Oklahoma Code § 70-35

Oklahoma Code § 70-35. Reproduced from the official Oklahoma Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 70-35.

Repealed by Laws 1937, p. 230, § 5.

§70-35a.

1979.

Repealed by Laws 1979, c. 221, § 18, emerg. eff. May 30,

§70-35b.

1979.

Repealed by Laws 1979, c. 221, § 18, emerg. eff. May 30,

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§70-35c.

1979.

Repealed by Laws 1979, c. 221, § 18, emerg. eff. May 30,

§70-35d.

1979.

Repealed by Laws 1979, c. 221, § 18, emerg. eff. May 30,

§70-35e. Dropouts - Reports - Tabulation of statistics Dissemination of information - Report to Legislature - Definition.

A. It shall be the duty of the superintendent, principal or

head teacher of each public or private middle, junior high and high

school accredited by the State Department of Education in the State

of Oklahoma to notify the Department annually as scheduled by the

Department of the name, address, race and age of any pupil dropping

out from the school during the preceding year. The report shall be

made on forms prescribed and furnished by the Department.

B. The State Board of Education shall cause these statistics of

school dropouts to be tabulated by grade and school district.

Information of school dropouts shall be made available to the

Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education, the Bureau

of Indian Affairs, the Military Department of the State of Oklahoma

for use in the youth educational programs provided by the Department

and the State Department of Health.

C. The State Department of Education shall make an annual

report to the Legislature prior to the convening of each regular

session thereof of information received and tabulated pursuant to

this section.

D. For the purposes of this section, school dropout means any

student who is under the age of nineteen (19) and has not graduated

from high school and is not attending any public or private school

or is otherwise receiving an education pursuant to law for the full

term the schools of the school district in which the student resides

are in session.

Added by Laws 1972, c. 77, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1972. Amended by Laws

1977, c. 84, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1977; Laws 1978, c. 131, § 1; Laws

1994, c. 232, § 5, emerg. eff. May 25, 1994; Laws 2001, c. 33, §

123, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2013, c. 172, § 1, emerg. eff. April

29, 2013; Laws 2016, c. 34, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.

§70-35f. Payment of salary to teachers and other school employees

injured by assault - Legal action for reimbursement - Sick leave or

personal leave - Workers' compensation.

A. Any public school teacher, school administrator or other

school personnel employee, who is unable to continue his or her

contract of employment as a result of injury sustained in the

reasonable performance of his or her duties from:

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1. Assault by a pupil, relative of a pupil or person of the

pupil's household, or

2. Injury sustained as a result of quelling or attempting to

quell or stop a fight, disorder or any disturbance related to a

school function or activity, shall be paid his or her full contract

salary for the remainder of that school year or contract year or

period, whichever is applicable, or for such period of time thereof

as he or she is prevented from teaching or working as a result of

the injuries sustained or job loss caused by such injuries during

said school year or contract year or period for which he or she had

been employed and during which he or she was injured not to exceed

in any event the term of the contract; and directing that such

school district paying the balance of the contract payments, may

file suit against such person or persons or their guardian or

guardians for reimbursement of payments so made.

B. Employees of the public schools of this state who suffer

job-related injuries, other than those enumerated in subsection A of

this section, which qualify for temporary total disability benefits

under the Workers' Compensation Act, Section 1 et seq. of Title 85

of the Oklahoma Statutes, may utilize accumulated sick leave or

personal leave on a prorated basis as follows:

At the option of the employee, temporary total disability

benefits shall be supplemented by any sick leave or personal leave,

or fractional use thereof, available to the injured employee, to the

extent that the injured employee shall receive full wages during the

employee's temporary absence. The sum of all temporary total

disability payments and any sick leave or personal leave shall in no

case combine to exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the employee's

net pay as it existed prior to injury.

C. Nothing in the provisions of this section shall effect the

right of the employee or the employer pursuant to the Workers'

Compensation Act.

Added by Laws 1973, c. 229, § 1, emerg. eff. May 24, 1973. Amended

by Laws 1996, c. 163, § 1, eff. July 1, 1996; Laws 1996, c. 252, §

2, eff. July 1, 1996; Laws 1997, c. 106, § 1, eff. July 1, 1997.

§70-35g. Medical reports.

A medical report from the treating physician must be furnished

to the local school district board to substantiate that said

injuries: (1) were disabling, (2) prevented the continuance of such

person's employment and (3) the period of said disability. If a

dispute arises on said disability or activity, then either party

aggrieved may file suit in district court.

Added by Laws 1973, c. 229, § 2, emerg. eff. May 24, 1973.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Oklahoma Statutes § 70-35
  • Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
  • Code: Oklahoma Statutes
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