behalf Of *Fair, Bryce
> *Sent:* Friday, May 11, 2018 5:04 PM
> *To:* oasfaa at lists.onenet.net
> *Subject:* [Oasfaa] FW: Legislative Update – May 11, 2018
>
>
>
> Following is an update on the Governor’s actions this week on bills passed
> by the Legislature last week.  The OKPromise bill, HB 3592, was signed by
> the Governor yesterday, May 10.  There are still a few bills on the list
> that are pending action by the Governor.
>
> Bryce
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
>
>
>
>
>
> *Memo*
>
>
>
>
>
> *To:                  Legislative Network*
>
> *From: *            Chancellor Glen D. Johnson
>
> *Date:   *            Friday, May 11, 2018
>
> *Subject:*          Legislative Update – May 11, 2018
>
>
>
>
>
> The update below reflects the current status of major
> legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of May 7, 2018 –
> May 11, 2018.
>
>
>
> If you have any questions, please contact LeeAnna McNally at
> lmcnally at osrhe.edu or (405) 225-9424.
>
>
>
> *Legislative Report *
>
> *May 11, 2018*
>
>
>
>
>
> *Appropriations*
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 1600 (Senator Kim David and Representative Kevin Wallace)  *Appropriates
> $776,707,167 to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, which
> includes $7.5 million for concurrent enrollment. Total FY19 appropriations
> is $7,545,075,719, which represents a 10.92% increase from FY18 special
> session GA bill.
>
> *UPDATE: Passed out of Senate JCAB 27-7. Passed out of House JCAB 18-6
> Tuesday April, 24 Passed off the Senate Floor 36-8 on Wednesday, April 25.
> Passed off House Floor 63-31 on Friday, April 27. Signed by Governor Fallin
> on Monday, April 30.*
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 1607 (Senator Kim David and Representative Kevin Wallace) * From
> the funds appropriated to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the sum of
> $140,742 shall be transferred to the Seminole State College Rural Business
> and Resources Center.
>
> *UPDATE: Passed out of House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
> 20-0 on Friday, April 27. Passed House Floor 64-11 on Thursday, May 3.
> Signed by Governor Fallin on Thursday, May 10.*
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *Agency Administration*
>
> *House Bill 2911* *(Representative Mickey Dollens and Representative
> Leslie Osborn and Adam Pugh) *Creates the Work-based Learning Program
> coordinated by the Governor’s Council on Workforce and Economic Development
> to increase the number of registered apprenticeships and internship
> programs in the state to an aggregate of 20,000 by the end of 2020.
> Requires participating partners (State Department of Education, State
> Department of Career and Technology Education, and the State Regents for
> Higher Education) to provide time and expertise and to assist publishing an
> annual progress report showing each state agency's steps and
> accomplishments toward meeting statewide workforce goals.
>
> *UPDATE: **Referred to House Banking and Business Committee. Passed House
> Banking and Business Committee 19-0 on Tuesday, February 20. Representative
> Leslie Osborn added as co-author. Passed House Floor 79-12 on Monday, March
> 12. Passed Senate Education Committee 12-0 on Monday, March 26.  Passed
> Senate Floor 41-0 on Wednesday, April 11. Signed by Governor Fallin on
> Wednesday, April 18. *
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 925 (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Mike Osburn) *Raises
> the requirement for an agency cost analysis report when privatizing a
> function from $100,000 to $1 million. Changes the privatization process.
>
> *UPDATE**: Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. Passed Senate
> Appropriations 37-0 Wednesday, February 28. Representative Mike Osburn
> added as House author. Passed Senate Floor 44-0 on Wednesday, March 7.
> Passed  House Government Modernization Committee 9-0 on Wednesday, April
> 11. Passed House Floor 68-22 on Tuesday, April 17. Passed Senate Floor 43-0
> on Tuesday, May 1. Signed by Governor Fallin on Monday, May 7.*
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 1581* *(Senator Kay Floyd and Representative Leslie Osborn) *Establishes
> paid parental leave.
>
> *UPDATE**: Passed Retirement and Insurance 6-1 Wednesday, February 28.
> Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 31-0 on Thursday, March 1.Passed
> Senate Floor 35-0 on Thursday, March 15. Referred to House Appropriations
> and Budget Committee. Passed House Appropriations and Budget Committee 25-0
> on Tuesday, April 17. Title stricken. Passed House Floor 92-0 on Tuesday,
> April 24. House amendments adopted. Passed Senate Floor 38-0 on Thursday,
> April 26. Signed by Governor Fallin on Thursday, May 3.*
>
>
>
> *Senate Concurrent Resolution 16 (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative
> Travis Dunlap)*: Requires OSRHE to submit a list of all employees,
> courses, hours taught and tenure policy to the legislature.
