1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 HOUSE BILL 3827 By: Alonso-Sandoval
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to schools; directing the State
7 Department of Education to make available certain
8 artificial intelligence program; directing Department
8 to provide certain trainings, workshops, and courses;
9 directing Department to facilitate certain
9 partnerships; mandating the integration of certain
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10 development of certain education modules; clarifying
11 preference for certain learning and experience;
11 creating the Oklahoma Artificial Intelligence
12 Education Revolving Fund; specifying source of fund;
12 providing for expenditures; providing purpose of
13 fund; and providing for codification.
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16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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17 SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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18 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11-103.6q-1 of Title 70, unless
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19 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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20 A. Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, the State Department
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21 of Education shall make available a comprehensive professional
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22 development program for Oklahoma teachers focusing on artificial
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23 intelligence tools and methodologies.
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 1 B. The Department shall regularly provide training sessions,
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2 workshops, and online courses to enhance teachers' artificial
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3 intelligence literacy and teaching capabilities.
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4 C. The Department shall work to facilitate partnerships with
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5 artificial intelligence experts and institutions for ongoing teacher
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6 education.
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7 SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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8 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11-103.6q-2 of Title 70, unless
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9 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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10 Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, the State Department of
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11 Education shall make available to every public elementary school and
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12 high school in the State of Oklahoma the following:
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13 1. Introduce artificial intelligence concepts and applications
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14 across various subjects in school curricula;
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15 2. Provide age-appropriate artificial intelligence education
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16 modules, emphasizing both technical skills and nontechnical skills.
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17 This shall include, but is not limited to, ethical aspects of
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18 artificial intelligence, potential bias, and responsible use of
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19 artificial intelligence in day-to-day life; and
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20 3. The curricula should encourage project-based learning and
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21 hands-on experience with artificial intelligence tools and
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22 platforms.
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 1 SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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2 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11-103.6q-3 of Title 70, unless
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3 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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4 There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund
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5 for the State Department of Education to be designated the "Oklahoma
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6 Artificial Intelligence Education Revolving Fund". The fund shall
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7 be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and
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8 shall consist of all monies received by the State Department of
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9 Education from state appropriations. All monies accruing to the
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10 credit of the fund are hereby appropriated and may be budgeted and
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11 expended by the State Department of Education for the purpose of
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12 providing assistance to teachers and school districts pursuant to
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13 the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of this act as well as to assist
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14 school districts in the purchase of artificial intelligence
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15 resources, including software, hardware, and online platforms.
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16 Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued by the
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17 State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by law with the
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18 Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services for
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19 approval and payment.
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20 SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
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21 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11-103.6q-4 of Title 70, unless
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22 there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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23 On or before December 1 of each year, the State Department of
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24 Education shall submit a report to the Legislature on the
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 1 administration of the Oklahoma Artificial Intelligence Education
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2 Revolving Funds and how those funds were utilized.
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4 59-2-9304 MJ 01/16/24
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