Oklahoma § 70-1210.171 - Appropriate education for deaf or hard of hearing
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 70-1210.171 — Appropriate education for deaf or hard of hearing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70-1210.171. Appropriate education for deaf or hard of hearing
children.
A. It shall be the right of every child who is deaf or so hard
of hearing that he cannot participate in the regular public school
program to receive an appropriate education at the expense of the
State of Oklahoma. It shall be the duty of every school district to
seek out and identify every such child between the ages of two (2)
and twenty-one (21) years at the earliest possible age under
procedures to be prescribed by regulations of the State Department
of Education. It shall be the duty of every parent or other person
having custody of such child to cause such child to be enrolled in
and attend a school which provides special education for such deaf
children.
B. The State Department of Education may establish educational
programs for preschool deaf and hard-of-hearing children by regional
education service centers. Such programs shall serve preschool deaf
and hard-of-hearing children from the age the hearing impairment is
detected by a licensed physician or audiologist. Such programs
shall also include a course of instruction for the parents of deaf
and hard-of-hearing children.
Amended by Laws 1982, c. 168, § 1.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 70-1210.171 ("Appropriate education for deaf or hard of hearing") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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