>
> *UPDATE**: Passed out of the Senate Education Committee 11-3 on Monday,
> February 12. Representative Travis Dunlap added as House author. Adopted on
> Thursday, March 8, 2018.*
>
>
>
>
>
> *Benefits for State Employees – Health & Retirement *
>
>
>
> *House Bill 1340 (Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Greg Treat*)
> Puts out a one-time distribution of $1,000 to retired Oklahoma
> firefighters, police, justices and judges, Law enforcement, Teachers and
> public employees; requires all further distributions other than those
> defined by the provisions of respective retirement plans to be authorized
> by the legislature; makes all further such distributions be made no more
> frequently than once every 6 years.
>
> *UPDATE: **Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 17-0 on
> Tuesday, February 13.Senator Greg Treat added as Senate author. Passed
> House Floor 90-5 on Monday, March 12. Passed Senate Retirement and
> Insurance Committee 6-1 on Monday, April 9. Co-authored by Senator
> Stephanie Bice. Passed Senate Floor 33-3 on Tuesday, April 24. Senate
> amendments received. Passed House Floor 93-0 on Tuesday, May 1. Signed by
> Governor Fallin on Tuesday, May 8.*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 2523 (Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Julie Daniels)*
> Changes state unemployment benefits. Specifically mentions educational
> service contract employees and modifies when they can enroll in
> unemployment benefits.
>
> *UPDATE: **Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 16-0 on
> Tuesday, February 13. Passed off House Floor 89-0 on Thursday, March 1.
> First reading in Senate on Monday, March 5, 2018. Passed Senate Business,
> Commerce and Tourism 11-0 on Thursday, March 29. Passed Senate Business,
> Commerce and Tourism 11-0. Passed Senate Floor 42-0 on Tuesday, April 4.
> Signed by Governor Fallin on Wednesday, April 11.*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 2553 (Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Adam Pugh) *Allows
> OTRS to terminate the Tax Sheltered Annuity Program.
>
> *UPDATE: **Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 16-0 on
> Tuesday, February 13. Passed House Floor 83-0 on Tuesday, March 6. Referred
> to Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee. Passed Senate Retirement and
> Insurance 8-0. Passed off the Senate floor 43-0 on Thursday, March 5.
> Senate amendments received. Passed as amended off House Floor 81-4 on
> Tuesday, May 1. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, May 8.*
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 527 (Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Randy
> McDaniel)* Changes maximum employer and employee pension contributions to
> 17% from July 2017 on.
>
> *UPDATE: **Passed out of the House Banking and Business Committee 14-0 on
> Tuesday, February 13. Title restored. Passed House Floor 90-0 on Wednesday,
> March 7. House Amendments adopted. Passed Senate floor 42-0 on Tuesday,
> April 10. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, April 17.*
>
>
>
>
>
> *Budget*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 1401 (Representative John Montgomery and Senator John Sparks) *Creates
> the Oklahoma Legacy Fund and puts 20% of GPT collection into that fund.
> Also transfers money from Higher Education Capitol Revolving fund into the
> Higher Education Legacy fund.
>
> *UPDATE: Passed House Floor 65-22 on Thursday, March 22. Passed Senate
> Floor 43-0 Wednesday, April 18. Senate amendments rejected. Title restored
> in General Conference Committee on Appropriations. Passed House Floor 55-0
> Thursday, May 3. Passed Senate 41-0 on Thursday, May 3. Sent to Governor
> Fallin for consideration.*
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 1059 (Senator Marty Quinn and Senator Stephanie* *Bice) *Updates
> Ad Valorem tax code.
>
> *UPDATE**: Referred to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance.
> Passed the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance 11-0 on Tuesday,
> February 20. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 40-0 on Wednesday,
> February 28. Title stricken. Passed Senate Floor 32-7 on Thursday, March
> 15. Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Passed House
> Appropriations and Budget Committee 22-2 on Wednesday, April 4. Passed off
> House Floor 69-15 on Wednesday, April 18. Passed off Senate Floor 42-0 on
> Wednesday, May 2. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, May 8.*
>
>
>
> *Senate Joint Resolution 35 (Senator John Sparks and Speaker Charles
> McCall)* Refers to a vote of the people for their approval or rejection
> the creation of the Revenue Replacement Endowment Fund to support the
> operation of state government. The fund would consist of annual deposits of
> at least five percent of the total collections of the gross production tax.
