House Bill No. 1408, introduced by Grego, aims to provide public schools in Oklahoma with the option to report when certain students leave to attend private schools or pursue other educational means. The bill mandates the State Department of Education to create an online reporting portal for public school administrators to facilitate this process. Additionally, it amends existing law regarding school dropout reports by clarifying the definition of a "school dropout" and excluding students whose departures have been reported through the new portal from this classification.

The bill modifies 70 O.S. 2021, Section 35e, by specifying that a school dropout is defined as a student under the age of nineteen who has not graduated and is not attending any school or receiving education as required by law. The new language clarifies that students reported as having left school in accordance with the new provisions will not be counted as dropouts. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, and includes an emergency clause for immediate implementation upon passage and approval.