1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 SENATE BILL 1513 By: Daniels
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to school employees; amending 70 O.S.
7 2021, Section 509.11, which relates to equal access
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8 school district from requiring or coercing school
9 district employees to take certain actions,
9 distributing certain communications or solicitations,
10 and permitting access to or use of certain activities
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11 declaring an emergency.
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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15 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 509.11, is
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16 amended to read as follows:
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17 Section 509.11. A. No school district, employee of a school
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18 district, or employee organization shall deny by any means,
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19 including a collective bargaining agreement, a statewide
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20 professional educators’ association equal access to employees of the
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21 school district, to the same extent that access is granted to other
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22 educators’ associations. For purposes of this section, access shall
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23 include, but is not limited to:
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 1 1. Setting up informational tables at in-service or other
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2 similar teacher meetings;
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3 2. Speaking at in-service or other similar teacher meetings;
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4 3. Distributing information in school mail boxes or through the
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5 school e-mail system;
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6 4. Utilizing school district meeting rooms during nonworking
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7 hours;
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8 5. Representing employees in employment matters, when requested
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9 by the employee;
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10 6. Posting information on school district bulletin boards; and
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11 7. Utilizing school district printing services.
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12 B. Any association which utilizes school district facilities or
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13 services shall reimburse the district for any costs incurred by the
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14 district.
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15 C. A school district is prohibited from:
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16 1. Requiring or coercing school district employees to meet,
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17 communicate, listen to, or otherwise interact with an employee
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18 organization or statewide professional educators’ association;
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19 2. Distributing communications or membership solicitations on
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20 behalf of an employee organization or statewide professional
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21 educators’ association; and
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22 3. Permitting an employee organization or statewide
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23 professional educators’ association access to or use of the school
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24 district’s meetings, events, facilities, communications systems,
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 1 computer systems, equipment, supplies, or other resources on terms
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2 more favorable than extended to any other employee organization or
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3 statewide professional educators’ association seeking similar access
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4 or use.
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5 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024.
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6 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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7 of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
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8 declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
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9 be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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