> The question would also create the Revenue Replacement Revolving Fund
> consisting of deposits from the endowment fund.
>
> *UPDATE: Passed Senate Floor 43-0 on Wednesday, May 2. Passed House Floor
> 81-0 on Thursday, May 3. Filed with Secretary of State.*
>
>
>
>
>
> *Career Tech*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 3220* *(Representative Jadine Nollan and Senator Jason
> Smalley)* Authorizes the State Board of Career and Technology Education
> to develop certification system for teachers and instructors who teach in
> technology center school districts.
>
> *UPDATE: **Passed House Higher Ed and CareerTech Committee 9-1 on
> Wednesday, February 28. Senator Jason Smalley added as Senate author.
> Passed House Floor 86-3 on Monday, March 12. Passed Senate Education
> Committee 11-0 on Wednesday, April 11. Enacting clause stricken. Passed off
> Senate Floor 42-0 on Wednesday, April 18. Senate amendments received.
> Passed off House Floor 89-0 on Thursday, May 3. Signed by Governor Fallin
> on Thursday, May 10.*
>
>
>
>
>
> *Public Safety/Campus Safety/Weapons*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 2527 (Representative Bobby Cleveland and Senator Rob
> Standridge)* Allows county employees in a courthouse to conceal carry.
>
> *UPDATE: **Passed out of the House Public Safety Committee 11-4 on
> Wednesday, February 14. Senator Rob Standridge added as Senate author.
> Passed House Floor 72-13 on Tuesday, March 13. Passed Senate Public Safety
> Committee 6-0 on Thursday, April 12. Passed Senate Floor 34-5 on Tuesday,
> April 24. Passed off House Floor 79-12 on Tuesday, May 1. Signed by
> Governor Fallin on Tuesday, May 8.*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 2632 (Representative Greg Babinec and Senator Micheal
> Bergstrom) *Adds “places of worship” to places where citizens have a
> right to use defensive force.
>
> *UPDATE: **Passed out of the House Judiciary Committee 13-6 on Wednesday,
> February 14. Coauthored by Representative(s) Mike Ritze, John Michael
> Montgomery, Justin Humphrey, and Sean Roberts. Passed House Floor 62-21 on
> Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 12-0. Passed
> off the Senate Floor 42-1 on Thursday, April 12. Senate amendments
> received. Passed off House Floor 68-24 on Monday, April 30. Signed by
> Governor Fallin on Monday, May 7.*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 3353 (Representative Sean Roberts and Senator Nathan Dahm) *allows
> a person in possession of a valid handgun license or who meets the criteria
> and presents a valid military identification card to carry a handgun while
> scouting
>
> *UPDATE**: Passed House General Oversight and Accountability Committee
> 6-1 on Thursday, March 1. Passed House Floor 56-11 on Thursday, March 15.
> Coauthored by Representative Kyle Hilbert. Passed Senate Public Safety
> Committee 10-0 on Thursday, March 5. Passed off Senate Floor 38-0 on
> Monday, April 16. Sent to Governor Fallin for consideration. Signed by
> Governor Fallin on Monday, April 23.*
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 1212 (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Sean Roberts) *Amends
> statute to include wildlife refuges and management areas as place handgun
> permit holders can specifically carry their gun without restrictions.
>
> *UPDATE**: Passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee 11-0 on
> Thursday, February 15. Passed Senate Floor 44-0 on Tuesday, March 6. Passed
> House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee on
> Thursday, April 12. Passed House Floor 59-28 on Monday, April 23. House
> amendments read. Passed off Senate Floor 33-9 on Wednesday, May 2. Sent to
> Governor Fallin for consideration.*
>
>
>
> *Flagged As Possible Carryover Bills from Last Session*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 1608 (Representative John Enns and Senator Anthony Sykes)**
> Changes to allow off-duty police officers to carry a concealed firearm.
> Places requirement on type of weapon.*
>
> *UPDATE: **Passed House Rules Committee 8-0 on Wednesday, February 28,
> 2018. Passed House Floor 82-0 on Wednesday, March 14.* *Passed Senate
> Public Safety Committee 10-0 on Thursday, April 12. Passed Senate Floor
> 41-0 on Thursday, April 26. Out of conference. Title restored. Passed House
> Floor 64-1on Wednesday, May 2. Passed Senate Floor 44-0 on Wednesday, May
> 2. **Sent to Governor Fallin for consideration.*
>
>
>
> *Common Education*
>
>
>
> *Senate Joint Resolution 70 (Senator Stephanie Bice and Representative
> Elise Hall) *Directs to a vote of the people a proposed amendment to the
> constitution. Expands uses allowed by school districts for ad valorem
> taxes.
>
> *UPDATE**: Passed Senate Rules Committee 4-3 on Wednesday, February
> 28.Title stricken. Passed Senate Floor 34-8 on Thursday, March 8. Referred
> to House Rules committee. Passed House Rules Committee 7-2 on Thursday,
> April 12. Title restored. Passed House Floor 57-34 on Tuesday, April 24.
> House amendments read. Passed Senate Floor 28-15 on Wednesday, April 2.
> Filed with Secretary of State.*
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 1150 (Senator A.J. Griffin and Representative Todd Russ) *Representative
> Todd Ross’s conference committee substitute makes this a bill that forces
> regular elections of unionized representation for teachers and removes
> union’s ability to deduct association dues.
>
> *UPDATE**: Passed House Floor 80-0 on Wednesday, April 25. Passed Senate
> Floor 42-0 on Thursday, May 3. Sent to Governor Fallin for consideration.*
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 1197* *(Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Jadine
> Nollan) *Modifies performance level labels in the Oklahoma School Testing
> Program Act.
>
> *UPDATE**: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Passed Senate
> Education 10-1 on Monday, February 19.  Emergency and Title stricken.
> Representative Jadine Nollan added as House author. Passed Senate Floor
> 34-10 on Wednesday, March 7. Title and emergency restored. Passed House
> Common Education Committee 12-2 on Monday, March 26. Passed off House Floor
> 51-32 on Thursday, April 26. Signed by Governor Fallin on Thursday, May 3.*
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 1370 (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Kyle Hilbert) *Allows
> schools to teach career-ready courses in lieu of college preparatory work
> as identified in a student’s ICAP.
>
> *UPDATE**: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Passed Senate
> Education Committee 12-0 on Monday, February 26. Title and emergency
> stricken. Representative Kyle Hilbert added as House author. Passed Senate
> Floor 37-0 on Tuesday, March 13. Passed House Common Education Committee
> 12-0 on Monday, April 16. Title restored. Emergency added. Passed off House
> Floor 70-0 on Thursday, April 26. Passed Senate Floor 45-0 on Tuesday, May
> 1. Signed by Governor Fallin on Monday, May 7.*
>
>
>
>
>
> *Concurrent Enrollment*
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 1196 (Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Jadine
> Nollan)  *Allows students eligible for certain enrollment to participate
> in a program offered by any institution within The Oklahoma State System of
> Higher Education.
>
> *UPDATE**: Referred to Senate Education Committee. Passed Senate
> Education 11-0 on Monday, February 19.  Representative Jadine Nollan added
> as House author. Passed Senate Floor 43-1 on Wednesday, March 14. Title
> stricken. Passed House Higher Education and CareerTech Committee 8-0 on
> Wednesday, April 11. Title restored and emergency added. Passed off House
> Floor 80-5 on Thursday, April 26. Passed off Senate Floor as amended 4401
> on Monday, April 30. Signed by Governor Fallin on Monday, May 7.*
>
>
>
>
>
> *Occupational Licensing*
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 1074* *(Senator Greg McCortney and Representative Josh West)*
> Revises the process for becoming a licensed speech-language pathologist and
> audiologist.
>
> *UPDATE**: Passed out of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee
> 11-0 on Monday, February 12. Emergency clause added. Passed Senate Floor
> 43-1 on Monday, March 5. Representative Josh West added as House author.
> First reading in the House on Tuesday, March 6. Passed House Public Health
> Committee 5-0 on Tuesday, April 3. Passed off House Floor 89-0 on Thursday,
> April 26. Passed of Senate Floor 39-0 on Tuesday, April 1. Signed by
> Governor Fallin on Monday, May 7.*
>
>
>
> *Senate Bill 1141* *(Senator JJ Dossett and Representative Chris Kannady)
> *Requires all licensing and certification authorities to implement rules
> to recognize appropriate military training.
>
> *UPDATE**: Passed out of the Senate Veterans and Military Affairs
> Committee 6-0 on Thursday, February 15. Passed Senate Floor 44-0 on
> Wednesday, March 7. Referred to Veterans and Military Affairs. Passed House
> Veterans and Military Affairs Committee 5-0 on Tuesday, April 10. Passed
> House Floor 87-0 on Tuesday, April 17. Sent to Governor Fallin for
> consideration. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, April 24.*
>
>
>
>
>
> *Oklahoma’s Promise*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 3592 (Speaker Charles McCall and Senator Jason Smalley)* If a
> student withdraws from a class in which he or she has received an award
> from the Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, the awarded funds shall
> remain available for the student to use to enroll in classes for a
> five-year period.
>
> *UPDATE: **Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee. Passed
> House Appropriations and Budget Committee 18-7 on Monday, February 26.
> Title stricken. Passed House Floor 58-25 on Tuesday, March 13. Referred to
> Senate Education Committee then to Senate Appropriations Committee. Passed
> Senate Education Committee 13-0 on Monday, April 2. Passed Senate
> Appropriations Committee 31-0 on Wednesday, April 11. Passed of Senate
> Floor 43-0 on Wednesday, April 18. Passed House Floor 68-22 on Thursday,
> May 3. Signed by Governor Fallin on Thursday, May 10.*
>
>
>
>
>
> *Teacher Education*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 3309 (Representative Rhonda Baker and Senator Stephanie Bice) *Changes
> name of resident teacher program and directs funds to “induction” program
> differently.
>
> *UPDATE: **Referred to House Common Education Committee. Passed House
> Common Education Committee 15-0 on Monday, February 26. Passed House Floor
> 80-2 on Wednesday, March 14. Passed Senate Education Committee 10-1 on
> Monday, April 9. Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 28-4 on Wednesday,
> April 11. Title stricken. Passed Senate Floor 40-0 on Wednesday, April 25.
> Signed by Governor Fallin on Wednesday, May 2. *
>
>
>
>
>
> *University & Medical School Policy*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 2882 (Representative Josh West and Senator Jason Smalley) *Allows
> CareerTech/Higher Ed institutions to create a CLEET program .
>
> *UPDATE**: Passed out of the House Public Safety Committee 15-0 on
> Wednesday, February 14. Passed House Floor 72-14 on Tuesday February 27.
> Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 26-8 on Wednesday, April 11. Title
> stricken. Passed Senate Floor 39-1 on Thursday, April 26. Passed House
> Floor 88-0 on Tuesday, May 1. Signed by Governor Fallin on Tuesday, May 8.*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 2913 (Representative Mickey Dollens and Senator Lonnie Paxton)
> *Creates the Oklahoma Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot Program, which
> allows universities or farmers contracting with universities to cultivate
> certified hemp seed for research and development for industrial uses,
>
> *UPDATE: **Passed off house floor 92-0 March 5, 2018. Referred to Senate
> Agriculture and Wildlife Committee. Passed Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
> Committee 7-1 on Tuesday March, 27.  Passed Senate Appropriations Committee
> 34-1 on Wednesday, April 4. Title and emergency stricken. Passed off the
> Senate Floor 39-1 on Monday, April 16. Sent to Governor Fallin for
> consideration. Signed by Governor Fallin on Monday, April 23.*
>
>
>
> *House Bill 2987 (Representative Marcus McEntire and Senator Ervin Yen)*
> Allows physician assistants to be eligible for the Oklahoma Medical Loan
> Repayment Program.
>
> *UPDATE**: Referred to House Health Services and Long-Term Care
> Committee. Passed out of House Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee
> 8-0 on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. Passed House Floor 73-10 on Tuesday,
> March 6. Passed Senate Health and Human Services 10-0 on Monday, March 26.
> Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 26-9 on Wednesday, April 4. Passed
> off Senate Floor 39-3 on Thursday, April 12.  Senate amendments received.
> Conference granted. Referred to General Conference Committee on
> Appropriations. Out of conference. Title restored. Passed House Floor 65-9
> on Wednesday, May 2. Passed Senate Floor 40-3 on Thursday, April 3. Signed
> by Governor Fallin on Thursday, May 10.*
>
>
>
>
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> Glen
>
>
>
> *Glen D. Johnson*
>
> Chancellor
>
> Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
>
> 655 Research Parkway, Suite 200
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=655+Research+Parkway,+Suite+200+%0D%0A+Oklahoma+City,+Oklahoma+73104+%0D%0A+405&entry=gmail&source=g>
>
> Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=655+Research+Parkway,+Suite+200+%0D%0A+Oklahoma+City,+Oklahoma+73104+%0D%0A+405&entry=gmail&source=g>
>
> 405
> <https://maps.google.com/?q=655+Research+Parkway,+Suite+200+%0D%0A+Oklahoma+City,+Oklahoma+73104+%0D%0A+405&entry=gmail&source=g>.225.9122
>
>
> gjohnson at osrhe.edu
>
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